Correction to: Proposal of a new conceptual gait model for patients with Parkinson's disease based on factor analysis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) plays an important role in stabilizing translation and rotation of the tibia relative to the femur. ACL injury alters knee kinematics and usually links to the alternation of gait patterns. The aim of this study is to develop a new method to distinguish between gait patter...

journal_title：Biomedical engineering online

authors： Wu W,Zeng W,Ma L,Yuan C,Zhang Y

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With the aging population and rising healthcare costs, wearable monitoring is gaining importance. The motion artifact affecting dry electrodes is one of the main challenges preventing the widespread use of wearable monitoring systems. In this paper we investigate the motion artifact and ways of making a text...

journal_title：Biomedical engineering online

authors： Cömert A,Honkala M,Hyttinen J

更新日期：2013-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In stent design optimization, the functional relationship between design parameters and design goals is nonlinear, complex, and implicit and the multi-objective design of stents involves a number of potentially conflicting performance criteria. Therefore it is hard and time-consuming to find the optimal desi...

journal_title：Biomedical engineering online

authors： Li H,Gu J,Wang M,Zhao D,Li Z,Qiao A,Zhu B

更新日期：2016-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The subjects in EEG-Brain computer interface (BCI) system experience difficulties when attempting to obtain the consistent performance of the actual movement by motor imagery alone. It is necessary to find the optimal conditions and stimuli combinations that affect the performance factors of the EEG-BCI syst...

journal_title：Biomedical engineering online

authors： Choi D,Ryu Y,Lee Y,Lee M

更新日期：2011-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-contact tonometers based on the method using air puff and Scheimpflug's fast camera are one of the latest devices allowing the measurement of intraocular pressure and additional biomechanical parameters of the cornea. Biomechanical features significantly affect changes in intraocular pressure values, as ...

journal_title：Biomedical engineering online

authors： Jędzierowska M,Koprowski R

更新日期：2019-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a high probability of accidental perforation of the vertebral pedicle wall in pedicle screw insertion surgery. A pedicle screw (PS) measurement device with an optical probe has been reported to send out a warning signal before the PS tip breaking the vertebral pedicle wall. METHODS:In this study, w...

journal_title：Biomedical engineering online

authors： Li W,Liu Y,Qian Z

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Newborn mammals suffering from moderate hypoxia during or after birth are able to compensate a transitory lack of oxygen by adapting their vital functions. Exposure to hypoxia leads to an increase in the sympathetic tone causing cardio-respiratory response, peripheral vasoconstriction and vasodilatation in p...

journal_title：Biomedical engineering online

authors： Schulz S,Reulecke S,Eiselt M,Schwab K,Witte H,Walter B,Bauer R,Voss A

更新日期：2011-10-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peripheral ECMO is an effective cardiopulmonary support in clinical. The perfusion level could directly influence the performances and complications. However, there are few studies on the effects of the perfusion level on hemodynamics of peripheral ECMO. METHODS:The geometric model of cardiovascular system ...

journal_title：Biomedical engineering online

authors： Gu K,Zhang Z,Gao B,Chang Y,Wan F

更新日期：2018-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In cochlear implants (CI) measuring the electrically evoked compound action potential (ECAP) has become an important tool for verifying the electrode-nerve interface as well as establishing a basis for a map to program the speech processor. In a standard clinical setup recordings are averaged over 25-100 rep...

journal_title：Biomedical engineering online

authors： Gärtner L,Lenarz T,Büchner A

更新日期：2018-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Irrigation is considered to be a critical part of root canal treatment. However, little is known about the effect of needle movement on the irrigation process. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the influence of the syringe and needle movement on root canal irrigation using a three-dimensional comput...

journal_title：Biomedical engineering online

authors： Hu S,Duan L,Wan Q,Wang J

更新日期：2019-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The low quality of diffusion tensor image (DTI) could affect the accuracy of oncology diagnosis. METHODS:We present a novel sparse representation based denoising method for three dimensional DTI by learning adaptive dictionary with the context redundancy between neighbor slices. In this study, the context r...

journal_title：Biomedical engineering online

authors： Kong Y,Li Y,Wu J,Shu H

更新日期：2016-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Muscle fiber orientation (MFO) is an important parameter related to musculoskeletal functions. The traditional manual method for MFO estimation in sonograms was labor-intensive. The automatic methods proposed in recent years also involved voting procedures which were computationally expensive. METHODS:In th...

journal_title：Biomedical engineering online

authors： Ling S,Chen B,Zhou Y,Yang WZ,Zhao YQ,Wang L,Zheng YP

更新日期：2013-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Frequency selectivity (FS) of the auditory system is established at the level of the cochlea and it is important for the perception of complex sounds. Although direct measurements of cochlear FS require surgical preparation, it can also be estimated with the measurements of otoacoustic emissions or behaviora...

journal_title：Biomedical engineering online

authors： Wang Y,Gong Q,Zhang T

更新日期：2016-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:State-of-the-art signal processing methods are known to detect information in single-trial event-related EEG data, a crucial aspect in development of real-time applications such as brain computer interfaces. This paper investigates one such novel approach, evaluating how individual classifier and feature sub...

journal_title：Biomedical engineering online

authors： Aberg MC,Wessberg J

更新日期：2007-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Speech production and speech phonetic features gradually improve in children by obtaining audio feedback after cochlear implantation or using hearing aids. The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate automated classification of voice disorder in children with cochlear implantation and hearing aids. ME...

journal_title：Biomedical engineering online

authors： Mahmoudi Z,Rahati S,Ghasemi MM,Asadpour V,Tayarani H,Rajati M

更新日期：2011-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dendritic cells are potent and specialized antigen presenting cells, which play a crucial role in initiating and amplifying both the innate and adaptive immune responses. The dendritic cell-based vaccination against cancer has been clinically achieved promising successes. But there are still many challenges ...

journal_title：Biomedical engineering online

authors： Dong R,Long J,Xu X,Zhang C,Wen Z,Li L,Yao W,Zeng Z

更新日期：2014-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inhaled nitric oxide (NO) is a selective pulmonary vasodilator used primarily in the critical care setting for patients concurrently supported by invasive or noninvasive positive pressure ventilation. NO delivery devices interface with ventilator breathing circuits to inject NO in proportion with the flow of...

journal_title：Biomedical engineering online

authors： Martin AR,Jackson C,Fromont S,Pont C,Katz IM,Caillobotte G

更新日期：2016-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the in vivo and in vitro performance of a China-made dialysis machine (SWS-4000). METHODS:This was a multi-center prospective controlled study consisting of both long-term in vitro evaluations and cross-over in vivo tests in 132 patients. The China-made SWS-4000 dialysis machine was compared with...

journal_title：Biomedical engineering online

authors： Wang Y,Chen XM,Cai GY,Li WG,Zhang AH,Hao LR,Shi M,Wang R,Jiang HL,Luo HM,Zhang D,Sun XF

更新日期：2017-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The paper presents an approach and computer-aided method of numerical evaluation of the quality of porous membranes used as scaffolds for cultivation of chondrocytes in regeneration of biological tissues. MATERIALS:The scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of 300× and 1000× magnification presenting the ...

journal_title：Biomedical engineering online

authors： Kulikowski JL,Przytulska M,Chwojnowski A

更新日期：2018-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mobile health apps (mHealth apps) are increasing in popularity and utility for the management of many chronic diseases. Although the current reimbursement structure for mHealth apps is lagging behind the rapidly improving functionality, more clinicians will begin to recommend these apps as they prove their c...

journal_title：Biomedical engineering online

authors： Lan A,Lee A,Munroe K,McRae C,Kaleis L,Keshavjee K,Guergachi A

更新日期：2018-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Kinematics measures from inertial sensors have a value in the clinical assessment of pathological gait, to track quantitatively the outcome of interventions and rehabilitation programs. To become a standard tool for clinicians, it is necessary to evaluate their capability to provide reliable and comprehensib...

journal_title：Biomedical engineering online

authors： Buganè F,Benedetti MG,D'Angeli V,Leardini A

更新日期：2014-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abnormal blood glucose (BG) concentrations have been associated with increased morbidity and mortality in both critically ill adults and infants. Furthermore, hypoglycaemia and glycaemic variability have both been independently linked to mortality in these patients. Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) device...

journal_title：Biomedical engineering online

authors： Signal M,Le Compte A,Harris DL,Weston PJ,Harding JE,Chase JG,CHYLD Study Group.

更新日期：2012-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Quantizing the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) criteria into different categories with the single ultrasound modality has always been a challenge. To achieve this, we proposed a two-stage grading system to automatically evaluate breast tumors from ultrasound images into five categories bas...

journal_title：Biomedical engineering online

authors： Huang Y,Han L,Dou H,Luo H,Yuan Z,Liu Q,Zhang J,Yin G

更新日期：2019-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atherosclerosis causes millions of deaths, annually yielding billions in expenses round the world. Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography (IVOCT) is a medical imaging modality, which displays high resolution images of coronary cross-section. Nonetheless, quantitative information can only be obtained with...

journal_title：Biomedical engineering online

authors： Moraes MC,Cardenas DA,Furuie SS

更新日期：2013-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intracranial pressure changes during head impact cause brain injuries such as vasogenic edema and cerebral contusion. However, the influence of impulsive pressure on endothelial function has not yet been fully studied in vitro. In this study, we developed a pressure loading device that produced positive and ...

journal_title：Biomedical engineering online

authors： Nakadate H,Inuzuka K,Akanuma S,Kakuta A,Aomura S

更新日期：2014-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gene expression analyses demand appropriate reference genes (RGs) for normalization, in order to obtain reliable assessments. Ideally, RG expression levels should remain constant in all cells, tissues or experimental conditions under study. Housekeeping genes traditionally fulfilled this requirement, but the...

journal_title：Biomedical engineering online

authors： Carmona R,Arroyo M,Jiménez-Quesada MJ,Seoane P,Zafra A,Larrosa R,Alché JD,Claros MG

更新日期：2017-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Image segmentation is an essential and non trivial task in computer vision and medical image analysis. Computed tomography (CT) is one of the most accessible medical examination techniques to visualize the interior of a patient's body. Among different computer-aided diagnostic systems, the applications dedic...

journal_title：Biomedical engineering online

authors： Wieclawek W

更新日期：2018-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery represents the standard treatment of advanced coronary artery disease. Two major types of anastomosis exist to connect the graft to the coronary artery, i.e., by using an end-to-side or a side-to-side anastomosis. There is still controversy because of the differences ...

journal_title：Biomedical engineering online

authors： Frauenfelder T,Boutsianis E,Schertler T,Husmann L,Leschka S,Poulikakos D,Marincek B,Alkadhi H

更新日期：2007-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to show the effects of the tracheal gas insufflation (TGI) technique on gas exchange using helium-oxygen mixtures during high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV). We hypothesized that a helium-oxygen mixture delivered into the trachea using the TGI technique (0.3 L/min) woul...

journal_title：Biomedical engineering online

authors： Baba A,Nakamura T,Aikawa T,Koike K

更新日期：2013-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To determine how the mechanical property and micro structure affect tissue regeneration and angiogenesis, three types of scaffolds were studied. Acellular dermal matrices (ADM), produced from human skin by removing the epidermis and cells, has been widely used in wound healing because of its high mechanical ...

journal_title：Biomedical engineering online

authors： You C,Wang X,Zheng Y,Han C

更新日期：2013-12-04 00:00:00