IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology

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Alveolar Tissue Fibers and Surfactant Effects on Lung Mechanics – Model Development and Validation on ARDS and IPF Patients
Jiayao Yuan, Caitlyn M. Chiofolo, Benjamin James Czerwin, Nikolaos Karamolegkos, Nicolas W. Chbat
Goal: Alveolar compliance is a main determinant of lung airflow. The compliance of the alveoli is a function of their tissue fiber elasticity, fiber volume, and surface tension. The compliance varies during respiration because of the nonlinear nature of fiber... Read more
Posted on 24 JAN 2021
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Early detection of Acute Chest Syndrome through electronic recording and analysis of auscultatory percussion
Bekah Allen, Robert Molokie, Thomas J. Royston
Acute chest syndrome (ACS) is the leading cause of death among people with sickle cell disease. ACS is clinically defined and diagnosed by the presence of a new pulmonary infiltrate on chest imaging with accompanying fever and respiratory symptoms like... Read more
Posted on 6 OCT 2020
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High Resolution Cervical Auscultation Signal Features Reflect Vertical and Horizontal Displacement of the Hyoid Bone During Swallowing
Cédrine Rebrion, Zhenwei Zhang, Yassin Khalifa, Mona Ramadan, Atsuko Kurosu, James L. Coyle, Subashan Perera, Ervin Sejdić
        Abstract Millions of people across the globe suffer from swallowing difficulties, known as dysphagia, which can lead to malnutrition, pneumonia, and even death. Swallowing cervical auscultation, which has been suggested as a noninvasive screening method for dysphagia, has not been associated... Read more
Posted on 9 JAN 2019
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Optimize Transfer Learning for Lung Diseases in Bronchoscopy Using a New Concept: Sequential Fine-Tuning
Tao Tan, Zhang Li, Haixia Liu, Farhad G. Zanjani, Quchang Ouyang, Yuling Tang, Zheyu Hu, Qiang Li
        Bronchoscopy inspection, as a follow-up procedure next to the radiological imaging, plays a key role in the diagnosis and treatment design for lung disease patients. When performing bronchoscopy, doctors have to make a decision immediately whether to perform a biopsy.... Read more
Posted on 10 SEP 2018
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Improved Detection of Lung Fluid with Standardized Acoustic Stimulation of the Chest
Adam Rao, Simon Chu, Neil Batlivala, Samuel Zetumer, Shuvo Roy
     Accumulation of excess air and water in the lungs leads to breakdown of respiratory function and is a common cause of patient hospitalization. Compact and non-invasive methods to detect the changes in lung fluid accumulation can allow physicians to assess... Read more
Posted on 10 SEP 2018