Automatic sleep-stage scoring based on photoplethysmographic signals.

abstract：:Imaging photoplethysmography is a relatively new technique for extracting biometric information from video images of faces. This is useful in non-invasive monitoring of patients including neonates or the aged, with respect to sudden infant death syndrome, sleep apnoea, pulmonary disease, physical or mental stress and ...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Mannapperuma K,Holton BD,Lesniewski PJ,Thomas JC

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The activPAL™ activity monitor has potential for use in youth with Cerebral Palsy (CP) as it has demonstrated acceptable validity for the assessment of sedentary and physical activity in other populations. This study determined the validity of the activPAL™ activity monitor for the measurement of sitting, standing, wa...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： O' Donoghue D,Kennedy N

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The literature concerning measurement of spatial resolution in electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is vague. Different groups often use their own method or a modified version of a better known method, thus hindering a generalized resolution measurement which could be useful for gauging the performance of one system ...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Wheeler JL,Wang W,Tang M

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The heart rate responds dynamically to various intrinsic and environmental stimuli. The autonomic nervous system is said to play a major role in this response. Multifractal analysis offers a novel method to assess the response of cardiac interbeat intervals. Twenty-four hour ECG recordings of RR interbeat intervals (o...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Makowiec D,Rynkiewicz A,Wdowczyk-Szulc J,Zarczyńska-Buchowiecka M,Gałaska R,Kryszewski S

更新日期：2011-10-01 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：:A new algorithm for classifying ECG recording quality based on the detection of commonly observed ECG contaminants which often render the ECG unusable for diagnostic purposes was evaluated. Contaminants (baseline drift, flat line, QRS-artefact, spurious spikes, amplitude stepwise changes, noise) were detected on indiv...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Di Marco LY,Duan W,Bojarnejad M,Zheng D,King S,Murray A,Langley P

更新日期：2012-09-01 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：OBJECTIVE:An artefact-free electrocardiogram (ECG) is essential during cardiac arrest to decide therapy such as defibrillation. Mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) devices cause movement artefacts that alter the ECG. This study analyzes the effectiveness of mechanical CPR artefact suppression filters to rest...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Isasi I,Irusta U,Aramendi E,Idris AH,Sörnmo L

更新日期：2020-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Capnography is a continuous and noninvasive method for carbon dioxide (CO2) measurement, and it has become the standard of care for basic respiratory monitoring for intubated patients in the intensive care unit. In addition, it has been used to adjust ventilatory parameters during mechanical ventilation (MV). However,...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Rasera CC,Gewehr PM,Domingues AM

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accelerometer wear location may influence physical activity estimates. This study investigates this relationship through the examination of activity patterns throughout the day. Participants from the aging research evaluating accelerometry (AREA) study (n men  =  37, n women  =  47, mean age (SD)  =  78.9 (5.5) years)...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Shiroma EJ,Schepps MA,Harezlak J,Chen KY,Matthews CE,Koster A,Caserotti P,Glynn NW,Harris TB

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite significant advances in adult clinical electrocardiography (ECG) signal processing techniques and the power of digital processors, the analysis of non-invasive foetal ECG (NI-FECG) is still in its infancy. The Physionet/Computing in Cardiology Challenge 2013 addresses some of these limitations by making a set ...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Behar J,Oster J,Clifford GD

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) could be used as a portable non-invasive means to image the development of ischaemic stroke or haemorrhage. The purpose of this study was to examine if this was possible using time difference imaging, in the anesthetised rat using 40 spring-loaded scalp electrodes with applied con...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Dowrick T,Blochet C,Holder D

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The postural stability of 30 normal subjects in the age range 15 to 64 years was measured on five separate occasions, using the sway magnetometry technique, to determine the day-to-day repeatability of this measurement technique. On each occasion the pathlength and area enclosed by movement of the hips in a horizontal...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Elliott C,Murray A

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Uterine activity monitoring is an essential part of managing the progress of pregnancy and labor. Although intrauterine pressure (IUP) is the only reliable method of estimating uterine mechanical activity, it is highly invasive. Since there is a direct relationship between the electrical and mechanical activ...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Benalcazar-Parra C,Garcia-Casado J,Ye-Lin Y,Alberola-Rubio J,Lopez Á,Perales-Marin A,Prats-Boluda G

更新日期：2019-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Capillary refill time (CRT) is a simple means of cardiovascular assessment which is widely used in clinical care. Currently, CRT is measured through manual assessment of the time taken for skin tone to return to normal colour following blanching of the skin surface. There is evidence to suggest that manually assessed ...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Blaxter LL,Morris DE,Crowe JA,Henry C,Hill S,Sharkey D,Vyas H,Hayes-Gill BR

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Timed Up and Go (TUG) test is a widely used measure of mobility and fall risk among older adults that is typically scored using a stopwatch. We tested the hypothesis that a body-fixed accelerometer can enhance the ability of the TUG to identify community-living older adults with a relatively high fall risk of unkn...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Weiss A,Herman T,Plotnik M,Brozgol M,Giladi N,Hausdorff JM

更新日期：2011-12-01 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:To provide a non-invasive approach to monitoring lung function in spontaneously breathing lambs, from birth to five months of life, by the forced oscillation technique (FOT). This report describes the experimental set-up, data processing, and identification of normal predicted values of resistance (Rrs) and r...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Veneroni C,Dahl MJ,Lavizzari A,Dawson E,Rebentisch A,Studstill S,Bowen S,Albertine KH,Dellaca RL

更新日期：2019-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：:A method is described that accounts for multichannel brain field data (EEG) epochs, after transformation into the frequency domain, by a single oscillating dipole source in terms of phase angles. The method produces a potential distribution for each frequency point ('FFT dipole approximation'). These maps can be subje...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Michel CM,Henggeler B,Brandeis D,Lehmann D

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skinfold anthropometry is a widely practiced technique often with little appreciation of its limitations. The large residual error appearing in any regressions of body density versus sums of skinfolds is primarily due to biological causes, in particular the non-constancy of the ratio of subcutaneous to total body fat....

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Beddoe AH,Samat SB

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Balance is the ability to maintain equilibrium while sitting or standing. There are a number of different methods which are used to assess balance: technical methods such as sway magnetometry, ataxia meter and force platforms, and clinical methods such as the functional reach test, Berg balance test and fall risk inde...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Browne J,O'Hare N

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ambulatory arterial stiffness index (AASI) is claimed to be a new estimator for arterial rigidity. It was recently defined as one minus the slope of the linear regression of systolic to diastolic ambulatory pressure during 24 h. Although several reports testify its clinical relevance, the explanation of how this n...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Craiem D,Graf S,Salvucci F,Chironi G,Megnien JL,Simon A,Armentano RL

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Tensiomyography (TMG) and myotonometry (MMT) are two novel technologies that measure neuromuscular properties. These two devices measure the stiffness of the soft tissue as well as other variables. The aim of this study is to analyze if there is any correlation between maximal radial displacement (Dm) and Sti...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Labata-Lezaun N,López-de-Celis C,Llurda-Almuzara L,González-Rueda V,Cadellans-Arróniz A,Pérez-Bellmunt A

更新日期：2020-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with claudication have an inadequate haemodynamic response to exercise. Blood flow response will not only have a magnitude, but also a rate of change. There is scope for investigating these parameters, as manipulation of the factors which control them may benefit work to improve the treatment for claudication...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Meeson S,Srodon PD

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to investigate whether body mass index (BMI) influences the estimation of extracellular volume (ECV) in hemodialysis (HD) patients when using segmental bioimpedance analysis (SBIA) compared to wrist-to-ankle bioimpedance analysis (WBIA) during HD with ultrafiltration (UF). Twenty five HD patie...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Carter M,Morris AT,Zhu F,Zaluska W,Levin NW

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is a major health issue in both developed and developing countries. The balance between energy intake and exercise is important, and measurements of both energy intake and energy expenditure are required. Many studies have attempted to monitor energy intake via wearable technology, but no standard methods have...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Tamura T

更新日期：2019-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Plots of blood volume measurements over time (profiles) may identify euvolemia during fluid removal for acute heart failure. We assessed agreement between two noninvasive measurements of blood volume profiles during mechanical fluid removal, which exemplifies the interstitial fluid shifts that occur during di...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Lucas BP,D'Addio A,Block C,Manning H,Remillard B,Leiter JC

更新日期：2019-07-01 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：: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：:Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is a precise, widely used method for measuring bone mineral density (BMD), usually of the lumbar spine and femoral neck. Recent developments, such as a lower x-ray tube current and pixel by pixel analysis, enable smaller bones and thinner tissues volumes, as in the hand, to be me...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Steel SA,Swann P,Langley G,Langton CM

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00