Critical Care

Salient object detection based on multi-scale contrast.

Due to the development of deep learning networks, a salient object detection based on deep learning ...

A fuzzy logic control in adjustable autonomy of a multi-agent system for an automated elderly movement monitoring application.

Autonomous agents are being widely used in many systems, such as ambient assisted-living systems, to...

Boosted neural networks scoring functions for accurate ligand docking and ranking.

Predicting the native poses of ligands correctly is one of the most important steps towards successf...

Respiratory motion correction for free-breathing 3D abdominal MRI using CNN-based image registration: a feasibility study.

OBJECTIVE: Free-breathing abdomen imaging requires non-rigid motion registration of unavoidable resp...

Multicentre validation of a sepsis prediction algorithm using only vital sign data in the emergency department, general ward and ICU.

OBJECTIVES: We validate a machine learning-based sepsis-prediction algorithm () for the detection an...

Leveraging variable sensor spatial acuity with a homogeneous, multi-scale place recognition framework.

Most robot navigation systems perform place recognition using a single-sensor modality and one, or a...

A Comparison of the Effects of Lung Protective Ventilation and Conventional Ventilation on Thermoregulation During Anaesthesia.

OBJECTIVE: During prolonged surgery, hypothermia is an unwanted condition that frequently develops a...

Effects of Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and High-Flow Nasal Cannula on Sucking, Swallowing, and Breathing during Bottle-Feeding in Lambs.

The use of prolonged respiratory support under the form of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) or nasal c...

Taxonomy of multi-focal nematode image stacks by a CNN based image fusion approach.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: In the biomedical field, digital multi-focal images are very important for...

Multi-label Deep Learning for Gene Function Annotation in Cancer Pathways.

The war on cancer is progressing globally but slowly as researchers around the world continue to see...

Representability of algebraic topology for biomolecules in machine learning based scoring and virtual screening.

This work introduces a number of algebraic topology approaches, including multi-component persistent...

Assessing the impact of PM on respiratory disease using artificial neural networks.

Understanding the impact on human health during peak episodes in air pollution is invaluable for pol...

Rapid screening and multi-toxin profile confirmation of tetrodotoxins and analogues in human body fluids derived from a puffer fish poisoning incident in New Caledonia.

In August 2014, a puffer fish poisoning incidence resulting in one fatality was reported in New Cale...

Bacteria from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from children with suspected chronic lower respiratory tract infection: results from a multi-center, cross-sectional study in Spain.

UNLABELLED: This cross-sectional study assessed the prevalence of bacteria isolated from Spanish chi...

Associations between management practices and within-pen prevalence of calf diarrhea and respiratory disease on dairy farms using automated milk feeders.

Data on management practices used with automated milk feeders (AMF) are needed to identify factors a...

Negative pressure ventilation enhances acinar perfusion in isolated rat lungs.

We compared acinar perfusion in isolated rat lungs ventilated using positive or negative pressures. ...

Regional physiology of ARDS.

The acute respiratory distress (ARDS) lung is usually characterized by a high degree of inhomogeneit...

Eculizumab for Thrombotic Microangiopathy Associated with Antibody-Mediated Rejection after ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplantation.

Thrombotic microangiopathy is a form of antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR): it is the main complicat...

Estimating the Causal Impact of Proximity to Gold and Copper Mines on Respiratory Diseases in Chilean Children: An Application of Targeted Maximum Likelihood Estimation.

In a town located in a desert area of Northern Chile, gold and copper open-pit mining is carried out...

Biomarkers for Pulmonary Inflammation and Fibrosis and Lung Ventilation Function in Chinese Occupational Refractory Ceramic Fibers-Exposed Workers.

Refractory ceramic fibers (RCFs) can cause adverse health effects on workers' respiratory system, ye...

What's new in ICU in 2050: big data and machine learning.