Nudge nudge…. a favourite of politicians and social commentators, but how can nudge technology help us in ventilation weaning? Lisa McIlmurray has been working on a pilot study of nudge technology attached to a ventilator. How does this help to move patients on?

What are the algorithms used in this technology? Are there unintended consequences? What is the user acceptability? How was the tool developed, and how was it improved to be worthwhile?

Alarms are annoyances which can distract from the patient, and therefore are often switched off. How is this different to an alarm, and how do we harness the interplay between machines and humans?

The future is coming. Listen about it now.

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