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Showing 1 to 20 of 305 for “"Ambulatory"”.
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Ambulatory Fall Event Detection with Integrative Ambulatory Measurement (IAM) Framework
… event detection algorithm and a new integrative ambulatory measurement (IAM) framework which could further improve the fall detection algorithm's performance in detecting slip-induced backward falls. This type of fall was chosen because slipping contributes to a major portion of fall-related …
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Ambulatory Clinic Scheduling
In this thesis we seek to fully explore the ambulatory clinic scheduling problem (CSP) and study the creation of ambulatory clinic schedules using mathematical models. We describe our experiences developing ambulatory clinic schedules for three healthcare facilities including the challenges we …
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Ambulatory biopotential measurement
… important factors for clinical decision-making. Ambulatory monitoring helps to monitor the biopotential signal of a patient in the natural environment. The effective ambulatory system can help a physician to diagnose the patient's abnormality. In this project, a low cost and flexible ambulatory …
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PDA based ambulatory pulse oximeter
The main aim of the research was to develop an ambulatory pulse oximeter which can be used to monitor the SpO_2 heart rate (HR) and plethsymograph (PPG) waveform of a person. To achieve this, an algorithm was developed in LabVIEW 8.0 to extract the HR, SpO_2 and PPG data from a Nonin Xpod device, …
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Ambulatory measurement of body position
Ambulatory monitoring is playing an important role in the clinical and research field. In the modem era, physicians are showing much interest in measuring heart rate, blood pressure and many other physical and cardiac conditions and recording electrocardiogram (ECG, a popular technique for …
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Ambulatory diagnosis of endometrial pathology
The aim of this thesis was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of outpatient endometrial evaluation using endometrial biopsy (EB), ultrasound scan (USS) and hysteroscopy (OPH) by conducting systematic quantitative reviews of the published literature. The optimum diagnostic strategy in terms of …
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Network space in ambulatory care facilities
Thesis. 1979. M.Arch.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture.
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Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in hypertensive pregnancies
… in hypertension in pregnancy, and the role of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM). Overviews of blood pressure measurement and hypertension in pregnancy are followed by discussion of ABPM in non-pregnant and pregnant individuals. A literature review of research in ABPM in pregnancy is …
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Ambulatory Sub-Bandage Pressure Assessment: Background and implementation
… towards the assessment and monitoring of ambulatory sub-bandage interface pressures, on healthy volunteers and patients, as the basis for more in-depth future studies.<br/><br/>The projected study required a literature review concerning the socio-economic aspects, aetiology and healing …
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Evaluation of ambulatory diagnosis of abnormal uterine bleeding
In the ambulatory assessment of women with abnormal uterine bleeding, the main aim is to reach a diagnosis and thereby allow appropriate treatment. Excluding endometrial pathology, particularly carcinoma and hyperplasia, is of paramount importance. However there is no consensus as to which set of …
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Surgical outcomes for the ambulatory child with cerebral palsy
… as a pair of technical outcome measures for ambulatory children with CP having lower extremity orthopedic surgery to improve their ambulation.
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Performance analysis and scheduling strategies for ambulatory surgical facilities
Ambulatory surgery is a procedure that does not require an overnight hospital stay and is cost effective and efficient. The goal of this research is to develop an ASF operational model which allows management to make key decisions. This research develops and utilizes the simulation software ARENA …
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Nursing professional development in ambulatory care: what is it?
… of NPD practitioners have been employed in ambulatory care settings, yet little is known about how the ambulatory practice setting affects or is affected by NPD practice. The aim of this descriptive phenomenology was to describe how the NPD role is experienced in the ambulatory care setting. …
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Ambulatory assessment of physiological arousal, emotion, and alcohol use
… The goals of this study were to 1) validate an ambulatory device for measuring electrodermal activity (EDA) and to 2) examine the relations between emotion, EDA, and alcohol use in real-time. Multiple self-reports of emotion, alcohol use, and behavior were obtained from participants each day …
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The treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in ambulatory patients
EINLEITUNG: Die ambulant erworbene Pneumonie (AEP) ist eine häufige, oft schwere Erkrankung von großer Bedeutung für die Bevölkerung, die insbesondere für ältere Patienten kompliziert verlaufen kann. Die übliche Behandlung der AEP besteht in der Gabe von Antibiotika. Dies trägt u.a. zur Zunahme von …
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Serum Cholesterol in Ambulatory Individuals With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
… cholesterol levels because of diet therapy in ambulatory individuals with COPD. Procedure: Records of 46 persons with COPD who participated in a pulmonary rehabilitation program at a midwestern medical center between the years of 1986-1989 were reviewed for total serum cholesterol level, …
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Coping strategies of ambulatory burn patients during daily dressing changes
… was to describe the coping strategies used by ambulatory burn patients for management of pain during dressing changes. The sample consisted of 136 ambulatory burn patients (N = 136) who attended an outpatient Burn Clinic at a Southwestern medical center. Coping strategies were measured using …
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Evaluation of a Special Teaching Program with Ambulatory Cardiac Patients
… study was designed to test the hypotheses that ambulatory cardiac patients given a special teaching program would have increased understanding about their medication, make fewer medication errors, and know more about undesirable effects and how to handle them than patients not included in the …
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Nurse-Patient Rapport During Videoconferencing Visits in Oncology Ambulatory Care
… research has explored how it is developed in an ambulatory care environment, where most oncology care is delivered. Even less is known about the impact of telehealth videoconferencing on relationship building, but studies suggest that interactions during videoconferencing, although similar to …
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An Ambulatory Monitoring Algorithm to Unify Diverse E-Textile Garments
… algorithm is developed to support a human ambulatory monitoring system. This algorithm, to be deployed on an e-textile garment, represents the enabling step in creating a wide range of garments that can use the same classifier without having to re-train for different sensor types. This …
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