Dr. Norbert Rösch

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Dr. Norbert Rösch (MPH, Dipl.-Ing.)

Unit Leader Biomedical Engineering and Public Health

Centre de Recherche Public Henri Tudor, SANTEC
2A, rue Kalchesbrück
L-1852 Luxembourg
Phone: +352-425991-1 Fax:+352-425991-333

Dr. Rösch works in the Public Research Center “CRP Henri Tudor” as Unit Leader of the “Biomedical engineering and Public Health” research group (BEPH). Besides a doctor degree in health sciences of the University of Cologne (Dr. rer. medic.) he has obtained a degree in biomedical engineering (Dipl.-Ing. für Biomedizinische Technik) at the University of Applied Science in Giessen, Germany. In addition he has a Master degree in Public Health, (MPH, Dipl. Ges.-Wiss) of the University of Bielefeld. Dr. Rösch is involved in the elaboration of health technologies and in the analysis of its consequences for patients, health professionals and the health care system. Together with local authorities (e.g. Luxembourg Ministry of Health), different hospitals and social organizations he develops strategies for a cost-effective modernization of the Health Care system.

In various R&D projects he analysed goals and risks of new technologies in health care. In 1994 he has implemented a first method to integrate ISO 9000 philosophy in a radiology department. 1995 he has analysed health economic effects of transport robots (HelpMate) in hospitals. He has also planned a country wide laundry supply system for social institutions (hospitals, nursing homes) in Luxembourg. Today he has focused his activities on the effects of information technologies (e.g. telemedicine and home-monitoring) on health care costs and quality of life. He is project leader of several eHealth related initiatives (e.g. the Luxembourg Heart failure project, MENSSANA) and member of the scientific committee of the National Radiotherapy Center.

Dr. Rösch is as well assistant lecturer at the University of Nancy, France and the University of Applied Science Trier, Germany and works as Public Health Expert for the European Commission (DG SANCO)

• König V, Rösch N, Miller X, Mösges R. Affected person of a food hypersensitivity – claim of medical achievements in a Luxembourgian medical surgery, Allergy (European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology) 2011: 66:1129–1130 (DOI 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2011.02584.x)

• Rösch N, Schnadt S, Herbst R, Arens-Volland A, Kohler S, Feidert F, Schmalz P, Hermann K, Mösges R. Entwicklung des BELANA-Fragebogens zur Analyse der ökonomischen Belastungen von Patienten mit Nahrungsmittelallergie und -unverträglichkeit, Allergologie. 2011;33:177-190

• Norbert Rösch: Der Einsatz von Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologie bei Nahrungsmittelallergie, ISBN 78-3-8322-9306-2, Shaker Verlag Aachen, 2010. (An electronic copy is available viaShaker Verlag, Aachen. The printed book is available atAmazon.de)

• Wagner DR, Roesch N, Harpes P, Körtke H, Plumer P, Saberin A, Chakoutio V, Ounjede D, Delagardelle C, Beissel J, Gilson G, Kindermannn I, Böhm M. R Relationship between pulse transit time and blood pressure is impaired in patients with chronic heart failure, Clin Res Cardiol, Springer-Verlag, 2010 (DOI 10.1007/s00392-010-0168-0)

• Rösch N, Feidert F, Arens A, Harpes P, Plumer P, Feidert F, Mösges R. Telemedizinisch unterstütztes Diät- und Diagnosemanagement bei Nahrungsmittelallergie, Bulletin de la Société Médicale du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg. No.2/2009.

• Roesch N, Arens A, Feidert F, Harpes P, Moesges R. Computerised identification of allergens in food product ingredient descriptions, Allergy (European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology), Volume 64 Supplement 90, 363-364. 2009.

• Wagner D, Rösch N. Pulstransitzeit bei chronischer Herzinsuffizienz. In: Goss F, Middeke M, Mendgen T, Smetak N.(Hrsg). Praktische Telemedizin in Kardiologie und Hypertensiologie, Stuttgart, New York, Thieme, 2009.

• Arens-Volland A, Rösch N, Feidert F, Harpes P, Herbst R, Mösges R. ICT-supported Allergy and Diet management, Proceedings of the Med-e-Tel Conference, Luxembourg, 2009.

• Arens A, Rösch N, Feidert F, Harpes P, Herbst R, Mösges R. Mobile electronic patient diaries with barcode based food identification for the treatment of food allergies. GMS Med Inform Biom Epidemiol. 4(3), Doc14. 2008. This article is freely available from http://www.egms.de/en/journals/mibe/2008-4/mibe000073.shtml

• Rösch N, Feidert F, Arens A, Mösges R. Barcode based food identification improves the value of electronic patient diaries in nutrition-based allergy. Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Immunological, Chemical and Clinical Problems of Food Allergy. MAY 26-29, 2008.

• Roesch N, Arens A, Feidert F, Harpes P, Moesges R. ICT supported disease management in food-based allergy, Allergy (European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology), Volume 63 Supplement 88: 586-587, 2008.

• Rösch N, Feidert F, Arens A, Mösges R. MENSSANA Mobile Expert & Networking System for Systematical Analysis of Nutrition based Allergies, Allergy (European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology), Volume 62 Supplement 83: 565-566, 2007.

• Arens A, Herbst R, Schneider GJ, Rösch N. 1D-Barcode-Erkennung auf Mobiltelefonen mit eingebauter Kamera zur automatischen Erkennung von Lebensmitteln für das MENSSANA Projekt, Mensch - Maschine - Interaktion: Kongressband zum 2. Kongress Multimediatechnik, Institut für Multimediatechnik (Hrsg.). 2007.

• Leitung und Präsentation des MEDICA-MEDIA Workshop “Telemedizin, Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologie (IKT), IKT-unterstützte Managed -Care Ansätze” MEDICA 2007, Düsseldorf 2007

• Wagner, Daniel; Rösch, Norbert; Kindermann Ingrid: Pulstransitzeit, Ein neuer Parameter zur telemedizinischen Überwachung bei Herzinsuffizienz, EHEALTHCOM (2) S.58-60, 2007

• Leitung und Präsentation des MEDICA-MEDIA Workshop “Wie Forschung vermarktet werden kann” MEDICA 2006, Düsseldorf 2006

• Rösch, Norbert: WikiFood, das Informationsportal für Nahrungsmittel und ihre Inhaltsstoffe, Beitrag zum 29. Kongress des Ärzteverbands Deutscher Allergologen e.V., Wiesbaden 2006

• Rösch, Norbert; Wagner, Daniel; Harpes Patrick: The Luxembourg Heart Failure Project, A new concept of tele-homemonitoring for CHF patients to support managed care programs, Proceedings of the MEDETEL Conference, 2006

• Rösch, Norbert; Harpes, Patrick; Wagner, Daniel, Plumer, Pierre: Non Invasive Heart Monitoring Apparatus and Method, European Patent Office, Patent number EP 1776039, 2005Patent Description online

• Rösch, Norbert: Ansätze zur Integration von Homemonitoring-Systemen in das Gesundheitswesen, Kongressband zum Würzburger Medizintechnikkongress 2002

• Dominique, Tom; Rösch, Norbert; Wagner Daniel: Implementation of an Home monitoring Study, The Luxembourg Heart failure Project, Proceedings of the MEDETEL Conference, 2002

• Rösch, Norbert: Qualitätsforderungen der Patienten, Proccedings zum APIS Kongreß, 1999

• BOLUS: Bad Oeynhausen-Luxembourg Synergies in Telemedicine) 2009-2011, Partners: Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, Herz- und Diabeteszentrum Bad Oeynhausen, IFAT Institut für angewandte Telemedizin, ZTG Zentrum für Telematik im Gesundheitswesen Bochum; with support of the Governments of Luxembourg and North Rhine-Westphalia

• MENSSANA , Mobiles Experten- und Nachrichten-System zur systematischen Analyse von Nahrungsmittel-Allergien (Mobile Expert & Networking System for systematical Analysis of Food Allergies) 2004-2010, Partners: Fonds National de la Recherche, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, University of Cologne- IMSIE

• LuHF, Luxembourg Heartfailure Project: Homemonitoring of patients with severe heart failure 2002-2011, Partners: Fonds National de la Recherche, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, CRP Santé

• WISEL: Wäschetransport in soziale Einrichtungen Luxemburgs 1999-2000 Partner Spidolswäscherei Société Coopérative, Luxembourg

• HelpMate: Einsatz von Transportrobotern in Luxemburger Krankenhäusern 1996 Partner: Hôpital Princesse Marie-Astrid Differdange

• Biomedical Engineering
• Public Health
• Health Economic Evaluation
• Telemedicine and Homemonitoring
• Disease Management
• ICT supported health care

• Fachverband für Biomedizinische Technik
• Scientific committee of the National Radiotherapy Center Centre François Baclesse
• WikiFood.eu Health Expert Group