Design and development of a novel multi-channel photoplethysmographic research system [PDF]
, 2013 Photoplethysmography (PPG) is a technique that uses light to non-invasively obtain a volumetric measurement of an organ with each cardiac cycle. Pulse Oximetry (PO) is an empirical technique which allows the arterial blood oxygen saturation (SpO2 ...
Budidha, K. +3 more
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Antidiabetic effect of Tibetan medicine Tang-Kang-Fu-San in db/db mice via activation of PI3K/Akt and AMPK pathways [PDF]
, 2017 This study was to investigate the anti-diabetic effects and molecular mechanisms of Tang-Kang-Fu-San (TKFS), a traditional Tibetan medicine, in treating type 2 diabetes mellitus of spontaneous diabetic db/db mice.
Bailu Duan +8 more
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, 2021 I provide two arguments against value-free naturalism. Both are based on considerations concerning biological teleology. Value-free naturalism is the thesis that both (1) everything is, at least in principle, under the purview of the sciences and (2) all
A Wouters +34 more
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The percutaneous absorption of soman in a damaged skin porcine model and the evaluation of WoundStat™ as a topical decontaminant [PDF]
, 2017 PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate a candidate haemostat (WoundStat™), down-selected from previous in vitro studies, for efficacy as a potential skin decontaminant against the chemical warfare agent pinacoyl methylfluorophosphonate (Soman, GD)
Chilcott, Robert P +6 more
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Integration of paper-based microfluidic devices with commercial electrochemical readers [PDF]
, 2012 The combination of simple Electrochemical Micro-Paper-based Analytical Devices (E\(\mu\)PADs) with commercially available glucometers allows rapid, quantitative electrochemical analysis of a number of compounds relevant to human health (e.g., glucose ...
Akbulut, Ozge +4 more
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Acute response to 7-day therapy with CPAP in patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea and cardiac arrhytmia [PDF]
Sleep ScienceIntroduction: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) has been associated with an elevated risk of cardiac arrhythmia. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the selected treatment for moderate to severe OSA and could improve arrhythmias in the long term ...
Jerónimo Campos +9 more
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International Journal of Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 2020 This paper focuses on the theoretical analysis of blood flow in the presence of thermal radiation and chemical reaction under the influence of time dependent magnetic field intensity.
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A study on the discrimination of human skeletons using X-ray fluorescence and chemometric tools in chemical anthropology [PDF]
, 2013 Forensic anthropological investigations are often restricted in their outcomes by the resources allocated to them, especially in terms of positively identifying the victims exhumed from commingled mass graves.
Buikstra +16 more
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Chinese Medicine, 2022 Background The stems of Kadsura interior A. C. Smith are used as traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) Kadsurae Caulis, with the traditional efficacy of tonifying and invigorating the blood, therefore being favored to treat blood deficiency (BD) widely ...
Jing Xu +7 more
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Chemical enhancement of footwear impressions in blood deposited on fabric — evaluating the use of alginate casting materials followed by chemical enhancement [PDF]
, 2010 Most footwear marks made in blood on a surface such as fabric tend to be enhanced in situ rather than physically recovered using a lifting technique prior to enhancement.
Bandey, Helen +4 more
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