Canada Global(Web News)Montreal researchers have developed a virtual reality emergency room that can be used to train doctors in Canada and around the world to save the lives of severely injured children.
According to the World Health Organization, injuries from accidents such as car crashes, falls, and fires are the leading cause of death for nearly one million children each year.
“This means that every year more than six million children go to emergency departments for some treatment because of pediatric trauma,” said Dr. Fabio Botelho, a pediatric and trauma surgeon and research fellow from Brazil. Those are the countries that report it. Better training can help a child’s chances of surviving an accident and recovering from their injuries, said Botelho, medical director of the trauma program at Montreal Children’s Hospital. and Dr. Dan Poinaro both developed PTITVR in conjunction with UK-based i3 Simulations.
