Regarding MedTech research, our main focus is a touchless and burden-free assessment of biomarkers, which are objective and quantifiable, e.g. radar-based detection of heartbeat and breathing as well as AI-applications for both clinical routine data and experimental data as the aforementioned radar-based biomarkers. We underpin our MedTech research with another scientific core competency of our research department: research into ethical, legal, and social aspects and implications. We address social aspects with a strong background in healthcare research and a mixed-methods approach. To study ethical and legal aspects we have established close collaborations with research partners.
Research projects
Radar-based vital parameter assessment: using six-port interferometry we detect biomarkers, e.g. pulse wave, heart sounds, thoraxic excursions by breathing;
As tertiary data we derive heart rate variability from heart rate over time AI-based analyses: using methods based on learning algorithms, e.g. rule mining we analyse structured and unstructured clinical routine data
Experimental data Health App-Research: first health market prototypes for assessment, monitoring and improving health and patient care
Recent publications
2021
Fiedler, G., Drinkmann, A., Hauth, I., Lenz, P., Letsch, A., Lewitzka, U.,... Wolfersdorf, M. (2021). ARD shows "GOTT": Open Letter from Palliative Medicine & Suicide Prevention to Ferdinand von Schirach . Zeitschrift für Palliativmedizin , 22 (01), 20-22.
Haas, O., Lopera Gonzalez, L.I., Hofmann, S., Ostgathe, C., Maier, A., Rothgang, E.,... Steigleder, T. (2021). Predicting Anxiety in Routine Palliative Care Using Bayesian-Inspired Association Rule Mining . Frontiers in Digital Health , 3 . https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2021.724049
Lehmann, E., Hodiamont, F., Landmesser, M., Knobloch, C., Nauck, F., Ostgathe, C.,... Bausewein, C. (2021). Adaptation of the Australian Palliative Care Phase concept to the German palliative care context: a mixed-methods approach using cognitive interviews and cross-sectional data . BMC Palliative Care , 20 (1). https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12904-021-00825-z
Oechsle, K., Theissen, T., Heckel, M., Schwenzitzki, L., Ullrich, A., & Ostgathe, C. (2021). Support for and involvement of family caregivers in Comprehensive Cancer Center - an Assessment of the Palliative Care Working Group within the network of Comprehensive Cancer Center funded by the German Cancer Aid . Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift . https://dx.doi.org/10.1055/a-1543-2511
Ostgathe, C. (2021). EAPC 2020 Research Congress: From Palermo to virtual . Zeitschrift für Palliativmedizin , 22 (01), 5-6.
Peters, J., Dykes, N., Heckel, M., Ostgathe, C., & Habermann, M. (2021). Presenting palliative care units and specialized outpatient palliative care teams on the internet – a corpus-based meta-analysis of websites . Zeitschrift für Palliativmedizin , 21 (1).
Shi, K., Steigleder, T., Schellenberger, S., Michler, F., Malessa, A., Lurz, F.,... Kölpin, A. (2021). Contactless analysis of heart rate variability during cold pressor test using radar interferometry and bidirectional LSTM networks . Scientific Reports , 11 (1). https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81101-1
Tewes, M., Baumann, F., Teufel, M., & Ostgathe, C. (2021). Symptoms During Outpatient Cancer Treatment and Options for their Management . Deutsches Ärzteblatt international , 118 (17), 291-+. https://dx.doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.m2021.0028
2020
Berendt, J., Ostgathe, C., Simon, S.T., Tewes, M., Schlieper, D., Schallenburger, M.,... Neukirchen, M. (2020). Zusammenarbeit von Intensivmedizin und Palliativmedizin: Eine Bestandsaufnahme an den deutschen onkologischen Spitzenzentren . Medizinische Klinik - Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin . https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00063-020-00712-0
Harding, R., Snyman, L., Ostgathe, C., Odell, S., & Gwyther, L. (2020). The ethical imperative to relieve suffering for people with tuberculosis by ensuring access to palliative care . International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease , 24 (5), 3-8. https://dx.doi.org/10.5588/ijtld.18.0240
Heckel, M., Illig, A., Brunner, S., & Ostgathe, C. (2020). Evaluating the implementation of national recommendations on multidrug-resistant bacterial microorganisms in end-of-life care . Zeitschrift für Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualitat im Gesundheitswesen . https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.zefq.2020.10.005
Heckel, M., Meesters, S., Schildmann, E., & Ostgathe, C. (2020). Patient*innen gestalten Forschung in der Palliativmedizin mit . Zeitschrift für Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualitat im Gesundheitswesen . https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.zefq.2020.10.002
Heckel, M., Vogt, A.R., Stiel, S., Radon, J., Kurkowski, S., Goebel, S.,... Weber, M. (2020). The quality of care of the dying in hospital—next-of-kin perspectives . Supportive Care in Cancer . https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00520-020-05465-2
Klein, C., Wittmann, C., Wendt, K.N., Ostgathe, C., & Stiel, S. (2020). Erratum to: Palliative sedation: Development and consensus of a German language documentation template (Der Anaesthesist, (2018), 67, 7, (504-511), 10.1007/s00101-018-0451-4) Erratum zu: Palliative Sedierung: Entwicklung und Konsentierung einer deutschsprachigen Dokumentationsvorlage (Der Anaesthesist, (2018), 67, 7, (504-511), 10.1007/s00101-018-0451-4) . Anaesthesist . https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00101-020-00729-2
Kurkowski, S., Radon, J., Vogt, A.R., Weber, M., Stiel, S., Ostgathe, C., & Heckel, M. (2020). Hospital end-of-life care: Families' free-text notes . BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care . https://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-00239
Lödel, S., Ostgathe, C., Heckel, M., Oechsle, K., & Gahr, S. (2020). Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Palliative Care in German Comprehensive Cancer Centers - An evaluation of the implementation status . BMC Palliative Care , 19 (1). https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12904-020-00565-6
Ostgathe, C. (2020). Patientenverfügung 2.0 . Anaesthesist , 69 (2), 75-77. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00101-019-00723-3
Schellenberger, S., Shi, K., Steigleder, T., Malessa, A., Michler, F., Hameyer, L.,... Kölpin, A. (2020). A dataset of clinically recorded radar vital signs with synchronised reference sensor signals . Scientific Data . https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41597-020-00629-5
Shi, K., Schellenberger, S., Will, C., Steigleder, T., Michler, F., Fuchs, J.,... Kölpin, A. (2020). A dataset of radar-recorded heart sounds and vital signs including synchronised reference sensor signals . Scientific Data .
Sternemann, U., Suchantke, I., Schmidt, K.-G., Höfner, P., Wagner, D., Ollenschläger, M.,... Steigleder, T. (2020, August). Entwicklung einer Applikation zum Home-Monitoring des Gesundheitszustandes von Palliativpatienten - eine Proof-of-Concept-Studie .
Vogt, A., Stiel, S., Heckel, M., Goebel, S., Mai, S.S., Seifert, A.,... Weber, M. (2020). Assessment of the quality of end-of-life care: translation and validation of the German version of the "Care of the Dying Evaluation" (CODE-GER) - a questionnaire for bereaved relatives . Health and Quality of Life Outcomes , 18 (1), 311-. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12955-020-01473-2
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Regarding MedTech research, our main focus is a touchless and burden-free assessment of biomarkers, which are objective and quantifiable, e.g. radar-based detection of heartbeat and breathing as well as AI-applications for both clinical routine data and experimental data as the aforementioned radar-based biomarkers. We underpin our MedTech research with another scientific core competency of our research department: research into ethical, legal, and social aspects and implications. We address social aspects with a strong background in healthcare research and a mixed-methods approach. To study ethical and legal aspects we have established close collaborations with research partners.
Research projects
Entwicklung und Machbarkeitsprüfung einer multimodalen Intervention für den Gebrauch sedierender Medikamente in der spezialisierten Palliativversorgung
(Third Party Funds Single)
Funding source: Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF)
2021
2020
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