Breast milk analyserMiris HMA. Price EUR 36 570,72 (including VAT)
Department: neonatology and paediatric intensive care medicine

This device can determine the energy, fat, carbohydrate and protein content of breast milk in just 60 seconds from a very small sample (3 ml). The results are instantly displayed on the screen and can be transferred to a computer or USB device. This helps to enrich breast milk according to the baby’s needs and to make individual feeding plans for premature babies.

Skin-surface carbon dioxide meter SenTec tCOM+. Price EUR 20 471,60 (incl. VAT) + accessories EUR 2921.90
Department: general paediatrics and neurology

The device is necessary for the rapid assessment of respiratory function in patients with muscle disease and other neurological patients, in order to plan their non-invasive ventilation needs. According to neurologists, the estimated number of patients for whom the SenTec tCOM device will be used could be around 50, and they will be scheduled twice a year.

There is also an active development of the infant sleep clinic at the University of Tartu Hospital and the device can be used to perform sleep studies, or polysomnography, on patients.

Video tracking system for speech therapists. Price EUR 2049.

The Centre for Child and Adolescent Development and Rehabilitation at the University of Tartu Children’s Hospital lacks a digital viewing facility where parents can monitor the speech therapist and their child’s activities on a tablet computer during the consultation/therapy without being present in the office at the same time. The presence of the parent in the office often reduces the children’s willingness to co-operate, while the use of digital viewing is the best way to ensure the child’s willingness to co-operate and the parent can follow the activities in real time.

The use of digital monitoring helps the parent to be more aware of problems and to move towards more appropriate help. It further involves the parent in teamwork, speeding up the achievement of the therapy goals. It also creates modern, innovative conditions for the supervision of speech and language therapy students at the University of Tartu, with the possibility of recording therapies to help the students in their supervision and to help them analyse their own work.

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It is only thanks to the kind donors and supporters that these devices reach the children’s departments of the Hospital to save lives. You can help by making a donation to one of the Foundation’s donation accounts and indicating the name of the device the donation is intended.

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