AASM standards of practice compliant validation of actigraphic sleep analysis from SOMNOwatch™ versus polysomnographic sleep diagnostics shows high conformity also among subjects with sleep disordered breathing.

abstract：:In this paper we present a method for recognising three fundamental movements of the human arm (reach and retrieve, lift cup to mouth, rotation of the arm) by determining the orientation of a tri-axial accelerometer located near the wrist. Our objective is to detect the occurrence of such movements performed with the ...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Biswas D,Corda D,Baldus G,Cranny A,Maharatna K,Achner J,Klemke J,Jöbges M,Ortmann S

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is very sensitive to deformations of the medium boundary shape. For lung imaging, breathing and changes in posture move the electrodes and change the chest shape, resulting in image artefacts. Several approaches have been proposed to improve the reconstructed images; most methods ...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Gómez-Laberge C,Adler A

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are currently no objective means of quantifying chest wall vibrations during manual physiotherapy. The aims of the study were to (i) develop a method to quantify physiotherapy-applied forces and simultaneous changes in respiratory flow and pressure, (ii) assess the feasibility of using this method in ventilated ...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Gregson RK,Stocks J,Petley GW,Shannon H,Warner JO,Jagannathan R,Main E

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A gamma fit facilitates smoothing and extrapolation of distorted tracer-dilution curves in blood flow studies. Theoretically based empirical estimators were developed as simple alternatives to direct regression approaches from simulated gamma distributions with a wide range of shape asymmetry. Key curve features of pe...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Lopatatzidis A,Millard RK

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate the linearity and reliability of the mechanomyographic (MMG) amplitude versus submaximal isometric force relationship for the vastus lateralis. Twenty healthy subjects (mean +/- SD age = 24.0 +/- 4.3 years) volunteered to perform submaximal isometric muscle actions of the d...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Beck TW,DeFreitas JM,Stock MS

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Temporal changes in the impedance spectra of bioelectrodes in contact with skin provide useful data for comparisons between differing electrode materials and skin preparation methods. Traditional impedance measuring systems employ swept frequency methods which will distort results in the impedance spectra of a sample ...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Searle A,Kirkup L

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-contact heart and lung activity monitoring would be a desirable supplement to conventional monitoring techniques. Based on the potential of non-contact magnetic induction measurements, requirements for an adequate monitoring system were estimated. This formed the basis for the development of the presented extendab...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Steffen M,Heimann K,Bernstein N,Leonhardt S

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrocardiograms (ECGs) recorded from patients in intensive care were investigated to quantify any relationship between ECG signal quality and false monitoring alarms. False alarms are a considerable problem for nursing and medical staff as they distract from clinical care, and are also a problem for patients as the...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Tsimenidis C,Murray A

更新日期：2016-08-01 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：:Pulmonary blood volume increase during systole was measured in patients by analysing chest images obtained during ECG gated radionuclide angiography examination. The difference in the total radiation counts between systole and diastole in regions of interest, which included the lungs and the left ventricle, was measur...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Nitzan M,Mahler Y,Schechter D,Yaffe S,Bocher M,Chisin R

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrical impedance spectroscopy has been developed as a potential method for the diagnosis of carcinoma in epithelial tissues. An understanding of the influence of structural changes in the tissue on the properties measured using this technique is essential for interpreting measured data and optimization of probe de...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Walker DC,Smallwood RH,Keshtar A,Wilkinson BA,Hamdy FC,Lee JA

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spectral analysis of heart rate variability (HRV) is used for the assessment of cardiovascular autonomic control. In this study, a data-driven adaptive technique called empirical mode decomposition (EMD) and the associated Hilbert spectrum has been used to evaluate the effect of local anaesthesia on HRV parameters in ...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Shafqat K,Pal SK,Kumari S,Kyriacou PA

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The standard electrocardiogram (ECG) is the most common non-invasive way to study atrial fibrillation (AF). In this respect, previous works have shown that the surface lead V(1) reflects mainly the dominant atrial frequency (DAF) of the right atrium (RA), which has been widely used to study AF. In a similar way, AF or...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Alcaraz R,Hornero F,Rieta JJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Arterial CO2 (PaCO2) has a strong effect on cerebral blood flow (CBF), but its influence on CBF regulatory mechanisms and circulatory systemic variables has not been fully described over the entire physiological range of PaCO2. APPROACH:CBF velocity (CBFV, transcranial Doppler), blood pressure (BP, Finometer...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Minhas JS,Panerai RB,Robinson TG

更新日期：2018-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Spirometry is the gold standard to determine the presence of airflow obstruction, but it requires volitional participation and needs qualified supervision. The forced oscillation technique (FOT) measures respiratory input impedance (Zrs) during spontaneous breathing and it could be useful for unsupervised monitoring o...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Dellacà RL,Gobbi A,Pastena M,Pedotti A,Celli B

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gated SPECT (GSPECT) was evaluated for the measurement of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) by comparing with equilibrium gated radionuclide ventriculography (RNVG). A total of 99 subjects underwent GSPECT and RNVG imaging. All studies were acquired in list mode with GSPECT studies processed to give 16- and 8-...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Wright GA,McDade M,Keeble W,Martin W,Hutton I

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of a preliminary clinical evaluation of a one-frequency electrical impedance tomography (EIT) system enabling static in vivo imaging are presented. The design of the measuring system and image reconstruction software are described. Thirty-one subjects were examined and divided into four clinical groups. Th...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Cherepenin V,Karpov A,Korjenevsky A,Kornienko V,Kultiasov Y,Mazaletskaya A,Mazourov D

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Accurate bladder size estimation is an important clinical parameter that assists physicians, enabling them to provide better treatment for patients who are suffering from urinary incontinence. Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is a non-invasive medical imaging method that estimates organ boundaries assumi...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Konki SK,Khambampati AK,Sharma SK,Kim KY

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Cooperative sensors is a novel measurement architecture that allows the acquiring of biopotential signals on patients in a comfortable and easy-to-integrate manner. The novel sensors are defined as cooperative in the sense that at least two of them work in concert to measure a target physiological signal, such as a mu...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Rapin M,Proença M,Braun F,Meier C,Solà J,Ferrario D,Grossenbacher O,Porchet JA,Chételat O

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Doppler ultrasound (US) is the most commonly applied method to measure the fetal heart rate (fHR). When the fetal heart is not properly located within the ultrasonic beam, fHR measurements often fail. As a consequence, clinical staff need to reposition the US transducer on the maternal abdomen, which can be a...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Hamelmann P,Vullings R,Schmitt L,Kolen AF,Mischi M,van Laar JOEH,Bergmans JWM

更新日期：2017-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:ECG-gated electrical impedance tomographic spectroscopy (EITS) measurements of the lungs were taken on seven normal subjects in the frequency range 9.6 kHz to 614.4 kHz. The results show that in late systole the resistivity p' relative to the R-wave (i.e. p' = 1 at the R-wave) decreases consistently within the lung. I...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Nopp P,Zhao TX,Brown BH,Wang W

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

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：:Non-invasive fetal heart rate is of great relevance in clinical practice to monitor fetal health state during pregnancy. To date, however, despite significant advances in the field of electrocardiography, the analysis of abdominal fetal ECG is considered a challenging problem for biomedical and signal processing commu...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Varanini M,Tartarisco G,Billeci L,Macerata A,Pioggia G,Balocchi R

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective assessment of stroke-patients' ability to control arm movements is vital for evidence-based therapy and progress monitoring. This study compares three different indices to quantify the quality of wrist movement during a task involving tracking a target on a screen. Each method is assessed in terms of agreeme...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Notley SV,Turk R,Pickering R,Simpson DM,Burridge JH

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) estimates an image of change in electrical properties within a body from stimulations and measurements at surface electrodes. There is significant interest in EIT as a tool to monitor and guide ventilation therapy in mechanically ventilated patients. In lung EIT, the EIT inverse p...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Grychtol B,Adler A

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The outflow conductance (C(out)) of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) system is a parameter considered to be predictive in selection for hydrocephalus surgery. C(out) can be determined through an infusion test. A new apparatus for performing infusion tests in a standardized and automated way was developed. The objective w...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Andersson N,Malm J,Bäcklund T,Eklund A

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluorine (F) plays an important role in dental health and bone formation. Many studies have shown that excess fluoride (F(-)) can result in dental or skeletal fluorosis, while other studies have indicated that a proper dosage of fluoride may have a protective effect on bone fracture incidence. Fluorine is stored almos...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Chamberlain M,Gräfe JL,Byun SH,Chettle DR,Egden LM,Orchard GM,Webber CE,McNeill FE

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increasing use of EIT in clinical research on severely ill lung patients requires a clarification of the influence of pathologic impedance distributions on the validity of the resulting tomograms. Significant accumulation of low-conducting air (e.g. pneumothorax or emphysema) or well-conducting liquid (e.g. haemat...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Hahn G,Just A,Dudykevych T,Frerichs I,Hinz J,Quintel M,Hellige G

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The study created an 'ex vivo' model to test different algorithms for measurements of mucosal haemoglobin saturation with visible light spectrophotometry (VLS). The model allowed comparison between algorithms, but it also allowed comparison with co-oximetry using a 'gold standard' method. This has not been d...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Gade J,Greisen G

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monitoring the brain state in anaesthesia is crucial for clinical doctors. In this study, we propose a novel nonlinear method, the permutation Lempel-Ziv complexity (PLZC) index, which describes the complexity in the electroencephalographic (EEG) signal to quantify the effect of GABAergic anaesthetics on brain activit...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Bai Y,Liang Z,Li X,Voss LJ,Sleigh JW

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00