Scientific reports
Oct 24, 2022
In this study, we investigated a convolutional neural network (CNN)-based framework for the estimation of the best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) from fundus images. First, we collected 53,318 fundus photographs from the Gyeongsang National Universit...
Nanoscale horizons
Oct 24, 2022
Electronic skins have attracted significant research interest in the biomedical engineering field including wearable devices, artificial prostheses, software robots, and so on. However, the integration of electronic skin for use in rehabilitation exe...
Frontiers in immunology
Oct 24, 2022
The incidence and complexity of drug-induced autoimmune diseases (DIAD) have been on the rise in recent years, which may lead to serious or fatal consequences. Besides, many environmental and industrial chemicals can also cause DIAD. However, there a...
IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Oct 24, 2022
Gait analysis and evaluation are vital for disease diagnosis and rehabilitation. Current gait analysis technologies require wearable devices or high-resolution vision systems within a limited usage space. To facilitate gait analysis and quantitative ...
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics
Oct 23, 2022
PURPOSE: We sought to develop a computer-aided detection (CAD) system that optimally augments human performance, excelling especially at identifying small inconspicuous brain metastases (BMs), by training a convolutional neural network on a unique ma...
Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy
Oct 23, 2022
Melanoma is an aggressive and metastatic skin cancer caused by genetic mutations in melanocytes, and its incidence is increasing year by year. Understanding the gene mutation information of melanoma cases is very important for its precise treatment. ...
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
Oct 23, 2022
The number of older people needing healthcare is a growing global phenomenon. The assistance in long-term care comprises a complex of medical, nursing, rehabilitation, and social assistance services. The cost is substantial, but technology can help r...
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
Oct 23, 2022
With modern population growth and an increase in the average lifespan, more patients are becoming afflicted with neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer's. Patients with a history of epilepsy, drug abuse, and mental health disorders...
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
Oct 23, 2022
Nowadays, one of the most important objectives in health research is the improvement of the living conditions and well-being of the elderly, especially those who live alone. These people may experience undesired or dangerous situations in their daily...
Social studies of science
Oct 22, 2022
Paro, a baby seal robot, is arguably the best-known care robot worldwide. Its clinical effects on people with special needs have been studied for more than twenty years by multidisciplinary teams. However, there are very few studies of Paro 'in the w...