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Fabrication of AlN-Based Flexible Piezoelectric Pressure Sensor to Integrate into an Artificial Pancreas

open access: yesProceedings, 2018
Present work reports the fabrication and characterization of a flexible AlN-based piezoelectric pressure sensor integrated, as insulin capsule punching detector, into an implantable artificial pancreas (AP), developed as automated treatment device for ...
Maria Assunta Signore   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biocompatible and Long-Term Monitoring Strategies of Wearable, Ingestible and Implantable Biosensors: Reform the Next Generation Healthcare

open access: yesSensors, 2023
Sensors enable the detection of physiological indicators and pathological markers to assist in the diagnosis, treatment, and long-term monitoring of diseases, in addition to playing an essential role in the observation and evaluation of physiological ...
Tian Lu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reliability of intestinal temperature using an ingestible telemetry pill system during exercise in a hot environment [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Ingestible telemetry pill systems are being increasingly used to assess the intestinal temperature during exercise in hot environments. The purpose of this investigation was to assess the interday reliability of intestinal temperature during an exercise ...
Purvis, Alison   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Evaluation of Chewing and Swallowing Sensors for Monitoring Ingestive Behavior [PDF]

open access: yesSensor Letters, 2013
Monitoring Ingestive Behavior (MIB) of individuals is of special importance to identify and treat eating patterns associated with obesity and eating disorders. Current methods for MIB require subjects reporting every meal consumed, which is burdensome and tend to increase the reporting bias over time.
Fontana, Juan Manuel, Sazonov, Edward S.
openaire   +3 more sources

Energy metabolism and thermoregulation during sleep in young and old females

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2023
Core body temperature (CBT) shows a diurnal rhythm, and the nocturnal decrease in CBT is blunted in older people. The physiological mechanisms responsible for the blunted nocturnal decrease in CBT in older people remain to be revealed.
Jaehoon Seol   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Increasing the Capacity of Primary Care Through Enabling Technology. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Primary care is the foundation of effective and high-quality health care. The role of primary care clinicians has expanded to encompass coordination of care across multiple providers and management of more patients with complex conditions.
Nesbitt, Thomas S, Young, Heather M
core   +1 more source

Smart capsule for monitoring inflammation profile throughout the gastrointestinal tract

open access: yesBiosensors and Bioelectronics: X, 2023
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has become alarmingly prevalent in the last two decades affecting 6.8 million people worldwide with a starkly high relapse rate of 40% within 1 year of remission.
Sarath Gopalakrishnan   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of cutaneous administration of an over-the-counter menthol cream during temperate-water immersion for exercise-induced hyperthermia in men

open access: yesFrontiers in Physiology, 2023
Introduction: Hyperthermia impairs various physiological functions and physical performance. We examined the effects of cutaneous administration with an over-the-counter (OTC) analgesic cream containing 20% methyl salicylate and 6% L-menthol during ...
Gang Wang, Gang Wang, Chansol Hurr
doaj   +1 more source

Therapeutic capsule endoscopy: Opportunities and challenges [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
10.1260/2040-2295.2.4.459Journal of Healthcare Engineering24459 ...
Ho, K.Y.   +6 more
core   +3 more sources

Magnetic Sensor Based Topographic Localization for Automatic Dislocation of Ingested Button Battery [PDF]

open access: yes2020 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2020
A button battery accidentally ingested by a toddler or small child can cause severe damage to the stomach within a short period of time. Once a battery lands on the surface of the esophagus or stomach, it can run a current in the tissue and induce a chemical reaction resulting in injury.
Liu, J.   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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