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Safety and Effectiveness of a High‐Dose, Tailored Tissue Plasminogen Activator Therapy Protocol: A Joint Pediatric Hematology and Cardiac ICU Quality Improvement Initiative Analysis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric thromboembolism is increasingly encountered in critical care. Systemic thrombolysis with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) facilitates vessel or valve patency, yet pediatric‐specific protocols remain undefined, and safety concerns persist. Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a tailored, prolonged systemic tPA
Eran Shostak, Oded Gilad, Yael Feinstein, Sigal Nakav, Ofer Schiller, Joanne Yacobovich   +5 more
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Hand posture recognition using SURF with adaptive boosting [PDF]

, 2012
An approach making use of SURF feature and Adaboost for hand posture recognition is proposed. First the SURF key points are extracted to describe the blob or ridge-like structures from grey level images. These are potential points of interest that can be
Yao, Yi, Li, Chang-Tsun
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Evaluation of the relationship between body composition and dietary habits of physically active people with disabilities

Scientific Reports
Physical activity offers numerous physical and mental health benefits for individuals with disabilities, while nutrition plays a crucial role in maintaining bodily homeostasis.
Agnieszka Pelc, Katarzyna Walicka-Cupryś, Gabriela Puszkarz, Kamila Styś, Elżbieta Chmiel, Sebastian Wilk, Grzegorz Ludwikowski, Katarzyna Placek   +7 more
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Hand Pronation–Supination Movement as a Proxy for Remotely Monitoring Gait and Posture Stability in Parkinson’s Disease

Sensors, 2022
The Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) is a subjective Parkinson’s Disease (PD) physician scoring/monitoring system. To date, there is no single upper limb wearable/non-contact system that can be used objectively to assess all UPDRS-III ...
Yusuf Ozgur Cakmak, Can Olcek, Burak Ozsoy, Prashanna Khwaounjoo, Gunes Kiziltan, Hulya Apaydin, Aysegul Günduz, Ozgur Oztop Cakmak, Sibel Ertan, Yasemin Gursoy-Ozdemir, Didem Gokcay   +10 more
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Global Efforts to Reduce Paediatric Cancer Care Disparities in Radiotherapy: A Decade Change

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background We present an update on the status, needs and challenges faced by paediatric imaging and radiotherapy (RT) programmes globally after a previous survey conducted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) 10 years prior. Methods We developed and distributed a 121‐question survey to radiation oncologists, medical physicists and ...
Raymond B. Mailhot Vega, Daniel J. Indelicato, Jeanette Parkes, Natia Esiashvili, Josué Hernández Benítez, Miriam Mikhail‐Lette, Olivera Cirajc Bjelac, Daniel Berger, Eva Ciurana, Yavuz Anacak, Lisbeth Cordero‐Mendez   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Monitoring System Based on Behavior Analysis [PDF]

, 2011
[[abstract]]This paper presents a vision-based infant-monitoring system that adopts an infant behavior analysis approach to reduce infant injuries. In our study, the video camera is set above the crib to capture infant sequences.
Fang, C. Y.;Shao, B. R.;Chen, Sei-Wang
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Wearable Sensor for Assessing Gait and Postural Alterations in Patients with Diabetes: A Scoping Review

Medicina, 2021
Background and Objectives: Diabetes mellitus is considered a serious public health problem due to its high prevalence and related complications, including gait and posture impairments due to neuropathy and vascular alterations and the subsequent ...
Lorenzo Brognara, Antonio Mazzotti, Alberto Di Martino, Cesare Faldini, Omar Cauli   +4 more
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Comparative Evaluation of Hemodiafiltration, Hemoperfusion, and Standard Hemodialysis on Efficacy, Inflammatory Control, Dialysis Adequacy, and Safety in End‐Stage Renal Disease: A Prospective Observational Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Chronic micro‐inflammation in patients with end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) is a significant driver of cardiovascular complications and diminished quality of life. While standard hemodialysis (SHD) effectively manages small‐molecule clearance, its ability to remove medium‐to‐large uremic toxins—the primary catalysts of systemic ...
Hongwei Zuo, Weisi Dai, Jie Mao, Mei Ye, Xingshan Lu, Xiaocui Zhang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using a smartphone app in the measurement of posture-related pupil center shift on centration during corneal refractive surgery

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2023
Purpose: Pupil center is an important anchor point in corneal refractive surgery, which may affect by body position. This study investigated the feasibility of using a smartphone application in measurement of posture-related pupil center shifts.Methods ...
Wenbo Cheng, Li Li, Gang Luo, Yan Wang
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Forecasting the Dialysis Burden in Japan: Validation‐Based Projections of Prevalence and Incidence Through 2050

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Japan has one of the highest dialysis prevalence rates worldwide and a shrinking, aging population. Whether dialysis burden has entered a sustained post‐peak phase or whether recent declines partly reflect pandemic‐related disruptions remains uncertain.
Hatice Şahin, Berrak Itır Aylı, Nüket Paksoy   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source