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Epsilon-Tube Filtering: Reduction of High-Amplitude Motion Artifacts from Impedance Plethysmography Signal

Author(s)3: Sardar Ansari, Kevin Ward, Kayvan Najarian
Epsilon-Tube Filtering: Reduction of High-Amplitude Motion Artifacts from Impedance Plethysmography Signal 92 97 Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics (JBHI)

S. Ansari, K. Ward, K. Najarian Impedance plethysmography (IP) has long been used to monitor respiration, although the applied use of this technology has been limited to hospitals and other…

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Vein Visualization Using a Smart Phone with Multispectral Wiener Estimation for Point-of-Care Applications

Author(s)3: Jae Hee Song, Choye Kim, Yangmo Yoo
Vein Visualization Using a Smart Phone with Multispectral Wiener Estimation for Point-of-Care Applications 92 97 Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics (JBHI)

J. Song, C. Kim, Y. Yoo Effective vein visualization is clinically important for various point-of-care applications, such as needle insertion. It can be achieved by utilizing ultrasound imaging or by…

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Integrative Clustering by Non-Negative Matrix Factorization Can Reveal Coherent Functional Groups from Gene Profile Data

Author(s)3: Sanja Brdar, Vladimir Crnojević, Blaž Zupan
Integrative Clustering by Non-Negative Matrix Factorization Can Reveal Coherent Functional Groups from Gene Profile Data 92 97 Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics (JBHI)

S. Brdar, V. Crnojević1, B. Zupan Recent developments in molecular biology and techniques for genome-wide data acquisition have resulted in abundance of data to profile genes and predict their function.…

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Two-Phase Greedy Pursuit Algorithm for Automatic Detection and Characterization of Transient Calcium Signaling

Author(s)3: Chen Kan, Kay-Pong Yip, Hui Yang
Two-Phase Greedy Pursuit Algorithm for Automatic Detection and Characterization of Transient Calcium Signaling 92 97 Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics (JBHI)

C. Kan, K-P Yip, H. Yang Ca2+ plays an important role in the regulation of cellular functions. Local calcium events, e.g., calcium sparks, not only bring insights into Ca2+ signaling…

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Wearable, Wireless EEG Solutions in Daily Life Applications: What are we missing?

Author(s)3: Vojkan Mihajlović, Bernard Grundlehner, Ruud Vullers, Julien Penders
Wearable, Wireless EEG Solutions in Daily Life Applications: What are we missing? 92 97 Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics (JBHI)

V. Mihajlović, B. Grundlehner, R. Vullers, J. Penders To take full advantage of noninvasive surface EEG recordings, EEG technology has to be advanced to a level that it can be…

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Smart-Phone Based Recognition of States and State Changes in Bipolar Disorder Patients

Author(s)3: Agnes Grünerbl, Amir Muaremi, Venet Osmani, Gernot Bahle, Stefan Öhler, Gerhard Tröster, Oscar Mayora, Christian Haring, Paul Lukowicz
Smart-Phone Based Recognition of States and State Changes in Bipolar Disorder Patients 92 97 Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics (JBHI)

A. Grünerbl, A. Muaremi, V. Osmani, G. Bahle, S. Öhler, G. Tröster, O. Mayora, C. Haring and P. Lukowicz Today’s health care is difficult to imagine without the possibility to…

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Estimating Energy Expenditure Using Body-Worn Accelerometers: a Comparison of Methods, Sensors Number and Positioning

Author(s)3: Marco Altini, Julien Penders, Ruud Vullers, Oliver Amft
Estimating Energy Expenditure Using Body-Worn Accelerometers: a Comparison of Methods, Sensors Number and Positioning 92 97 Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics (JBHI)

M. Altini, J. Penders, R. Vullers and O. Amft Several methods to estimate Energy Expenditure (EE) using body-worn sensors exist, however quantifications of the differences in estimation error are missing.…

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Carotid Intraplaque Neovascularization Quantification Software (CINQS)

Author(s)3: Zeynettin Akkus, Gerard Van Burken, Stijn C. H. Van Den Oord, Arend F. L. Schinkel, Nico De Jong, Antonius F. W. Van Der Steen, Johan G. Bosch
Carotid Intraplaque Neovascularization Quantification Software (CINQS) 92 97 Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics (JBHI)

Z. Akkus, G. van Burken, S. van den Oord, A. Schinkel, N. de Jong, A. van der Steen, J. Bosch Patients with carotid plaques carry an increased risk of cerebrovascular…

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Reliable and Energy Efficient Communications for Wireless Biomedical Implant Systems

Author(s)3: Georgia D. Ntouni, Athanasios S. Lioumpas, Konstantina S. Nikita
Reliable and Energy Efficient Communications for Wireless Biomedical Implant Systems 92 97 Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics (JBHI)

Ntouni, G., Lioumpas, A., Nikita, K. Implant devices and Wireless Body Area Networks (WBANs) are used in many healthcare applications where the continuous monitoring of a human body biological parameter…

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Experimental investigation of the influence of the aortic stiffness on hemodynamics in the ascending aorta

Experimental investigation of the influence of the aortic stiffness on hemodynamics in the ascending aorta 92 97 Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics (JBHI)

Gülan, U., Lüthi, B., Holzner, M., Liberzon, A., Tsinober, A., Kinzelbach W. The compliance of the aorta, which is a function of the wall properties, e.g. material, thickness and geometry,…

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