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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Ambulatory monitoring"”.
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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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An investigation of neural computing applied to the ambulatory monitoring of the electrocardiogram
This thesis describes research carried out to construct an effective method of achieving data reduction of the recorded Electrocardiogram (ECG) through identification and rejection of nonnal sinus rhythm so that only abnormal heart cycles shall be presented for recording. Traditional ECG …
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Hypertension Care – Nurse’s Role in Ambulatory Monitoring /// Артериална хипертония – роля на медицинската сестра в амбулаторния контрол
… thesis is to interpret the role of the nurse in ambulatory control of hypertension via applying a Model for observation and control of the risk factors, keeping the prescribed medical therapy and improving the quality of life of the patients. Hypothesis: Applying the Model of observation of …
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Factors contributing to disability in a chronic low back pain population: A comprehensive analysis using continuous ambulatory monitoring
… through the use of actigraphy for real-time ambulatory monitoring. The current study assessed between and within patient changes in physical activity as a function of current pain, anticipated pain, pain sensitivity, depression, pain anxiety, catastrophizing, and significant others' …
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A three dimensional surface measurement and reconstruction system for respiratory function analysis
… performance can be gained from non-invasive monitoring of chest and abdomen motion. Currently available devices are not well suited in application for spirometric measurement for ambulatory monitoring. A sensor matrix measurement technique is investigated to identify suitable sensing elements …
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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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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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Development and Evaluation of the iWalker: An Instrumented Rolling Walker to Assess Balance and Mobility in Everyday Activities
… rolling walker (iWalker) was developed as an ambulatory measurement tool applicable to the assessment of balance outside of the lab or clinic for assistive device users. The iWalker autonomously collects measurements of the upper and lower limb behaviour related to balance, walker kinematics, …
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Smart Technology for Telerehabilitation: A Smart Device Inertial-sensing Method for Gait Analysis
… an iPod Touch (4th generation) as a potential ambulatory monitoring system for clinical and non-clinical gait analysis. This thesis comprises four interrelated studies, the first overviews the current available literature on wearable accelerometry-based technology (AT) able to assess …
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Langzeitmonitoring symptomnaher Verhaltensparameter bei Patienten mit bipolaren Erkrankungen
Hintergrund: Die zuverlässige Erkennung von Frühwarnzeichen bei Bipolaren Erkrankungen ist für die Prä-vention neuer Krankheitsepisoden von essentieller Bedeutung (Morriss et al., 2007), unterliegt in der Durchführung im klinischen Alltag jedoch verzerrungsbedingt einigen Schwierigkeiten (Kessler …
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Electronic devices and systems for monitoring of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases
… devices can permit continuous cardiovascular monitoring both in clinical settings and at home. Benefits may be realized in the diagnosis and treatment of a number of major 15 diseases. In conjunction with appropriate alarm algorithms, they can increase surveillance capabilities for CVD …
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Carbon nanotube based carbon dioxide gas sensors for respiratory monitoring.
… of this work is to create a new sensor for monitoring the concentration of exhaled CO2 gas in human breath. Limitations such as high power, large size, lack of portability and undesirable use of sampling tubes are experienced currently during respiratory CO2 monitoring. CO2 being a very …