What if your patient is lying flat in bed? (cannot sit up) What is its accuracy?
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OMRON says that supine readings are NOT recommended. However, it's my non-professional experience that less than perfect readings are better than no readings at all. More, lots of annecdotal reports from the field see these devices used in clinical settings with apparent success.
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We use it often in bed. . . Then standing to see the difference. Do not talk, move, eat as told in the directions. Error reading if you do so. That sounds easy but movement interferes big time. Hard to get hubby to listen. RESTING arm across chest is key for us. That is what the doc does in his office.
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I believe that the instrument does not work properly in the prone position. I have tried lying down since your question and I d=find that my instrument gives unreliable results, Likewise, the instrument fails to work reliabily in the standing position. For prone patients a regular cuff meter is better.
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I use it on patient lying in bed and find it works very well. Just remember to adjust arm/wrist position to heart level and support the arm in the correct position and limit arm movement. (That's important)
500622
I'm not sure what "static setting" means. The heavy duty matress has rows of air chambers that keeps the air moving around at the firmness that you choose. The matress does not completely deflate unless you turn the pump off. I think the air movement is not noticable to the patient, it just keeps changing so they don't have pressure on the same spots constantly. I change the pump settings throughout the day also changing from soft to a little firmer. Easy to set up and use. I HIGHLY recommend this products for anyone that is bedbound. I believe it has played a huge role in keeping my husband's skin from breaking down. I hope I have answered your question. I'm not sure what "static setting" means. The heavy duty matress has rows of air chambers that keeps the air moving around at the firmness that you choose. The matress does not completely deflate unless you turn the pump off. I think the air movement is not noticable to the patient, it just keeps changing so they don't have pressure on the same spots constantly. I change the pump settings throughout the day also changing from soft to a little firmer. Easy to set up and use. I HIGHLY recommend this products for anyone that is bedbound. I believe it has played a huge role in keeping... » Read More I'm not sure what "static setting" means. The heavy duty matress has rows of air chambers that keeps the air moving around at the firmness that you choose. The matress does not completely deflate unless you turn the pump off. I think the air movement is not noticable to the patient, it just keeps changing so they don't have pressure on the same spots constantly. I change the pump settings throughout the day also changing from soft to a little firmer. Easy to set up and use. I HIGHLY recommend this products for anyone that is bedbound. I believe it has played a huge role in keeping my husband's skin from breaking down. I hope I have answered your question. « Show Less
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I was an Indiegogo backer of Beddit and as of now I would recommend you save your money. I paid $100 for something that tells me when I went to bed and when I woke up? Really? So far that's all the information I get. Well, I do get an average heartrate during the entire night. Not sure how I would use that information. Unless it registered zero, then I might take some action. Beddit has a LOT of work to do on this.
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I haven't actually tried it in bed; but when I use it while sitting in an easy chair, I place it on a pillow on my lap and then adjust the angle. I suspect the same technique would work in bed.
65991
No send it back it is not accurate took mine to Dr . App. Big difference in reading.
1629113
I have a memory foam mattress. The Beddit sensor lies between the top sheet and the mattress cover. I hope this helps. The readings seem very accurate
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I can not answer that but what I did was take it to the nurse where I work and compared their readings to mine using their equipment vs mine. The results were very close. The nurse was happy with the comparison. She said it is not an exact science.
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As long as weight stays on the pad it won't trigger the alarm. The pad is the width of a hospital/twin bed so the person should always be on it when rolling side to side. I have had an occasion when the alarm has randomly gone off when the person is not even in bed - but I can't be positive it wasn't one of our pets triggering it.
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I do not know. we have a standard bed. you might ask an occupational therapist this question, even if you are not usingthe services of a home health agency, they usually will be happy to answer questions for you.
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If u are laying down the peeramid pillow will work, but if ur sitting in a chair prob not. U might want to use a tv tray or hospital side table that is adjustable.
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Not completely flat but as close as you can come without being in a bed.I was very satisfied with the purchase of this particular chair. It was for my mother when her cancer spread to her bones and a tumor pinched the nerves in her lower spine causing too much pain to be in a completley upright or completley flat position and also could not stand up without help. I hope that helps to answer your question. Very satisfied with purchase!
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Morning Banana Girl - yes, we just re-tested for you and my partner who stayed stationary with me rustling and turning could barely feel a thing. I LOVE our foam topper. Good Luck! Save a Marriage, buy this product. laughing.....
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I bought this for my husband as a gift about 4 years ago. We go to bed at different times and he is sometimes too tired to use it now but I've heard it too and it seems very realistic to me. Hope that helped. C.M.
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I have only used the device in the car where the seat is firm. It works quite well for pivoting my father's position to forward facing after I place him on the seat with a portable lift. He is completely incapacitated and cannot help me since suffering a serious stroke. Before using this simple device it was a struggle to reposition him since he outweighs me by 100lbs. I have not used this device in the bed and I'm not sure how it would work on a softer surface.
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My mother-in-law has to sleep practically sitting up. She has used this to relieve discomfort she had due to a pressure sore. She slept sitting on it, but like I said she has a hospital bed and has to sleep sitting up. If you were laying down, I don't know how comfortable it would be.
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we have not used this product laying down, so I can not comment on why it is reading so low. I am sorry.
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No. They suggest you place the alarm in one of to places (1)right up under the shoulder blades if you want to know anytime the patient sits up or, under the his to alert you when the patient physically lifts out of the bed. I use the latter placement. She (my patient) turns from side to side all night. It doe not go off. She would have to be lifted off the pad for several seconds before it would go off.