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Mariateresa De Vito Woods

Pros-Info

Pros-Info

Prostate cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in men, accounting for an estimated 20% of all cancer cases. Worldwide, 125 people out of 100,000 are affected each year.There are different types of prostate cancer, which means that each patient must be given personalised treatment. What’s more, patients often don’t follow the recommendations for physical exercise or diet. Another difficulty is that it is important for patients to be properly informed before they undergo an operation. The…

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LupusCare

LupusCare

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is a chronic disease affecting the skin and internal organs. In Switzerland, an estimated 3,000 people suffer from lupus, 90% of them women. The estimated age range is between 20 and 40. The disease is not hereditary, contagious or psychosomatic, and does not cause cancer. The majority of sufferers experience constant fatigue and are faced with motivation problems. Patients often experience a slightly elevated temperature and slight hair loss. A well-known and visible symptom is butterfly erythema…

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Proches aimants

Proches aimants

Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia. It affects 60 to 70% of cases. It is a chronic, degenerative disease that progresses through different stages (from 1 to 7). It is manifested by a decline in memory, reasoning, behaviour and the ability to carry out daily activities. This disease also has an impact on the daily lives of the relatives of people with the disease. A carer is a non-professional person who helps a dependent person with the activities…

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PsoriApp

PsoriApp

Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune and inflammatory disease that mainly affects the skin. Non-contagious, this condition results from an imbalance in the immune system, accelerating the renewal of the epidermis to just 3 or 4 days instead of the usual 28. This process leads to thickening and swelling of the skin, accompanied by an accumulation of dead cells. Symptoms include redness, shiny silvery flaky patches, which are itchy and can be painful. Around 150,000 people are thought to be affected…

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SarcoMed

SarcoMed

SarcoMed is a support application for patients suffering from Sarcoidosis, a rare inflammatory disease with two forms. The first is fairly benign, healing within two weeks, and not too violent. This is why this project focuses on the second form, the chronic form. The chronic form is a rarer and more discreet form, and sometimes gives no symptoms at all, but among the symptoms that can be observed are : a dry cough and abnormal breathlessness, as sarcoidosis affects the…

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Endometracker

Endometracker

Endometracker is a project designed to help women suffering from endometriosis. It is a collaborative Bachelor’s project between the Fribourg University of Applied Sciences, Andrea Petrucci and Sam Corpataux. The aim of the project is to help women suffering from endometriosis, a disease characterised by poor development of the tissue lining the uterus, which develops outside the uterus and causes severe pain during menstruation. It can also cause involuntary termination of pregnancy and various infections, affecting between 10% and 15%…

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Seinbiose

Seinbiose

Seinbiose is a project carried out in collaboration with the University of Applied Sciences Of Western Switzerland and the School of Health in Fribourg, which aims to improve the well-being of breast cancer patients, focusing primarily on alopecia, one of the main symptoms of cancer caused by chemotherapy. The main aim of the app is to improve the self-esteem of breast cancer patients and inform them in advance, so that they are not left helpless when the first symptoms appear….

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App for the management of Crohn’s disease

App for the management of Crohn’s disease

This mobile application allows people affected by Crohn’s disease to better manage their symptoms and to better understand the causes of discomfort. Crohn’s disease is, according to the Inselspital Darmzentrum Bern (2018), a “chronic inflammatory bowel” disorder that can cause inflammation from the mouth to the rectum. When a person with this disease has an attack, several areas, especially in the intestines, may become acutely inflamed at the same time. Vomiting may also occur because of the areas affected by…

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Silver&Home Gerontopôle Fribourg: Technologies with Seniors

Silver&Home Gerontopôle Fribourg: Technologies with Seniors

The Silver & Home project conducts research on gerontechnologies, for a better quality of life for seniors at home or in EMS. The Silver & Home project of the Gérontopôle Fribourg/Freiburg, a competence center on ageing in the canton of Fribourg, seeks to improve the match between products and services developed by companies and the needs of seniors. Silver&Home collaborates with companies that offer gerontechnologies in their product or service catalog, with service providers in the field of ageing, and…

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