Estimation of the respiratory rate from ballistocardiograms using the Hilbert transform
Measuring the respiratory rate is usually associated with discomfort for the patient due to contact sensors or a high time demand for healthcare personnel manually counting it. (Source: BioMedical Engineering OnLine)
Source: BioMedical Engineering OnLine - August 4, 2022 Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Onno Linschmann, Steffen Leonhardt, Antti Vehkaoja and Christoph Hoog Antink Tags: Research Source Type: research

Targeted delivery of irinotecan to colon cancer cells using epidermal growth factor receptor-conjugated liposomes
CPT-11 (irinotecan) is one of the most efficient agents used for colorectal cancer chemotherapy. However, as for many other chemotherapeutic drugs, how to minimize the side effects of CPT-11 still needs to be ... (Source: BioMedical Engineering OnLine)
Source: BioMedical Engineering OnLine - August 2, 2022 Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Yongwei Liu, Xinghui Li, Renqun Pen, Wei Zuo, Ya Chen, Xiuying Sun, Juhua Gou, Qianwen Guo, Maoling Wen, Wuqi Li, Shuangjiang Yu, Hao Liu and Min Huang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Screening differential circular RNAs expression profiles in Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus
Vulvar lichen sclerosus (VLS) is one of the most common clinical manifestations of vulva. Thirteen percent of women have symptomatic vulvar diseases. The aim of this study is to investigate the expression prof... (Source: BioMedical Engineering OnLine)
Source: BioMedical Engineering OnLine - August 1, 2022 Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Min Yang, Kailv Sun and Jianmin Chang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Feature extraction from MRI ADC images for brain tumor classification using machine learning techniques
This study focuses on ... (Source: BioMedical Engineering OnLine)
Source: BioMedical Engineering OnLine - August 1, 2022 Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Sahan M. Vijithananda, Mohan L. Jayatilake, Badra Hewavithana, Teresa Gon çalves, Luis M. Rato, Bimali S. Weerakoon, Tharindu D. Kalupahana, Anil D. Silva and Karuna D. Dissanayake Tags: Research Source Type: research

A novel brain-controlled wheelchair combined with computer vision and augmented reality
Brain-controlled wheelchairs (BCWs) are important applications of brain –computer interfaces (BCIs). Currently, most BCWs are semiautomatic. When users want to reach a target of interest in their immediate envi... (Source: BioMedical Engineering OnLine)
Source: BioMedical Engineering OnLine - July 26, 2022 Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Kaixuan Liu, Yang Yu, Yadong Liu, Jingsheng Tang, Xinbin Liang, Xingxing Chu and Zongtan Zhou Tags: Research Source Type: research

Biomechanical analysis of ocular diseases and its in vitro study methods
Ocular diseases are closely related to the physiological changes in the eye sphere and its contents. Using biomechanical methods to explore the relationship between the structure and function of ocular tissue ... (Source: BioMedical Engineering OnLine)
Source: BioMedical Engineering OnLine - July 23, 2022 Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Yali Zhao, Guohuang Hu, Yuwei Yan, Zhen Wang, Xiaohua Liu and Huanhuan Shi Tags: Review Source Type: research

Application of artificial intelligence-based dual-modality analysis combining fundus photography and optical coherence tomography in diabetic retinopathy screening in a community hospital
To assess the feasibility and clinical utility of artificial intelligence (AI)-based screening for diabetic retinopathy (DR) and macular edema (ME) by combining fundus photos and optical coherence tomography (... (Source: BioMedical Engineering OnLine)
Source: BioMedical Engineering OnLine - July 20, 2022 Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Rui Liu, Qingchen Li, Feiping Xu, Shasha Wang, Jie He, Yiting Cao, Fei Shi, Xinjian Chen and Jili Chen Tags: Research Source Type: research

Correction: Highly efficient magnetic ablation and the contrast of various imaging using biocompatible liquid –metal gallium
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Source: BioMedical Engineering OnLine - July 20, 2022 Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Chiang-Wen Lee, Ming-Hsien Chiang, Wen-Chun Wei, Shu-Hsien Liao, Yen-Bin Liu, Kuan-Chih Huang, Kuen-Lin Chen, Wen-Cheng Kuo, Yuan-Ching Sung, Ting-Yuan Chen, Ju-Fang Liu, Yao-Chang Chiang, Hsin-Nung Shih, Kuo-Ti Peng and Jen-Jie Chieh Tags: Correction Source Type: research

Modelling intra-muscular contraction dynamics using in silico to in vivo domain translation
Advances in sports medicine, rehabilitation applications and diagnostics of neuromuscular disorders are based on the analysis of skeletal muscle contractions. Recently, medical imaging techniques have transfor... (Source: BioMedical Engineering OnLine)
Source: BioMedical Engineering OnLine - July 8, 2022 Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Hazrat Ali, Johannes Umander, Robin Rohl én, Oliver Röhrle and Christer Grönlund Tags: Research Source Type: research

Model-based estimation of QT intervals of mouse fetal electrocardiogram
Abnormal prolongation in the QT interval or long QT syndrome (LQTS) is associated with several cardiac complications such as sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). LQTS is believed to be linked to genetic mutati... (Source: BioMedical Engineering OnLine)
Source: BioMedical Engineering OnLine - June 29, 2022 Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Namareq Widatalla, Kiyoe Funamoto, Motoyoshi Kawataki, Chihiro Yoshida, Kenichi Funamoto, Masatoshi Saito, Yoshiyuki Kasahara, Ahsan Khandoker and Yoshitaka Kimura Tags: Research Source Type: research

Heart rate variability as a biomarker in patients with Chronic Chagas Cardiomyopathy with or without concomitant digestive involvement and its relationship with the Rassi score
Dysautonomia plays an ancillary role in the pathogenesis of Chronic Chagas Cardiomyopathy (CCC), but is the key factor causing digestive organic involvement. We investigated the ability of heart rate variabili... (Source: BioMedical Engineering OnLine)
Source: BioMedical Engineering OnLine - June 28, 2022 Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Luiz Eduardo Virgilio Silva, Henrique Turin Moreira, Marina Madureira de Oliveira, Lorena Sayore Suzumura Cintra, Helio Cesar Salgado, Rubens Fazan Jr, Renato Tin ós, Anis Rassi Jr, André Schmidt and J. Antônio Marin-Neto Tags: Research Source Type: research

Thermography as an aid for the complementary diagnosis of nodules in the thyroid gland
Considering the estimate that thyroid cancer will become the fourth most prevalent type of tumor, improving its diagnosis is a necessity. The gold standard for evaluating thyroid nodules is ultrasound followed... (Source: BioMedical Engineering OnLine)
Source: BioMedical Engineering OnLine - June 27, 2022 Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Viviane Magas Bittencourt de Camargo, Leandra Ulbricht, Jose Carlos Pereira Coninck, Wagner Luis Ripka and Humberto Remigio Gamba Tags: Research Source Type: research

Global research trends of immunotherapy and biotherapy for inflammatory bowel disease: a bibliometric analysis from 2002 to 2021
It is known that inflammatory bowel disease is the result of a defective immune system, and immunotherapy and biological therapy have gradually become important means to treat it. This paper focused on the bib... (Source: BioMedical Engineering OnLine)
Source: BioMedical Engineering OnLine - June 27, 2022 Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Jia-Qi Xiong, Yun-Feng Fu, Jian-Hao Qiu, Wang-Di Liao, Ling-Yu Luo and Si-Hai Chen Tags: Research Source Type: research

In vivo experimental validation of detection of gastric slow waves using a flexible multichannel electrogastrography sensor linear array
Cutaneous electrogastrography (EGG) is a non-invasive technique that detects gastric bioelectrical slow waves, which in part govern the motility of the stomach. Changes in gastric slow waves have been associat... (Source: BioMedical Engineering OnLine)
Source: BioMedical Engineering OnLine - June 27, 2022 Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Atchariya Sukasem, Stefan Calder, Timothy R. Angeli-Gordon, Christopher N. Andrews, Gregory O ’Grady, Armen Gharibans and Peng Du Tags: Research Source Type: research

Minimum variance beamforming combined with covariance matrix-based adaptive weighting for medical ultrasound imaging
The minimum variance (MV) beamformer can significantly improve the image resolution in ultrasound imaging, but it has limited performance in noise reduction. We recently proposed the covariance matrix-based st... (Source: BioMedical Engineering OnLine)
Source: BioMedical Engineering OnLine - June 18, 2022 Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Yuanguo Wang, Yadan Wang, Mingzhou Liu, Zhengfeng Lan, Chichao Zheng and Hu Peng Tags: Research Source Type: research