Design considerations and performance of a prototype system for imaging neuronal depolarization in the brain using 'direct current' electrical resistance tomography.

abstract：:Arterial pCO2 is known to influence cerebral autoregulation but its effect on the dynamic relationship between mean arterial blood pressure (ABP) and mean cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFV), obtained from spontaneous fluctuations in ABP, has not been established. In 16 normal subjects, ABP was measured non-invasively...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Panerai RB,Deverson ST,Mahony P,Hayes P,Evans DH

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In this research, we introduce a new methodology for atrial fibrillation (AF) diagnosis during sleep in a large population sample at risk of sleep-disordered breathing. APPROACH:The approach leverages digital biomarkers and recent advances in machine learning (ML) for mass AF diagnosis from overnight-hours o...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Chocron A,Efraim R,Mandel F,Rueschman M,Palmius N,Penzel T,Elbaz M,Behar JA

更新日期：2020-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) image reconstruction is an ill-posed problem requiring maximum measurement precision. Recent EIT systems claim 60 to 80 dB precision. Achieving higher values is hard in practice since measurements must be performed at relatively high frequency, on a living subject, while using com...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Hartinger AE,Gagnon H,Guardo R

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reliability of cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFV) and dynamic cerebral autoregulation estimates (expressed as autoregulation index: ARI) using spontaneous fluctuations in blood pressure (BP) has been demonstrated. However, reliability during co-administration of O2 and CO2 is unknown. Bilateral CBFV (using transcrani...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Minhas JS,Syed NF,Haunton VJ,Panerai RB,Robinson TG,Mistri AK

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conventional bioimpedance spectrometers measure resistance and reactance over a range of frequencies and, by application of a mathematical model for an equivalent circuit (the Cole model), estimate resistance at zero and infinite frequencies. Fitting of the experimental data to the model is accomplished by iterative, ...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Ward LC,Essex T,Cornish BH

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies demonstrate that it is possible to evaluate a heart graft rejection condition using a bioimpedance technique by means of an intracavitary catheter. We propose to use a less invasive technique consisting in the use of a transoesophageal catheter and two standard ECG electrodes on the thorax. The aim of...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Giovinazzo G,Ribas N,Cinca J,Rosell-Ferrer J

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare a novel cardiovascular magnetic resonance technique for the assessment of left ventricular (LV) mechanical discoordination by characterizing the endocardial center motion (ECM) in short-axis cine MRI in healthy volunteers and heart failure patients with left bundle branch block (HF-LBBB). APPROACH...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Saporito S,Houthuizen P,Aben JMM,Westenberg JJM,van Den Bosch HCM,van Assen HC,Mischi M

更新日期：2018-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The non-invasive measurement of free field snoring sounds to estimate the site of snoring is an important development in the diagnosis, treatment and management of sleep-related breathing disorders. We investigated characteristics of the probability density function by testing the sensitivity of the statistical moment...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Beeton RJ,Wells I,Ebden P,Whittet HB,Clarke J

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new method to image and quantify intra-abdominal haemorrhage using electrical impedance tomography (EIT) was tested in vivo. Supine peritoneal dialysis patients were monitored using an 8-electrode hemiarray placed on the anterior abdomen. EIT measurements were recorded using the EPack II data acquisition system befo...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Tucker AS,Ross EA,Paugh-Miller J,Sadleir RJ

更新日期：2011-02-01 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：:Energy scavenging has increasingly become an interesting option for powering electronic devices because of the almost infinite lifetime and the non-dependence on fuels for energy generation. Moreover, the rise of wireless technologies promises new applications in medical monitoring systems, but these still face limita...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Romero E,Warrington RO,Neuman MR

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Direct digital acquisition of images using a scanning laser ophthalmoscope (SLO) offers several advantages over the conventional fundus camera; in particular, the ability to produce tomographic images using a confocal aperture. This note describes measurements of the performance of an SLO. Spatial resolution, measured...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Manivannan A,Sharp PF,Forrester JV

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart rate variability (HRV) is often analysed using short-term studies. Our objective was to compare two of them in a group of diabetic patients (reduced HRV) and in a control group. From the same 10 min surface electrocardiogram (ECG) two recordings were obtained. In one of them the whole signal was acquired through...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Migliaro ER,Canetti R,Contreras P,Hakas M,Eirea G,Machado A

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:As the global burden of cardiovascular disease increases, proactive cardiovascular healthcare by means of accurate, precise, continuous, and non-invasive monitoring is becoming crucial. However, no current device is able to provide cardiac hemodynamic monitoring with the aforementioned criterion. Electrical i...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Arshad SH,Murphy EK,Callahan JM,DeVries JT,Odame KM,Halter RJ

更新日期：2020-10-06 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：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：: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：:In this study, we designed and tested a new algorithm, which we call the 'restricted parabola', to identify the optimum atrioventricular (AV) delay in patients with biventricular pacemakers. This algorithm automatically restricts the hemodynamic data used for curve fitting to the parabolic zone in order to avoid inadv...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Dehbi HM,Jones S,Sohaib SM,Finegold JA,Siggers JH,Stegemann B,Whinnett ZI,Francis DP

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemical alterations of red blood cells (RBCs) during storage eventually affect the electrical properties of blood. In this study, the physiological parameters such as extracellular (SAGM + CPD + residual plasma) Na(+), K(+), Cl(-), pH, 2,3-DPG and ATP together with the Cole-Cole parameters were measured using erythro...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Sezdi M,Bayik M,Ulgen Y

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wearables such as accelerometers are emerging as powerful tools for quantifying gait in various environments. Flexibility in wearable location may improve ease of use and data acquisition during instrumented testing. However, change of location may impact algorithm functionality when evaluating associated gait charact...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Del Din S,Hickey A,Hurwitz N,Mathers JC,Rochester L,Godfrey A

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extension of the frequency range of electrical impedance myography (EIM) to 2 MHz discloses a major rise in the reactance of muscle above 3-500 kHz, together with a slow decrease in the resistance consonant with the Kramers-Kronig relations. This 'upturn' phenomenon is found when the distant current electrode configur...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Shiffman CA,Kashuri H,Aaron R

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the validity and reliability of estimated parameters of the work-time relationship during cross-country ski ergometry using the traditional multi-trial critical power (CP) test and a 3 min 'all-out' test (3MT). Fourteen recreationally active male participants (mean ± SD; age: 2...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Fukuda DH,Hetrick RP,Kendall KL,Smith-Ryan AE,Jackson ME,Stout JR

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:The purpose of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of a timed 5 km cycle ergometer ride to predict maximum oxygen uptake (VO2max). Fifty-two healthy volunteers had their VO2max determined during a maximal treadmill run. They also performed a timed 5 km cycle ergometer ride. The resistance setting ...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Buono MJ,Borin TL,Sjoholm NT,Hodgdon JA

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was done to introduce new parameters derived by time frequency analysis of heart rate variability data. Four simulation experiments were carried out to compare the short-time Fourier transform (STFT) analysis method to the traditional overall spectral analysis method. Sinusoidal signals were generated with ...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Elsenbruch S,Wang Z,Orr WC,Chen JD

更新日期：2000-05-01 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：:There has been a surge of interest in using electrical impedance tomography (EIT) for monitoring regional lung ventilation, however, EIT is an ill-conditioned problem, and errors/noise in the boundary voltages can have an undesirable effect on the quality of the final image. Most EIT systems in clinical usage use seri...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Yerworth R,Bayford R

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vital signs monitoring is ubiquitous in clinical environments and emerging in home-based healthcare applications. Still, since current monitoring methods require uncomfortable sensors, respiration rate remains the least measured vital sign. In this paper, we propose a video-based respiration monitoring method that aut...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Janssen R,Wang W,Moço A,de Haan G

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The assessment and diagnosis of lower limb peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD) is important since it can lead progressively to disabling claudication, ischaemic rest pain and gangrene. Historically, the first assessment has been palpation of the peripheral pulse since it can become damped, delayed and diminis...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Allen J,Oates CP,Lees TA,Murray A

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current methods for analysing foetal heart rate (FHR) patterns have yet to meet their full potential in the recognition of hypoxia in the foetus. Following the recent suggestion that fractal analysis can be applied to FHR recordings, the current paper describes a method for distinguishing two simultaneous fractal dime...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Gough NA

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00