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Design and Characterization of an Osmotic Sensor for the Detection of Events Associated with Dehydration and Overhydration
Design and Characterization of an Osmotic Sensor for the Detection of Events Associated with Dehydration and Overhydration 150 150 IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine (JTEHM)

The level of hydration in the human body is carefully adjusted to control the electrolyte balance that governs the biochemical processes that sustain life. An electrolyte deficiency caused by de-…

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Evaluating Innovative In-ear Pulse Oximetry for Unobtrusive Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Monitoring during Sleep
Evaluating Innovative In-ear Pulse Oximetry for Unobtrusive Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Monitoring during Sleep 150 150 IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine (JTEHM)

Homecare is healthcare based on the principle “outpatient before inpatient,” with the aim of moving at least some care-delivery to the home. But reliable determination of vital signs at home…

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Wireless Wearable Multisensory Suite and Real-Time Prediction of Sleep Apnea Episodes
Wireless Wearable Multisensory Suite and Real-Time Prediction of Sleep Apnea Episodes 150 150 IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine (JTEHM)

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder found in 24% of adult men and 9% of adult women. Although continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has emerged as a…

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Classroom to Clinic: Merging Education and Research to Efficiently Prototype Medical Devices
Classroom to Clinic: Merging Education and Research to Efficiently Prototype Medical Devices 150 150 IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine (JTEHM)

Innovation in patient care requires both clinical and technical skills, and this paper presents the methods and outcomes of a nine-year, clinical-academic collaboration to develop and evaluate new medical device…

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Effects of the Alternate Combination of ‘Error-Enhancing’ and ‘Active Assistive’ Robot-Mediated Treatments on Stroke Patients
Effects of the Alternate Combination of ‘Error-Enhancing’ and ‘Active Assistive’ Robot-Mediated Treatments on Stroke Patients 150 150 IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine (JTEHM)

The present study aimed at investigating the effects of a novel robotic-aided rehabilitation treatment for the recovery of the upper limb related capabilities in chronic post stroke patients. Eighteen post-stroke…

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Refinement of the Facility-Level Medical Technology Score to Reflect Key Disease Response Capacity and Personnel Availability
Refinement of the Facility-Level Medical Technology Score to Reflect Key Disease Response Capacity and Personnel Availability 150 150 IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine (JTEHM)

This paper presents a second look at the computation of the Medical Technology Score (MTS), a metric designed to convey the relative technical competence of a health facility. Modification of…

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A Non-Invasive Method for Estimating Cardiopulmonary Variables Using Breath-by-Breath Injection of Two Tracer Gases
A Non-Invasive Method for Estimating Cardiopulmonary Variables Using Breath-by-Breath Injection of Two Tracer Gases 150 150 IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine (JTEHM)

Conventional methods for estimating cardiopulmonary variables usually require complex gas analysers and the active co-operation of the patient. Therefore, they are not compatible with the crowded environment of the Intensive…

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Non-linear Dynamic Analysis of Inter-word Time Intervals in Psychotic Speech
Non-linear Dynamic Analysis of Inter-word Time Intervals in Psychotic Speech 150 150 IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine (JTEHM)

“Language is a form and not a substance” Ferdinand de Saussure Objective: Analyses of speech processes in schizophrenia have been invariably focused on words as vocal signals. However, the results…

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Novel Tool for Complete Digitization of Paper Electrocardiography Data
Novel Tool for Complete Digitization of Paper Electrocardiography Data 150 150 IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine (JTEHM)

Objective: We present a MATLAB-based tool to convert electrocardiography (ECG) information from paper charts into digital ECG signals. The tool can be used for long-term retrospective studies of cardiac patients…

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