BACKGROUND: Segmentation of airways and soft tissues on panoramic radiographs is a challenging yet crucial task in dental diagnostics, as these regions can often be confused with fractures or other lesions due to superimposition. This study aimed to ...
BACKGROUND: Sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass and strength) increases adverse outcomes risk and contributes to cognitive decline in older adults. Accurate methods to quantify muscle mass and predict adverse outcomes, particularly in older persons with ...
The classification of tongue shapes is essential for objective tongue diagnoses. However, the accuracy of classification is influenced by numerous factors. First, considerable differences exist between individuals with the same tongue shape. Second, ...
The outward appearance of human tongue can reflect changes in blood circulation caused by pathological states, and it has been used as an assisted method for clinical diseases diagnosis for thousands of years in China. The purpose of this study is to...
BMC medical informatics and decision making
Feb 18, 2025
AIMS: Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is the most common complication of diabetes mellitus. Early identification of individuals at high risk of DPN is essential for successful early intervention. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) tongue diagnos...
Supernumerary Robotic Limbs (SRLs) are designed to collaborate with the wearer, enhancing operational capabilities. When human limbs are occupied with primary tasks, controlling SRLs flexibly and naturally becomes a challenge. Existing methods such a...
IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering
Jan 15, 2025
Increasing the independence of individuals with tetraplegia is a challenging task. One potential solution is to allow for use of an assistive robotic manipulator (ARM), when solving tasks in personal and remote space. There is a lack in available con...
Stroke has become the leading cause of disability in adults worldwide. Early precise rehabilitation intervention is crucial for the recovery of stroke patients, with the key lying in accurately identifying patients' physical characteristics during th...
Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology
Nov 4, 2024
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to characterize the oral and gut microbiota in prediabetes mellitus (Pre-DM) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients while exploring the association between tongue manifestations and the oral-gut microbiota axis in d...
OBJECTIVES: Maintenance of oral muscle functions is important for survival and communication. Utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a self-health-management material has shown promise. Here we developed a functional and AI-enabled smartphone e-Or...
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