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Abstract：
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated changes to the traditional medical ward round to protect staff and patients. This study investigated the value and acceptability of using the Microsoft HoloLens 2 mixed reality headset in a COVID-19 renal medicine ward.
METHODS: The HoloLens 2 was used during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and it was compared with the days prior to its introduction. Staff exposure to COVID-19 and PPE usage were measured, and staff and patients were surveyed on the HoloLens 2 experience.
RESULTS: The average ward round was significantly shorter with the use of the HoloLens 2 (94 minutes vs 137 minutes; p=0.006). With the HoloLens 2, only the consultant was in direct contact with COVID-19 patients compared with up to seven staff members on a normal ward round. Personal protective equipment usage was reduced by over 50%. Both staff and patients were positive about its use but raised some important concerns.
CONCLUSIONS: The HoloLens 2 mixed reality technology is an innovative solution to the challenges posed by COVID-19 to the traditional medical ward round.
METHODS: The HoloLens 2 was used during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and it was compared with the days prior to its introduction. Staff exposure to COVID-19 and PPE usage were measured, and staff and patients were surveyed on the HoloLens 2 experience.
RESULTS: The average ward round was significantly shorter with the use of the HoloLens 2 (94 minutes vs 137 minutes; p=0.006). With the HoloLens 2, only the consultant was in direct contact with COVID-19 patients compared with up to seven staff members on a normal ward round. Personal protective equipment usage was reduced by over 50%. Both staff and patients were positive about its use but raised some important concerns.
CONCLUSIONS: The HoloLens 2 mixed reality technology is an innovative solution to the challenges posed by COVID-19 to the traditional medical ward round.
摘要：
背景：COVID-19大流行需要改变传统的医疗病房，以保护工作人员和患者。这项研究调查了在COVID-19肾脏医学病房中使用MicrosoftHoloLens2混合现实耳机的价值和可接受性。
方法：在COVID-19大流行期间使用了HoloLens2，并将其与引入前几天进行了比较。测量了工作人员对COVID-19的接触和个人防护用品的使用情况，并对工作人员和患者进行了HoloLens2体验调查。
结果：使用HoloLens2的平均病房明显缩短（94分钟对137分钟；p=0.006）。使用HoloLens2，只有顾问与COVID-19患者直接接触，而在正常的病房中，只有多达7名工作人员。个人防护设备的使用减少了50%以上。工作人员和患者都对它的使用持积极态度，但提出了一些重要的问题。
结论：HoloLens2混合现实技术是应对COVID-19对传统医疗病房带来挑战的创新解决方案。
方法：在COVID-19大流行期间使用了HoloLens2，并将其与引入前几天进行了比较。测量了工作人员对COVID-19的接触和个人防护用品的使用情况，并对工作人员和患者进行了HoloLens2体验调查。
结果：使用HoloLens2的平均病房明显缩短（94分钟对137分钟；p=0.006）。使用HoloLens2，只有顾问与COVID-19患者直接接触，而在正常的病房中，只有多达7名工作人员。个人防护设备的使用减少了50%以上。工作人员和患者都对它的使用持积极态度，但提出了一些重要的问题。
结论：HoloLens2混合现实技术是应对COVID-19对传统医疗病房带来挑战的创新解决方案。
