Medical engineering topic list of research papers
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Influence of Auricular Plaster Therapy on Sleeping Structure in OSAS Patients
Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effects of auricular plaster therapy for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and the influence on sleeping structure. Methods 45 OSAS...
2009 / Xiao-hong WANG, Lan-ying XIAO, Bao-fa WANG, Ya-dong YUAN, Wen-sen PAN, et al. -
Analysis of multiple waveforms by means of functional principal component analysis: normal versus pathological patterns in sit-to-stand movement2008 / Irene Epifanio, Carolina Ávila, Álvaro Page, Carlos Atienza
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Biomechanical Measurements of Human Impacts in Basketball
Abstract Despite significant advances in materials and manufacturing techniques applied to sports protective equipment in recent years, sports injuries due to impact, contusions in particular, continue to occur. In this paper, a test methodology...
2014 / Benjamin Halkon, Séan Mitchell, Thomas Payne, Jorge Carbo -
Kesan Penggunaan Perisian Asas Membaca Terhadap Pencapaian Membaca Murid Peringkat Prasekolah
Abstrak Membaca merupakan satu kemahiran asas yang sangat penting dan perlu dikuasai oleh murid-murid bagi membolehkan mereka mengikuti dan menguasai mata-mata pelajaran yang lain seperti Sains, Matematik dan lain-lain. Walau bagaimanapun, hasil...
2014 / Suraya Tarasat, Aisah Daud -
Arthroscopically assisted treatment for Schatzker type I-V tibial plateau fractures
Objective To report the clinical outcome of arthroscopically assisted treatment for tibial plateau fractures. Methods A total of 39 patients with tibial plateau fractures were...
2008 / Xiao-jun DUAN, Liu YANG, Lin GUO, Guang-xing CHEN, Gang DAI -
Effect of an Exercise Protocol on the Endurance of Trunk Extensor Muscles—A Randomized Control Trial
Abstract This study assessed the effect of a trunk extensor endurance exercise protocol (TEEP) on trunk extensor muscle endurance (TEME) of 42 apparently healthy undergraduates. Subjects in the experimental group exercised once daily four times a...
2008 / Babatunde O.A. Adegoke, Folarin O. Babatunde -
Long-Term Follow-Up of Endocardial Pacing Leads Implanted with Extrathoracic Subclavian Venous Approach
Abstract The extrathoracic subclavian venous approach is a new approach with the aim to exclude the disadvantages of the conventional subclavian venous approach that carries a risk of pneumothorax and may result in lead damage. We investigated...
2012 / Masahiro Ohnuki, Kazuhiko Miyataka, Takehiko Nakamura, Yoshinobu Ohnishi, Yoshizumi Kohnoike, et al. -
Systemic cytokine response to three bouts of eccentric exercise
Abstract This research examined the changes in inflammatory cytokines interleukin 6 (IL-6), IL-1β, IL-10, as well as muscle force, muscle soreness, thigh circumference, and range of motion in response to 3 bouts of eccentric knee extension. Ten...
2014 / Stephen M. Cornish, Steven T. Johnson -
Spectral Demultiplexing in Holographic and Fluorescent On-chip Microscopy2014 / Ikbal Sencan, Ahmet F. Coskun, Uzair Sikora, Aydogan Ozcan
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Wireless Automatic Meter Reading System Based On Next Generation Broadcasting
Abstract The paper introduces a wireless automatic meter reading system based on next generation broadcasting (NGB) and its control method. The system includes information collection, transmission and processing modules. The information collection...
2012 / Meng Liu -
Multi-modal highlight generation for sports videos using an information-theoretic excitability measure2013 / Taufiq Hasan, Hynek Bořil, Abhijeet Sangwan, John H L Hansen
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On-the-fly Extraction of Key Frames for Efficient Video Summarization
Abstract We propose in this paper an object-based method for on-the-fly extraction of key frames summarizing the salient visual content of videos. This method is based on spatial segmentation of each frame in order to detect the important events....
2013 / Walid Barhoumi, Ezzeddine Zagrouba -
Appointment the Effectiveness of Cognitive-behavioral Treatment of Pain on Increasing of Self-efficacy in Patients with Chronic Pain
Abstract From the beginning of history, the attempt for controlling pain has been one of the goals for humanity. This study has been performed in order to determine the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral treatment in addition of self-efficacy in...
2013 / Razieh Shahni, Mohammad Reza Shairi, Mohammad Ali AsghariMoghaddam, Maryam zarnaghash -
Biases in Multicenter Longitudinal PET Standardized Uptake Value Measurements
Abstract This study investigates measurement biases in longitudinal positron-emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) studies that are due to instrumentation variability including human error. Improved estimation of variability between...
2014 / Robert K. Doot, Larry A. Pierce, Darrin Byrd, Brian Elston, Keith C. Allberg, et al. -
Cyclical electrical stimulation increases strength and improves activity after stroke: a systematic review
Abstract Question: Does electrical stimulation increase strength after stroke and are any benefits maintained beyond the intervention period or carried over to activity? Design: Systematic review with meta-analysis of...
2014 / Lucas R Nascimento, Stella M Michaelsen, Louise Ada, Janaine C Polese, Luci F Teixeira-Salmela -
P wave dispersion and severity of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Abstract Background OSA is associated with an increased prevalence of coronary artery disease, heart failure and rhythm disturbance. Also, P-wave dispersion (Pd) reflects inhomogeneous atrial depolarization secondary to insults...
2013 / Mohamed Metwally, Salwa Roshdy, Mohammed Abdel Ghany, Amira Abd El Razik -
Evolutionary Agent Based Microstorage Management for a Hybrid Power System
Abstract In the present paper, and agent based model is developed to balance the electric storage in a Hybrid Power Grid, where each house (end user) is modeled as an agent that can choose to store/release electricity at given times in order to tail ...
2012 / Nicolas Lopez Ms, Carlos Ituarte Ms, Jose F. Espiritu -
Altered biomechanical strategies and medio-lateral control of the knee represent incomplete recovery of individuals with injury during single leg hop
Abstract Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury can result in failure to return to pre-injury activity levels and future osteoarthritis predisposition. Single leg hop is used in late rehabilitation to evaluate recovery and inform treatment but...
2013 / Paulien E. Roos, Kate Button, Valerie Sparkes, Robert W.M. van Deursen -
Influence of Anaerobic and Aerobic Exercises on the Center of Pressure During an Upright Posture
This study was designed to examine the influence of anaerobic and aerobic exercise, using a cycle ergometer, on upright standing postural control in addition to physiological and psychological responses. During an upright standing posture, 15 healthy male...
2009 / Shinichi Demura, Masanobu Uchiyama -
An inter-machine comparison of tobacco smoke particle deposition in vitro from six independent smoke exposure systems
Abstract There are several whole smoke exposure systems used to assess the biological and toxicological impact of tobacco smoke in vitro. One such system is the Vitrocell® VC 10 Smoking Robot and exposure module. Using quartz crystal microbalances...
2014 / J. Adamson, D. Thorne, G. Errington, W. Fields, X. Li, et al.