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Using an Individual-Centered Approach to Gain Insights From Wearable Data in the Quantified Flu Platform: Netnography Study.

Bastian Greshake Tzovaras, Enric Senabre Hidalgo, Karolina Alexiou, Lukaz Baldy, Basile Morane, Ilona Bussod, Melvin Fribourg, Katarzyna Wac, Gary Wolf, Mad Ball · 2021

Wearables have been used widely for monitoring health in general, and recent research results show that they can be used to predict infections based on physiological symptoms. To date, evidence has be…

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Do we need robotics for coronary intervention more than ever in the COVID-19 era?

Hafeez Ul Hassan Virk, Vladimir Lakhter, Luai Tabaza, Jon C George · 2021
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Assessment of Damping Control Using Maximum Power Point Tracking Methods for Heaving Wave Energy Converters

Bisni Fahad Mon, Addy Wahyudie, Mohammed Abdi Jama, Siddiqul Akbar, Saad Mekhilef, Hussain Shareef, Khalifa Harib, Rachid Errouissi · 2021

There are not many studies conducted in the implementation of maximum power point tracking (MPPT) methods for heaving wave energy converters (WECs). An assessment of damping control using various MPPT…

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Corona pandemic: awareness of health care providers in Pakistan.

Sadia Minhas, Rabia Mushtaq Chaudhry, Aneequa Sajjad, Iram Manzoor, Atika Masood, Muhammad Kashif · 2020

Corona pandemic has resulted in a high mortality rate among health care professionals. The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge and practices of health care providers during this pandemic…

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Remote vs. conventional navigation for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: insights from prospective registry data.

 · 1970

BACKGROUND: Robotic (RNS) or magnetic navigation systems (MNS) are available for remotely performed catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF).OBJECTIVE: The present study compares remotely assist…

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How Effective Is Initial Military-Specific Training in the Development of Physical Performance of Soldiers?

 · 1970

The impact of basic military training (BMT) on recruit physical performance is well described. However, initial employment training (IET), the period immediately after BMT, is the final preparatory st…

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Comparative Effects of Different Assistance Force During Robot-Assisted Gait Training on Locomotor Functions in Patients With Subacute Stroke: An Assessor-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial.

 · 1970

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to compare the effects of progressive reducing assistance force versus full assistance force controlled robot-assisted gait training combined with conventional phys…

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Association of meat and dairy consumption with normal weight metabolic obesity in men: the Qazvin Metabolic Diseases Study.

 · 1970

BACKGROUND: Insulin resistance (IR) is not limited to obese individuals. Normal weight individuals may also be insulin resistant. The aim of this study was to determine the association of lifestyle an…

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Migrating myoelectric complex and jejunal slow-wave propagation after Roux gastrectomy in dogs.

 · 1970

Roux-en-Y gastrectomy is associated with a high incidence of symptoms of gastric stasis. Retrograde propagation of jejunal electrical slow waves and spike bursts has been implicated in the Roux Y stas…

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The effect of the color red on consuming food does not depend on achromatic (Michelson) contrast and extends to rubbing cream on the skin.

 · 1970

Recent literature suggests that individuals may consume less food when this is served on red plates. We explored this intriguing effect in three experiments. Independent groups of participants were pr…

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Comparison of percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and ultrasound imaging for nerve localization.

 · 1970

BACKGROUND: Percutaneous nerve stimulation (PNS) is a non-invasive technique to localize superficial nerves before performing peripheral nerve blocks, but its precision has never been evaluated by hig…

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A comprehensive assessment of cardiovascular autonomic control using photoplethysmograms recorded from the earlobe and fingers.

 · 1970

We compare the spectral indices of photoplethysmogram variability (PPGV) estimated using photoplethysmograms recorded from the earlobe and the middle fingers of the right and left hand and analyze the…

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Quantitative characterization of the relief of body surface potential distribution.

 · 1970

The body surface distribution of the cardiac electric field is best represented as reliefs of positive and negative potentials, or their time integrals. The objective of this study was to design a met…

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Added soluble fiber enhances the satiating power of low-energy-density liquid yogurts.

 · 1970

BACKGROUND: Low-energy-density foods with high satiating power may be useful tools for weight management. Energy density of yogurts can range from 0.4 to 1.8 kcal/g.OBJECTIVE: To test the effects of a…

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In vivo quantification of T1ñ in lumbar spine disk spaces at 3 T using parallel transmission MRI.

 · 1970

OBJECTIVE: T1ñ MRI is an emerging, quantitative imaging modality that has been shown to correlate with proteoglycan content of disk material in vitro at 1.5 T. The purpose of this study is to quantify…

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Human vagal baroreflex sensitivity fluctuates widely and rhythmically at very low frequencies.

 · 1970

Arterial pressure fluctuates rhythmically in healthy supine resting humans, who, from all outward appearances, are in a 'steady-state'. Others have asked, If baroreflex mechanisms are functioning norm…

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Using data visualization and signal processing to characterize the handwriting process.

 · 1970

INTRODUCTION: Disturbances in handwriting legibility and speed are found among elementary school-aged children. The aim of this paper is to present a set of sophisticated analytical tools suitable for…

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Nocturnal masseter EMG activity of healthy subjects in a natural environment.

 · 1970

Facial pain of patients with craniomandibular disorders might be caused by muscle overload. However, the activity of masticatory muscles of healthy individuals is still unknown. The aim of this study …

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Implementation of a successful lifestyle intervention programme for New Zealand Maori to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

 · 1970

Lifestyle programmes have been shown to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes in European populations. The participation of Maori in many mainstream health programmes is poor. This study evaluates a life…

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The contribution of common CYP2A6 alleles to variation in nicotine metabolism among European-Americans.

 · 1970

OBJECTIVE: To study the association between cytochrome P450 2A6 (CYP2A6) genotype and metabolism of nicotine to cotinine, identify functional polymorphisms, and develop a predictive genetic model of n…

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