Are ejection fractions from gated SPECT perfusion studies clinically useful? A comparison with radionuclide ventriculography.

abstract：:Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (INPH) patients have a disturbance in the dynamics of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) system. The outflow conductance, C, of the CSF system has been suggested to be prognostic for positive outcome after treatment with a CSF shunt. All current methods for estimation of C have draw...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Andersson K,Manchester IR,Andersson N,Shiriaev A,Malm J,Eklund A

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The creation of artificial gravity on board a space station is one of the promising methods for preventing health problems during space missions; a short-radius centrifuge (SRC) is the model of such a method on Earth. Our goal was to evaluate the sensitivity of bioimpedance polysegmental measurements for moni...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Takhtobina YV,Shchelykalina SP,Smirnov YI,Smirnov AV,Koloteva MI,Vassilieva GY,Nikolaev DV

更新日期：2020-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Monitoring the fetal behavior does not only have implications for acute care but also for identifying developmental disturbances that burden the entire later life. The concept, of 'fetal programming', also known as 'developmental origins of adult disease hypothesis', e.g. applies for cardiovascular, metabolic, hyperki...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Hoyer D,Żebrowski J,Cysarz D,Gonçalves H,Pytlik A,Amorim-Costa C,Bernardes J,Ayres-de-Campos D,Witte OW,Schleußner E,Stroux L,Redman C,Georgieva A,Payne S,Clifford G,Signorini MG,Magenes G,Andreotti F,Malberg H,Zaun

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Sleep-stage scoring is important for sleep-quality evaluation and the diagnosis of related diseases. In this study, an automatic sleep-stage scoring method using photoplethysmographic (PPG) signals was proposed. APPROACH:To construct the classification model, we extracted 14 time-domain features, 17 frequenc...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Wu X,Yang J,Pan Y,Zhang X,Luo Y

更新日期：2020-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes the design, construction, and testing of a multi-channel fetal electrocardiogram (fECG) signal generator based on LabVIEW. Special attention is paid to the fetal heart development in relation to the fetus' anatomy, physiology, and pathology. The non-invasive signal generator enables many parameter...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Martinek R,Kelnar M,Koudelka P,Vanus J,Bilik P,Janku P,Nazeran H,Zidek J

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review describes recent developments in microfabricated flow cytometers and related microfluidic devices that can detect, analyze, and sort cells or particles. The high-speed analytical capabilities of flow cytometry depend on the cooperative use of microfluidics, optics and electronics. Along with the improvemen...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Huh D,Gu W,Kamotani Y,Grotberg JB,Takayama S

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Body temperature measurement is an important clinical parameter. The performance of a number of non-invasive thermometers was measured by comparing intra- and inter-operator variability (n = 100) and clinical accuracy (n = 61). Variability was elevated in febrile compared to normothermic subjects for axillary and oral...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Mangat J,Standley T,Prevost A,Vasconcelos J,White P

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Observational studies suggest that obesity might have a Mendelian origin, but it is not clear if gene expression patterns observed in obese subjects are secondary to genetic traits or not. APPROACH:Here we test a transcriptomic signature of obesity previously identified by our group on a large cohort of twin...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Font-Clos F,Zapperi S,La Porta CAM

更新日期：2018-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：:When used in large, national surveillance programmes, objective measurement tools provide prevalence estimates of low physical activity guideline compliance and high amounts of sedentary time. There are undoubtedly a plethora of reasons for this but one possible contributing factor is the current lack of behavioural c...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Loveday A,Sherar LB,Sanders JP,Sanderson PW,Esliger DW

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although cardiac arrhythmias have been studied extensively, little is known about arrhythmic phenomena in the gastrointestinal (GI) system. In this study, we demonstrate for the first time that the onset of GI arrhythmias is associated with statistically significant fluctuations in the information dimension of the ass...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Irimia A,Wikswo JP Jr

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One unfortunate occurrence in experimental measurements with electrical impedance tomography is electrodes which become detached or poorly connected, such that the measured data cannot be used. This paper presents an automatic approach to detect such erroneous electrodes. It is based on the assumption that all valid m...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Asfaw Y,Adler A

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is expected to become a valuable tool for monitoring mechanically ventilated patients due to its ability to continuously assess regional lung ventilation and aeration. Several sources of interference with EIT examinations exist in intensive care units (ICU). Our objectives are to ...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Frerichs I,Pulletz S,Elke G,Gawelczyk B,Frerichs A,Weiler N

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Predictive analytics monitoring that informs clinicians of the risk for failed extubation would help minimize both the duration of mechanical ventilation and the risk of emergency re-intubation in ICU patients. We hypothesized that dynamic monitoring of cardiorespiratory data, vital signs, and lab test result...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Keim-Malpass J,Enfield KB,Calland JF,Lake DE,Clark MT

更新日期：2018-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To quantify the presence of cardiorespiratory interaction in a group of 41 healthy subjects performing a subset of the Ewing test battery. APPROACH:We measure the empirical distribution of the cardiorespiratory coupling time (RI), defined as the time from inspiration onset to R peaks in the ECG. The study pr...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Sobiech T,Buchner T,Krzesiński P,Gielerak G

更新日期：2017-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to adapt a novel near-infrared diffuse correlation spectroscopy (DCS) flow-oximeter for simultaneous and continuous monitoring of relative changes in cerebral blood flow (rCBF) and cerebral oxygenation (i.e. oxygenated/deoxygenated/total hemoglobin concentration: Δ[HbO2]/Δ[Hb]/ΔTHC) dur...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Hou Y,Shang Y,Cheng R,Zhao Y,Qin Y,Kryscio R,Rayapati A,Hayes D,Yu G

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Brain waves vary between people. This work aims to improve automatic sleep staging for longitudinal sleep monitoring via personalization of algorithms based on individual characteristics extracted from sleep data recorded during the first night. APPROACH:As data from a single night are very small, thereby ma...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Phan H,Mikkelsen K,Chén OY,Koch P,Mertins A,Kidmose P,De Vos M

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A nonlinear model predictive controller has been developed to maintain normoglycemia in subjects with type 1 diabetes during fasting conditions such as during overnight fast. The controller employs a compartment model, which represents the glucoregulatory system and includes submodels representing absorption of subcut...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Hovorka R,Canonico V,Chassin LJ,Haueter U,Massi-Benedetti M,Orsini Federici M,Pieber TR,Schaller HC,Schaupp L,Vering T,Wilinska ME

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes an open loop feedback intelligent system for neonatal intensive care management. The system provides a tool enabling the user to make the final decision to accept or reject the advice given. The system collects 18 parameters from the bedside monitor and ventilator using a Medical Information Bus (...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Belal SY,Taktak AF,Nevill A,Spencer A

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The performance of a novel unobtrusive system based on capacitively-coupled electrocardiography (ccECG) combined with different respiratory measurements is evaluated for the detection of sleep apnea. APPROACH:A sleep apnea detection algorithm is proposed, which can be applied to electrocardiography (ECG) and...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Deviaene M,Castro I,Borzée P,Patel A,Torfs T,Buyse B,Testelmans D,Van Huffel S,Varon C

更新日期：2021-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：:In magnetic resonance electrical impedance tomography (MREIT) we inject currents through electrodes placed on the surface of a subject and try to reconstruct cross-sectional resistivity (or conductivity) images using internal magnetic flux density as well as boundary voltage measurements. In this paper we present a st...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Lee BI,Oh SH,Woo EJ,Lee SY,Cho MH,Kwon O,Seo JK,Baek WS

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The left atrium (LA) plays an important role in the maintenance of hemodynamic and electrical stability of the heart. One of the conditions altering the atrial mechanical function is atrial fibrillation (AF), leading to an increased thromboembolic risk due to impaired mechanical function. Preserving the regions of the...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Kuklik P,Molaee P,Podziemski P,Ganesan AN,Brooks AG,Worthley SG,Sanders P

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The electrocardiogram (ECG) is a well studied signal from which many clinically relevant parameters can be derived, such as heart rate. A key component in the estimation of these parameters is the accurate detection of the R peak in the QRS complex. While corruption of the ECG by movement artefact or sensor failure ca...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Johnson AE,Behar J,Andreotti F,Clifford GD,Oster J

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and fatal disease characterized by excessive deposition of collagen and associated stiffening of lung tissue. While it is known that inflammation and dysfunction of fibroblasts are involved in disease development, it remains poorly understood how cells and ...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Wellman TJ,Mondoñedo JR,Davis GS,Bates JHT,Suki B

更新日期：2018-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Analysis of human eye pupil reactivity is a very valuable diagnostic method used mainly for evaluation of the condition of the autonomic nervous system and the visual system. The paper presents an experimental pupillometer built in the Institute of Physics of the Wroclaw University of Technology. The apparatus makes i...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Hachol A,Szczepanowska-Nowak W,Kasprzak H,Zawojska I,Dudzinski A,Kinasz R,Wygledowska-Promienska D

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the clinical environment the reliable interpretation of EIT images depends on the quality of the data. In the electrically noisy hospital environment the system performance needs to be assessed for each clinical investigation. From the model of noise presented, a figure of merit for comparisons of system performanc...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Meeson S,Blott BH,Killingback AL

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of the present study was to develop and evaluate a new method for the prediction of unexplained syncope occurrences. Diagnosis of syncope is currently based on the reproduction of symptoms in combination with hypotension and bradycardia induced by a 45 min 60-70 degrees head-upright tilt test (HUTT). The main...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Schang D,Feuilloy M,Plantier G,Fortrat JO,Nicolas P

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper discusses some important issues for the design of electrical impedance measurement systems intended for body fluid shift monitoring, in particular during dialysis treatments. We have studied two common signal generation systems: digital synthesis and carrier recovery. We have found that in prolonged measure...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Lozano A,Rosell J,Pallás-Areny R

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to establish whether analysis of the left ventricular pressure waveform provides indicative information about cardiac load and contractility and to develop an algorithm for computer-based assessment of changes in these variables. In eight healthy standard breed anaesthetized open-chest pigs, ...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Söderqvist E,Hultman J,Källner G,Nowak J,Brodin LA

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:If electrical impedance tomography is to be used as a clinical tool, the image reconstruction algorithms must yield accurate images of impedance changes. One of the keys to producing an accurate reconstructed image is the inclusion of prior information regarding the physical geometry of the object. To achieve this, ma...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Bayford RH,Gibson A,Tizzard A,Tidswell T,Holder DS

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cognitive reserve (CR) refers to the capacity of the brain to actively cope with damage via the implementation of remedial cognitive processes. Traditional CR measurements focus on static proxies, which may not be able to appropriately estimate dynamic changes in CR. This study therefore investigated the cogn...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Yang CY,Lin CP

更新日期：2020-07-07 00:00:00