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Robotic Assessment of Motor, Sensory, and Cognitive Function in Acute Sport-Related Concussion and Recovery.

There is a need for better tools to objectively, reliably, and precisely assess neurological function after sport-related concussion (SRC). The aim of this study was to use a robotic device (Kinesiological Instrument for Normal and Altered Reaching Movements; KINARM) to quantify neurological impairments in athletes acutely and when clinically asymptomatic post-SRC. Robotic assessments included fiv...

-Value: A Potential Biomarker for Assessing Knee-Joint Health Using Acoustical Emission Sensing.

This paper explores the novel application of an automated -value extraction algorithm for the interpretation of sounds produced by the knee joint during movement. Acoustical emissions were recorded from a total of eight subjects with acute knee injuries a first time, within one week of the injury, then a second time, four to six months following corrective surgery and rehabilitation. The data were...

Molecular imaging with neural training of identification algorithm (neural network localization identification).

Superresolution localization microscopy strongly relies on robust identification algorithms for accurate reconstruction of the biological systems it i...

A Scene Recognition and Semantic Analysis Approach to Unhealthy Sitting Posture Detection during Screen-Reading.

Behavior analysis through posture recognition is an essential research in robotic systems. Sitting with unhealthy sitting posture for a long time seri...

Experimental infection of Friesian bulls with Theileria orientalis (Ikeda) and effects on the haematocrit, live weight, rectal temperature and activity.

Since 2012, New Zealand has suffered from an epidemic of infectious bovine anaemia associated with T. orientalis (Ikeda), an obligate intracellular pr...

Segmenting the Brain Surface From CT Images With Artifacts Using Locally Oriented Appearance and Dictionary Learning.

The accurate segmentation of the brain surface in post-surgical computed tomography (CT) images is critical for image-guided neurosurgical procedures ...

Applying artificial intelligence to assess the impact of orthognathic treatment on facial attractiveness and estimated age.

This observational study aimed to use artificial intelligence to describe the impact of orthognathic treatment on facial attractiveness and age appear...

The effects of error-augmentation versus error-reduction paradigms in robotic therapy to enhance upper extremity performance and recovery post-stroke: a systematic review.

Despite upper extremity function playing a crucial role in maintaining one's independence in activities of daily living, upper extremity impairments r...

Structure-Preserving Guided Retinal Image Filtering and Its Application for Optic Disk Analysis.

Retinal fundus photographs have been used in the diagnosis of many ocular diseases such as glaucoma, pathological myopia, age-related macular degenera...

Intuitive Assessment of Mortality Based on Facial Characteristics: Behavioral, Electrocortical, and Machine Learning Analyses.

Studies of various characteristics of the human face indicate that it contains a wealth of information about health status. Most studies involve objec...

Evolution of upper limb kinematics four years after subacute robot-assisted rehabilitation in stroke patients.

To assess functional status and robot-based kinematic measures four years after subacute robot-assisted rehabilitation in hemiparesis. Twenty-two pa...

Artificial neural network model for predicting the bioavailability of tacrolimus in patients with renal transplantation.

The objective of the current study was to explore the role of ABCB1 and CYP3A5 genetic polymorphisms in predicting the bioavailability of tacrolimus a...

Fully automatic detection and segmentation of abdominal aortic thrombus in post-operative CTA images using Deep Convolutional Neural Networks.

Computerized Tomography Angiography (CTA) based follow-up of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA) treated with Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) is esse...

Possible world based consistency learning model for clustering and classifying uncertain data.

Possible world has shown to be effective for handling various types of data uncertainty in uncertain data management. However, few uncertain data clus...

The distribution and redistribution of fentanyl & norfentanyl in post mortem samples.

This article compares 249 post mortem case reports that were positive for fentanyl/norfentanyl. All the cases were submitted to, and analyzed by, the ...

Minimally invasive approach (robotic and laparoscopic) to biliary-enteric fistula secondary to cholecystectomy bile duct injury.

Spontaneous biliary-enteric fistula after laparoscopic cholecystectomy bile duct injury is an extremely rare entity. Y-en-Roux hepaticojejunostomy has...

Detection of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in oral fluid, blood and urine following oral consumption of low-content THC hemp oil.

Hemp-derivative (Cannabis sativa L.) food products containing trace levels of Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are proposed for consumption in Australia...

Effect of Switching from Cilnidipine to Azelnidipine on Cardiac Sympathetic Nerve Function in Patients with Heart Failure Preserved Ejection Fraction.

Cardiac sympathetic nerve activity is known to play a key role in the development and progression of heart failure (HF). Azelnidipine, an L-type calci...

Post-partum concentrations of serum progesterone, oestradiol and prolactin in Arabian mares demonstrating normal maternal behaviour and Arabian mares demonstrating foal rejection behaviour.

The aim of this prospective study was to investigate possible endocrine components to foal rejection behaviour in post-partum Arabian mares. Arabian m...

Factors Leading to Improved Gait Function in Patients with Subacute or Chronic Central Nervous System Impairments Who Receive Functional Training with the Robot Suit Hybrid Assistive Limb.

The factors that lead to the improvement of gait function in patients with diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) who use a hybrid assistive lim...