Teste da Linguinha APP: desenvolvimento de aplicativo móvel como auxílio diagnóstico de freio lingual em neonatos

Abstract

With the advancement of technology and the popularization of smartphones, there was a consequent growth in the mobile device market, including in the healthcare area, resulting in the insertion of technologies focused on decision support tools. However, there is still a gap regarding the use of these means in the area of neonatal screening. One of the regions evaluated during the neonatal exam is the lingual frenulum, because through this exam, possible problems such as breastfeeding can be detected. Aiming to standardize this exam and perform an intra- and inter-professional calibration, the linguinha test emerged, a tool that establishes criteria for diagnosing the lingual frenulum, whose application has become mandatory. The aim of the present study was to develop an app for the tongue test, based on an active methodology, which would guide and help the health professional to perform the test. The methodology used for de images processing used the Bristol’s protocol and 14 selected newborn’s images showed acertive for the selected aspects identification. The software was registered at INPI. The preliminary promising results pointed for an auxiliary diagnostic tool that contributes to improve not only the quality of care for newborns, using information and technology technologies. available communication, as well as disseminating knowledge about the tongue test