abstract：:We used the finite element (FE) method to estimate the spatial sensitivity of a needle electrode for bioimpedance measurements. This current conducting needle with an insulated shaft was inserted in a saline solution and the current was measured at the neutral electrode. Model resistance and reactance were calculated ...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Høyum P,Kalvøy H,Martinsen ØG,Grimnes S

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral autoregulation has been studied by linear filter systems, with arterial blood pressure (ABP) as the input and cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFV-from transcranial Doppler Ultrasound) as the output. The current work extends this by using adaptive filters to investigate the dynamics of time-varying cerebral aut...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Liu J,Simpson MD,Yan J,Allen R

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this phenomenological study we focus on dynamic measurements of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in exhaled breath under exercise conditions. An experimental setup efficiently combining breath-by-breath analyses using proton transfer reaction mass spectrometry (PTR-MS) with data reflecting the behaviour of major h...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： King J,Mochalski P,Kupferthaler A,Unterkofler K,Koc H,Filipiak W,Teschl S,Hinterhuber H,Amann A

更新日期：2010-09-01 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：:We investigated five different methods which can be applied to quantitatively construct functional tomograms of the lungs. The focus was on the sensitivity of functional tomograms to errors in acquired data. To quantify this sensitivity, theoretical, error-free data sets of well-known properties were artificially gene...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Hahn G,Dittmar J,Just A,Quintel M,Hellige G

更新日期：2010-08-01 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：:The state-dependent portion of cardio-vagal baroreflex control is called baroreflex hyteresis: we observe hysteresis when RR interval and carotid diameter depend on both the direction and value of arterial pressure. The elasticity of arterial walls, as well as the responsiveness of central command reset controls the r...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Ler AS,Cohen MA,Taylor JA

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, laser Doppler measurement was used to quantitatively investigate the microcirculatory effects of contact pressure stimulation (PS) underneath the Hoku acupoint and its nearby nonacupoint, to improve the understanding of the mechanisms underlying acupressure therapy. A control group (no PS applied...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Hsiu H,Hsu WC,Chen BH,Hsu CL

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acupuncture (ACU) is known to be effective in ischemia treatment, and glutamate (GLU) excitotoxicity is an important factor in neuronal cell death. We observed the effect of ACU on cerebral blood flow (%CBF) and DeltaGLU (the changes in GLU release) in the ischemic stroke rat model of diabetic mellitus (DM). A global ...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Choi S,Lee GJ,Chae SJ,Kang SW,Yin CS,Lee SH,Choi SK,Park HK

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac output (CO) monitoring is not only essential for critically ill patients in the hospital, but also for patients at home and those undergoing cardiopulmonary exercise testing. However, CO is difficult to monitor during daily activities and exercise. In this paper, we aim at developing a novel CO estimation meth...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Wang L,Poon CC,Zhang YT

更新日期：2010-05-01 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：:The most common method of clinical measurement of arterial blood pressure is by means of the cuff sphygmomanometer. This instrument has provided fundamental quantitative information on arterial pressure in individual subjects and in populations and facilitated estimation of cardiovascular risk related to levels of blo...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Avolio AP,Butlin M,Walsh A

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myoelectrical pattern classification is a crucial part in multi-functional prosthesis control. This paper investigates a discriminant Fourier-derived cepstrum (DFC) and feature-level post-processing (FLPP) to discriminate hand and wrist motions using the surface electromyographic signal. The Fourier-derived cepstrum t...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Chen X,Zhu X,Zhang D

更新日期：2009-12-01 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：: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：:In this study, we developed a novel technique for estimating non-constrained and cuffless blood pressure (BP) that was based on electrocardiogram (ECG) and ballistocardiogram (BCG). The BCG was non-invasively measured using a common electronic weighing scale when a subject was standing on it. The ECG was measured usin...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Shin JH,Lee KM,Park KS

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is associated with abnormal cardiac regulation by the autonomic nervous system (ANS), this being reversed by weight loss. Bariatric (weight-reduction) surgery can induce substantial long-term weight reductions. This study compares the acute influence on ANS control of two different types of bariatric surgery i...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Alam I,Lewis MJ,Morgan J,Baxter J

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A multi-frequency electrical impedance tomography system for cardiopulmonary monitoring has been designed with specialized digital signal processors developed primarily for the telecommunications sector. The system consists of two modules: a scan-head and a base-station. The scan-head, located close to the patient's t...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Robitaille N,Guardo R,Maurice I,Hartinger AE,Gagnon H

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper introduces a new clinical distortion index able to measure the decrease in diagnostic content in compressed echocardiograms. It is calculated using cardiologists' answers to a clinical testbed composed of two types of tests: one blind and the other semi-blind. This index may be used to compare clinical perf...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Alesanco A,Hernández C,Portolés A,Ramos L,Aured C,García M,Serrano P,García J

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neural gastric electrical stimulation (NGES) is a new method for invoking gastric contractions under microprocessor control. However, optimization of this technique using feedback mechanisms to minimize power consumption and maximize effectiveness has been lacking. The present pilot study proposes a prototype feedback...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Aelen P,Jurkov A,Aulanier A,Mintchev MP

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate masticatory muscle activity during deliberately performed functional and non-functional oral tasks. Electromyographic (EMG) surface activity was recorded unilaterally from the masseter, anterior temporalis and suprahyoid muscles in 11 subjects (5 men, 6 women; age = 34.6 +/- 10...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Farella M,Palla S,Erni S,Michelotti A,Gallo LM

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relation between the right-side (RS) electrical impedance phase angle (PA) and segmental PA in five configurations at 50 kHz was analyzed in 23 peritoneal dialysis male patients before complete drainage of the abdominal cavity. The impedance vector (Z/H) components were standardized by the height H of the subjects...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Nescolarde L,Rosell-Ferrer J,Doñate T

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is considerable interest in unobtrusive and portable methods of monitoring sleepiness outside the laboratory setting. This study evaluates the usefulness of combined electrocardiogram (ECG) and photoplethysmogram (PPG) measurements for estimating psychomotor vigilance. The psychomotor vigilance test (PVT) was pe...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Chua CP,McDarby G,Heneghan C

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-frequency (HF) oscillations in RR interval from 0.15-0.40 Hz are widely accepted as a measure of cardiac vagal outflow but the HF/RR relationship appears complex, particularly with longer RR intervals. The aim of this study was to evaluate the HF/RR interval relationship during free and paced breathing. HF power ...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Sandercock G,Gladwell V,Dawson S,Nunan D,Brodie D,Beneke R

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The paper presents a method for adaptive decomposition of an electrical bio-impedance (BI) signal into two components: cardiac and respiratory. The decomposition of a BI signal is not a trivial process because of the non-stationarity of the signal components and overlapping of their harmonic spectra. An application sp...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Krivoshei A,Kukk V,Min M

更新日期：2008-06-01 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：: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：: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：: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：:Temporal variability of parameters which describe dynamic cerebral autoregulation (CA), usually quantified by the short-term relationship between arterial blood pressure (BP) and cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFV), could result from continuous adjustments in physiological regulatory mechanisms or could be the result ...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Panerai RB,Sammons EL,Smith SM,Rathbone WE,Bentley S,Potter JF,Samani NJ

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripheral vasculature disease is strongly correlated with cardiovascular-associated mortality. Monitoring circulation health, especially in the peripheral limbs, is vital to detecting clinically significant disease at a stage when it can still be addressed through medical intervention. Electrical impedance tomography...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Halter R,Hartov A,Paulsen K

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thermal sweating manikins are used to analyse the heat and mass transfer phenomena in the skin-clothing-environment system. However, the limiting factor of present thermal manikins is their inability to simulate adequately the human thermal behaviour, which has a significant effect on the clothing microenvironment. A ...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Psikuta A,Richards M,Fiala D

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability to predict if an atrial fibrillation (AF) episode terminates spontaneously or not through non-invasive techniques is a challenging problem of great clinical interest. This fact could avoid useless therapeutic interventions and minimize the risks for the patient. The present work introduces a robust AF pred...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Alcaraz R,Rieta JJ

更新日期：2008-01-01 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：: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：: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：:The back-projected independent components (BICs) of single-trial, auditory P300 and contingent negative variation (CNV) evoked potentials (EPs) were derived using independent component analysis (ICA) and cluster analysis. The method was tested in simulation including a study of the electric dipole equivalents of the s...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Jervis B,Belal S,Camilleri K,Cassar T,Bigan C,Linden DE,Michalopoulos K,Zervakis M,Besleaga M,Fabri S,Muscat J

更新日期：2007-08-01 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 is an imaging method, with which volumetric images of conductivity are produced by injecting electrical current and measuring boundary voltages. It has the potential to become a portable non-invasive medical imaging technique. Until now, implementations have neglected anisotropy even th...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Abascal JF,Arridge SR,Lionheart WR,Bayford RH,Holder DS

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) has the potential to become a new tool for bedside monitoring of regional lung ventilation. The aim of our study was to assess the reproducibility of regional lung ventilation distribution determined by EIT during mechanical ventilation under identical ventilator settings. The exp...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Frerichs I,Schmitz G,Pulletz S,Schädler D,Zick G,Scholz J,Weiler N

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00