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Saudi University Invents Smart Device to Detect Premature Births

The University of Jeddah has achieved a scientific innovation; to detect the percentage of amniotic fluid inside the fetal sac in the mothers womb and detect early cases of childbirth using the Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies; where the innovation identifies potential problems in the fetus early, allowing timely medical interventions and improving outcomes by promoting fetal lung development and placental health.

Medical innovation works to provide continuous health monitoring. This reduces hospital visits and ensures instant alerts for immediate medical care; where it uses advanced technology; via ultrasonic sensors and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to ensure high accuracy and reduce false alarms, and remote monitoring; by allowing health professionals to follow up on the patients condition via mobile phone applications, which reduces the need for frequent visits to the hospital, in addition to being an easy-to-use interface. It allows pregnant women to easily mo
nitor amniotic fluid levels at home.

Source: Qatar News Agency