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State-of-the-art fall detection techniques with emphasis on floor-based systems—A review

Biomedical Engineering Advances
The Arthritis patients and aging population has challenged society to develop safer, independent living environments. Falls, associated injuries, and delays in fall treatment are major causes of morbidity and death in older adults.
Amrit Pal Kaur, Ejay Nsugbe, Amy Drahota, Matthew Oldfield, Iman Mohagheghian, Radu A. Sporea   +5 more
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Phorbol Dibutyrate (PDB) Regulation of the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) May Involve Down‐Regulation of MicroRNAs (miRs)

The FASEB Journal, 2016
In colonic epithelia, the concerted action of apical membrane Cl− channels and basolateral membrane Na+/K+‐ATPase, Na+‐K+‐2Cl− cotransporters and K+ channels, account for net Cl− secretion.
Kashif Osmani, M. Ao, J. Domingue, J. Sarathy, M. Rao   +4 more
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Enhancing nucleic acid delivery by the integration of artificial intelligence into lipid nanoparticle formulation

Frontiers in Medical Technology
The advent of messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics has revolutionized medicine, with its potential underscored by rapid advancements during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kagya Amoako, Amir Mokhammad, Afrida Malik, Sumith Yesudasan, Anas Wheba, Oluwanifemi Olagunju, Sean X. Gu, Sean X. Gu, Timur Yarovinsky, Edward Vincent S. Faustino, Juliane Nguyen, John Hwa   +11 more
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Feasibility of a 12-Week, Therapist-Independent, Smartphone-Based Biofeedback Treatment for Episodic Migraine in Adults: Single-Center, Open-Label, 1-Armed Trial

JMIR Human Factors
BackgroundBiofeedback is an established treatment principle for migraine, but home-based therapy with proven efficacy is not available. ObjectiveThis study aims to assess the feasibility, usability, and safety of 12 weeks of daily use of a ...
Amalie Christine Poole, Ingunn Grøntveit Winnberg, Melanie Rae Simpson, Anker Stubberud, Kjersti Grøtta Vetvik, Marte-Helene Bjørk, Lise Rystad Øie, Petter Holmboe, Alexander Olsen, Erling Tronvik, Tore Wergeland   +10 more
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Melatonin versus midazolam in the premedication of anxious children attending for elective surgery under general anaesthesia: the MAGIC non-inferiority RCT

Health Technology Assessment
Background Anxiety in children prior to general anaesthesia is common, with up to half displaying distress. Anxiety and distress may lead to unsuccessful anaesthesia, together with greater postoperative pain, agitation and behavioural changes after ...
Christopher Deery, Robert Bolt, Diana Papaioannou, Matthew Wilson, Marie Hyslop, Esther Herbert, Nikki Totton, Zoe Marshman, Tracey Young, Jennifer Kettle, Sondos Albadri, Simon Atkins, Katie Biggs, Janet Clarkson, Chris Evans, Laura Flight, Jacqui Gath, Fiona Gilchrist, Kate Hutchence, Nicholas Ireland, Amanda Loban, Amy Norrington, Hamish Paton, Jaydip Ray, Helen Rodd, Elena Sheldon, Richard Simmonds, Christopher Vernazza   +27 more
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A scoping review of deep learning approaches for lung cancer detection using chest radiographs and computed tomography scans

Biomedical Engineering Advances
Lung cancer remains the most lethal cancer, primarily due to late diagnoses. Thus, early detection of lung cancer is critical to improving patient outcomes. While conventional methods like Chest X-rays (CXRs) and computed tomography (CT) scans are widely
M.N. Nguyen
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New MAO coatings on multiprincipal equimassic β TiNbTaZr and TiNbTaZrMo alloys

Biomedical Engineering Advances
β titanium alloys are essential in biomedical applications due to their combination of high strength, low elastic modulus, and biocompatibility. Although high-entropy alloys (BioHEAs) containing Nb, Zr, Ta, and Mo offer high mechanical strength, their ...
Rafael F.M. dos Santos, Pedro A.B. Kuroda, Gerson S. de Almeida, Willian F. Zambuzzi, Carlos R. Grandini, Conrado R.M. Afonso   +5 more
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ECG-based cardiac arrhythmia classification using fuzzy encoded features and deep neural networks

Biomedical Engineering Advances
Cardiac arrhythmia, characterized by an irregular heart rhythm, is a leading cause of sudden and unexpected deaths among patients with cardiovascular diseases.
Kiruthika Balakrishnan, Durgadevi Velusamy, Karthikeyan Ramasamy, Lisiane Pruinelli   +3 more
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Negative magnetophoresis guided unidirectional cell patterning on culture surface

Biomedical Engineering Advances
Cell patterning is a significant tool in tissue engineering, enabling the directed deposition of cells into specific locations to achieve biological relevance.
Melike Cagan-Algan, Muge Anil-Inevi, Seren Kecili, Ece Inal, H. Cumhur Tekin, Gulistan Mese, Engin Ozcivici   +6 more
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Automated detection of hard exudates in retinal fundus images for diabetic retinopathy screening using textural-based radon transform and morphology reconstruction

Biomedical Engineering Advances
Background: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) screening requires accurate detection of hard exudates (HEs) in retinal images. This study presents a novel method that integrates textural-based Radon transform (RT) with morphological image processing techniques to
Esmat Ramezanzadeh, Naser Shoeibi, Akram Feizabadi, Touka Banaee, Mohammad Hossein Bahreyni Tussi, Meysam Tavakoli   +5 more
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