Eskola / Väisänen / Viik EMBEC & NBC 2017

Joint Conference of the European Medical and Biological Engineering Conference (EMBEC) and the Nordic-Baltic Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics (NBC), Tampere, Finland, June 2017
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-981-10-5122-7
Verlag: Springer Singapore
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, Band 65, 1168 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: IFMBE Proceedings

This volume presents the proceedings of the joint conference of the European Medical and Biological Engineering Conference (EMBEC) and the Nordic-Baltic Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics (NBC), held in Tampere, Finland, in June 2017.  The proceedings present all traditional biomedical engineering areas, but also highlight new emerging fields, such as tissue engineering, bioinformatics, biosensing, neurotechnology, additive manufacturing technologies for medicine and biology, and bioimaging, to name a few. Moreover, it emphasizes the role of education, translational research, and commercialization.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Eskola, Hannu

Väisänen, Outi

Viik, Jari

Hyttinen, Jari

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Preface;6
2;Organization;8
3;Contents;11
4;1 A Novel Composite and Suspended Nanofibrous Scaffold for Skin Tissue Engineering;29
4.1;Abstract;29
4.2;Keywords;29
4.3;I. INTRODUCTION;29
4.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;29
4.5;III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;30
4.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;32
4.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;32
4.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;32
4.9;REFERENCES;32
5;2 Temperature effect on the baseline noise in MEA measurements;33
5.1;Abstract;33
5.2;Keywords;33
5.3;I. INTRODUCTION;33
5.4;II.MATERIALS AND METHODS;33
5.5;III. RESULTS;34
5.6;IV. DISCUSSION;35
5.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;36
5.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;36
5.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;36
5.10;REFERENCES;36
6;3 The Effect of Occlusion with the Cuff;37
6.1;Abstract;37
6.2;Keywords;37
6.3;I. INTRODUCTION;37
6.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;37
6.5;III. RESULTS;39
6.6;IV. DISCUSSION;39
6.7;V. CONCLUSION;39
6.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;40
6.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;40
6.10;REFERENCES;40
7;4Functional connectivity of hand-arm muscles during a repetitive dynamic task;41
7.1;Abstract;41
7.2;Keywords;41
7.3;I. INTRODUCTION;41
7.4;II. METHODS;42
7.5;III. RESULTS;43
7.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;43
7.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;44
7.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;44
7.9;REFERENCES;44
8;5EEG Spectral Asymmetry Index Detects Differences Between Leaders and Non-leaders;45
8.1;Abstract;45
8.2;Keywords;45
8.3;I. INTRODUCTION;45
8.4;II. METHODS AND EQUIPMENT;46
8.5;III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;47
8.6;IV. COMPLIANCE WITH ETHICAL REQUIREMENTS;47
8.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;47
8.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;48
8.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;48
8.10;REFERENCES;48
9;6Prediction of meditation experience using fMRI functional connectivity and multivariate pattern analysis;49
9.1;Abstract;49
9.2;Keywords;49
9.3;I. INTRODUCTION;49
9.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;49
9.5;III. RESULTS;50
9.6;IV. DISCUSSION;51
9.7;V. CONCLUSION;52
9.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;52
9.9;REFERENCES;52
10;7 Evaluation of WAMP protocol in real-time remote ECG monitoring;53
10.1;Abstract;53
10.2;Keywords;53
10.3;I. INTRODUCTION;53
10.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;53
10.5;III. RESULTS;54
10.6;IV. DISCUSSION;55
10.7;V. CONCLUSION;56
10.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;56
10.9;REFERENCES;56
11;8 Current trends in Electronic Family Resilience Tools: Implementing a tool for the cancer domain;57
11.1;Abstract;57
11.2;I. INTRODUCTION;57
11.3;II. THE CONCEPT OF RESILIENCE;57
11.4;III. FAMILY RESILIENCE TOOLS;58
11.5;IV. IMANAGECANCER FAMILY RESILIENCE TOOL;59
11.6;V. CONCLUSION;60
11.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT & CONFLICT OF INTEREST;60
11.8;REFERENCES;60
12;9 Prior Variances and Depth Un-Biased Estimators in EEG Focal Source Imaging;61
12.1;Abstract;61
12.2;Keywords;61
12.3;I. INTRODUCTION;61
12.4;II. THEORY;61
12.5;III. MATERIALS AND METHODS;63
12.6;IV. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;63
12.7;V. CONCLUSION AND FUTUREWORK;64
12.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;64
12.9;REFERENCES;64
13;10Using quantitative parameters of ocular blood filling with transpalpebral rheoophthalmography;65
13.1;Abstract;65
13.2;Keywords;65
13.3;I. INTRODUCTION;65
13.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;65
13.5;III. COMPLIANCE WITH ETHICAL REQUIREMENTS;67
13.6;IV. RESULTS;67
13.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;68
13.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;68
13.9;REFERENCES;68
14;11Pre-processing to Enhance the Quantitative Analysis of Glucose from NIR and MIR Spectra;69
14.1;Abstract;69
14.2;Keywords;69
14.3;I. INTRODUCTION;69
14.4;II. THEORY;69
14.5;III. EXPERIMENTAL DATA PREPARATION;70
14.6;IV. DISCUSSION;70
14.7;V. RESULTS;70
14.8;VI. CONCLUSIONS;72
14.9;REFERENCES;72
15;12 Motion artifact detection in respiratory signals based on Teager energy operator and accelerometer signals;73
15.1;Abstract;73
15.2;Keywords;73
15.3;I. INTRODUCTION;73
15.4;II. MATERIALSANDMETHODS;73
15.5;III. RESULTS;74
15.6;IV. DISCUSSION;75
15.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;76
15.8;CONFLICTOF INTEREST;76
15.9;REFERENCES;76
16;13Integrating human factors and health economics to inform the design of medical device: a conceptual framework;77
16.1;Abstract;77
16.2;I. INTRODUCTION;77
16.3;II. EVIDENCE GENERATION AT EARLY STAGES OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;77
16.4;III. ASSUMPTION BEHIND THE INTEGRATION OF HUMAN FACTORS AND HEALTH ECONOMICS;78
16.5;IV. ADVANATGES OF THE INTEGRATION;79
16.6;V. CONCLUSIONS;80
16.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;80
16.8;REFERENCES;80
17;14 UV Intensity of Pre-irradiation in Gafchromic XR-RV3 and XR--SP2;81
17.1;Abstract;81
17.2;Keywords;81
17.3;I. INTRODUCTION;81
17.4;II. MATERIALS & METHODS;81
17.5;III. RESULTS;83
17.6;IV. DISCUSSION;83
17.7;V. CONCLUSION;84
17.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;84
17.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;84
17.10;REFERENCES;84
18;15The level of mental load during a functional task is reflected in oculometrics;85
18.1;Abstract;85
18.2;Keywords;85
18.3;I. INTRODUCTION;85
18.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;85
18.5;III. RESULTS;87
18.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;87
18.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;88
18.8;REFERENCES;88
19;16 Quantitative pigment extraction analysis for human pluripotent stem cell derived retinal pigment epithelial cells;89
19.1;Abstract;89
19.2;Keywords;89
19.3;I INTRODUCTION;89
19.4;II MATERIALS AND METHODS;89
19.5;III RESULTS;90
19.6;IV DISCUSSION;91
19.7;ACKNOWLEDGEMENT;92
19.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;92
19.9;REFERENCES;92
20;17Enhanced Wiener Filter for Ultrasound image denoising;93
20.1;Abstract;93
20.2;Keywords;93
20.3;I. INTRODUCTION;93
20.4;II. MATERIALSAND METHODS;94
20.5;III. RESULTS;94
20.6;IV. CONCLUSION;95
20.7;CONFLICTOF INTEREST;95
20.8;REFERENCES;95
21;18Heart Rate Variability Analysis and Performance during a Repeated Mental Workload Task;97
21.1;Abstract;97
21.2;Keywords;97
21.3;I.INTRODUCTION;97
21.4;II.METHODS AND MATERIAL;97
21.5;III.RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;99
21.6;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;100
21.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;100
21.8;REFERENCES;100
22;19Importance of HTA in modern Clinical Engineering;101
22.1;Abstract;101
22.2;Keywords;101
22.3;I. INTRODUCTION;101
22.4;II. FIELDS OF CLINICAL ENGINEERING;101
22.5;III. HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES ASSESSMENT (HTA);102
22.6;IV. ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES;103
22.7;V. CAUSES OF ADVERSE EVENTS;103
22.8;VI. CONCLUSIONS;104
22.9;REFERENCES;104
23;20Non-Contact Estimation of Sleep Staging;105
23.1;Abstract;105
23.2;Keywords;105
23.3;I. INTRODUCTION;105
23.4;II. METHODS;105
23.5;III. RESULTS;106
23.6;IV. DISCUSSION;107
23.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;108
23.8;VI. COMPLIANCE WITH ETHICAL REQUIREMENTS;108
23.9;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;108
24;21Automatic real time derivation of breathing rate from thermal video sequences;109
24.1;Abstract;109
24.2;Keywords;109
24.3;I. INTRODUCTION;109
24.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;109
24.5;III. RESULTS;111
24.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;112
24.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;112
24.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;112
24.9;REFERENCES;112
25;22 Simulation of the Vectorcardiogram using a simple Volume Conductor Model;113
25.1;Abstract;113
25.2;Keywords;113
25.3;I. INTRODUCTION;113
25.4;II. MODELINGTHEHEART’S EXCITATION;113
25.5;III. VOLUMECONDUCTORMODEL;114
25.6;IV. RESULTS;115
25.7;V. DISCUSSIONAND CONCLUSION;115
25.8;CONFLICTOF INTEREST;116
25.9;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;116
25.10;REFERENCES;116
26;23Data Flow and Collection for Remote Patients Monitoring: From Wireless Sensors through a Relational Database to a Web interface in Real Time;117
26.1;Abstract;117
26.2;I. INTRODUCTION;117
26.3;II. SYSTEM COMPONENTS;117
26.4;III. SYSTEMVALIDATION;118
26.5;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;120
26.6;REFERENCES;120
27;24Application for pre-processing and visualization of electrodermal activity wearable data;121
27.1;Abstract;121
27.2;Keywords;121
27.3;I. INTRODUCTION;121
27.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;121
27.5;III. APPLICATION FOR DATA PROCESSING AND VISUALIZATION;122
27.6;IV. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT;124
27.7;V. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS;124
27.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;124
27.9;REFERENCES;124
28;25 Connectivity Analysis of Full Montage EEG in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients in the ICU;125
28.1;Abstract;125
28.2;Keywords;125
28.3;I. INTRODUCTION;125
28.4;II. MATERIAL;125
28.5;III.METHODS;126
28.6;IV. RESULTS;127
28.7;V. CONCLUSION;127
28.8;REFERENCES;128
29;26 Cuff-induced changes of pulse arrival time: models and experimental results;129
29.1;Abstract;129
29.2;Keywords;129
29.3;I. INTRODUCTION;129
29.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;129
29.5;III. RESULTS;130
29.6;IV. DISCUSSION;131
29.7;V. CONCLUSION;132
29.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;132
29.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;132
29.10;REFERENCES;132
30;27 Biomedical Engineering Education in Context of New Legislation in the Czech Republic;133
30.1;Abstract;133
30.2;Keywords;133
30.3;I. INTRODUCTION;133
30.4;II. HIGHER EDUCATION ACT;133
30.5;III. CURRENT SITUATION IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION;135
30.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;136
30.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;136
30.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;136
30.9;REFERENCES;136
31;28 Ultrasound despeckling based on Non Local Means;137
31.1;Abstract;137
31.2;Keywords;137
31.3;I. INTRODUCTION;137
31.4;II. MATERIALSAND METHODS;137
31.5;III. RESULTS;138
31.6;IV. CONCLUSION;139
31.7;CONFLICTOF INTEREST;139
31.8;REFERENCES;139
32;29 Photoacoustic image reconstruction with uncertainty quantification;141
32.1;Abstract;141
32.2;Keywords;141
32.3;I. INTRODUCTION;141
32.4;II. PHOTOACOUSTICMODEL;141
32.5;III. BAYESIANAPPROACH;142
32.6;IV. NUMERICALSIMULATIONS;142
32.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;144
32.8;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;144
32.9;CONFLICTOFINTEREST;144
32.10;REFERENCES;144
33;30 Determination of the Effect of SiO2Nanoparticles on Spontaneous Activity of Rat Uterus Smooth Muscles using Wavelet Scalogram Analysis;145
33.1;Abstract;145
33.2;Keywords;145
33.3;I. INTRODUCTION;145
33.4;II. MATERIAL AND METHODS;146
33.5;III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS;147
33.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;148
33.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;148
33.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;148
33.9;REFERENCES;148
34;31Effect of Nitrocellulose Membrane on the Electrochemical Behavior of Hydroquinone;149
34.1;Abstract;149
34.2;Keywords;149
34.3;I. INTRODUCTION;149
34.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;149
34.5;III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;150
34.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;151
34.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;151
34.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;151
34.9;REFERENCES;151
35;32Nocturnal Use of Light Compression Garments and Recovery;153
35.1;Abstract;153
35.2;Keywords;153
35.3;I. INTRODUCTION;153
35.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;153
35.5;III. RESULTS;154
35.6;IV. DISCUSSION;155
35.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;155
35.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;155
35.9;REFERENCES;155
36;33Tensor Regularized Total Variation for Third Harmonic Generation Brain Images;157
36.1;Abstract;157
36.2;Keywords;157
36.3;I. INTRODUCTION;157
36.4;II. RELATED WORKS;157
36.5;III. THE PROPOSED METHOD;158
36.6;IV. RESULTS;159
36.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;160
36.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;160
36.9;REFERENCES;160
37;34Knowledge and Data Driven Approaches Applied to Clinical Assessment;161
37.1;Abstract;161
37.2;Keywords;161
37.3;I. INTRODUCTION;161
37.4;II. METHODOLOGY;161
37.5;III. RESULTS;163
37.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;164
37.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;164
37.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;164
37.9;REFERENCES;164
38;35 Improvement in Quantitative Analysis of RBCs Velocity in Microcirculation Based on Block-matching Motion Estimation;165
38.1;Abstract;165
38.2;Keywords;165
38.3;I. INTRODUCTION;165
38.4;II. METHOD;165
38.5;III. RESULTS AND DICSCUSSION;167
38.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;168
38.7;REFERENCES;168
39;36Multiresolution MAPEM Method for 3D Reconstruction of Symmetrical Particles with Electron Microscopy;169
39.1;Abstract;169
39.2;Keywords;169
39.3;I. INTRODUCTION;169
39.4;II. METHOD;169
39.5;III. MATERIALS;171
39.6;IV. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;171
39.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;172
39.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;172
39.9;REFERENCES;172
40;37 Evaluation of the accuracy and reliability for photoplethysmography based heart rate and beat-to-beat detection during daily activities;173
40.1;Abstract;173
40.2;Keywords;173
40.3;I. INTRODUCTION;173
40.4;II.MATERIAL AND METHODS;173
40.5;III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;175
40.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;176
40.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;176
40.8;REFERENCES;176
41;38Association of Drivers’ sleepiness with heart rate variability: A Pilot Study with Drivers on Real Roads;177
41.1;Abstract;177
41.2;Keywords;177
41.3;I. INTRODUCTION;177
41.4;II. SLEEPINESS MONITORING;177
41.5;III. METHODS;178
41.6;IV. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;179
41.7;V. ACKNOWLEDGMENT;180
41.8;VI. CONFLICT OF INTEREST;180
41.9;VII. REFERENCES;180
42;39 Comparison of linear and non-linear heart rate variability indices between preterm infants at their theoretical term age and full term newborns;181
42.1;Abstract;181
42.2;Keywords;181
42.3;I. INTRODUCTION;181
42.4;II. METHODS AND MATERIALS;181
42.5;III. RESULTS;183
42.6;IV. DISCUSSION;183
42.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;183
42.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST;184
42.9;REFERENCES;184
43;40Geometry-based Computational Modeling of Calcium Signaling in an Astrocyte;185
43.1;Abstract;185
43.2;Keywords;185
43.3;I. INTRODUCTION;185
43.4;II. COMPUTATIONAL MODEL IMPLEMENTATION;185
43.5;III. RESULTS & DISCUSSION;186
43.6;IV. CONCLUSION;187
43.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;188
43.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;188
43.9;REFERENCES;188
44;41Inter-observer variation in segmenting glioma on MRI before and after resection;189
44.1;Abstract;189
44.2;Keywords;189
44.3;I. INTRODUCTION;189
44.4;II. METHODS;190
44.5;III. RESULTS;192
44.6;IV. DISCUSSION & CONCLUSIONS;192
44.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;192
44.8;REFERENCES;192
45;42 The Quality of Automatic Artifact Identification in Ambulatory Impedance Cardiography Monitoring;193
45.1;Abstract;193
45.2;Keywords;193
45.3;I. INTRODUCTION;193
45.4;II. METHODS AND MATERIAL;194
45.5;III. RESULTS;194
45.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;195
45.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;195
45.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;195
45.9;STATEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND INFORMED CONSENT;195
45.10;REFERENCES;195
46;43 Automatic Classification of Forum Posts: A Finnish OnlineHealth Discussion Forum Case;197
46.1;Abstract;197
46.2;Keywords;197
46.3;I.INTRODUCTION;197
46.4;II.METHODS;197
46.5;III.RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;198
46.6;IV.CONCLUSION;200
46.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;200
46.8;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;200
46.9;REFERENCES;200
47;44Detection and Assessment of Sleep-Disordered Breathing with Emfit Mattress;201
47.1;Abstract;201
47.2;Keywords;201
47.3;I. INTRODUCTION;201
47.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;201
47.5;III. RESULTS;202
47.6;IV. DISCUSSION;203
47.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;204
47.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENTS;204
47.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;204
47.10;REFERENCES;204
48;45Chronic Disease Management via Mobile Apps: The Diabetes Case;205
48.1;Abstract;205
48.2;Keywords;205
48.3;I. INTRODUCTION;205
48.4;II. THE DIABETES CASE;205
48.5;III. RESEARCH METHOD;205
48.6;IV. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;206
48.7;V. CONCLUSION;207
48.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;207
48.9;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;208
48.10;REFERENCES;208
49;46 Heart Rate Variability During Cardiorespiratory Exercise Test in Type 1 Diabetes;209
49.1;Abstract;209
49.2;Keywords;209
49.3;I.INTRODUCTION;209
49.4;II.METHODS;209
49.5;III.RESULTS;211
49.6;IV.CONCLUSION;212
49.7;REFERENCES;212
50;47 Bots in messaging platforms, a new paradigm in healthcare delivery: application to custom prescription in dermatology;213
50.1;Abstract;213
50.2;Keywords;213
50.3;I. INTRODUCTION;213
50.4;II. MESSAGING PLATFORMS AND BOT INTEGRATION FOR HEALTHCARE ACTORS;214
50.5;III. CUSTOM PRESCRIPTION BOT;215
50.6;IV. SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE;215
50.7;V. CONCLUSION;216
50.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;216
50.9;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;216
50.10;REFERENCES;216
51;48Texture-property relations of bioamine crosslinked gellan gum hydrogels;217
51.1;Abstract;217
51.2;Keywords;217
51.3;I. INTRODUCTION;217
51.4;II. MATERIALS & METHODS;217
51.5;III.RESULTS &DISCUSSION;218
51.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;220
51.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;220
51.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;220
51.9;REFERENCES;220
52;49 Prostate cancer detection ex vivo combining Raman spectroscopy and tactile resonance technology;221
52.1;Abstract;221
52.2;Keywords;221
52.3;I. INTRODUCTION;221
52.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;222
52.5;III. RESULTS;223
52.6;IV. DISCUSSION;224
52.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;224
52.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;224
52.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;224
52.10;REFERENCES;224
53;50 Markerless Motion Analysis for Early Detection of Infantile Movement Disorders;225
53.1;Abstract;225
53.2;Keywords;225
53.3;I. INTRODUCTION;225
53.4;II. RELATEDWORK;225
53.5;III. METHODS;226
53.6;IV. MOTIONPARAMETERS;226
53.7;V. EVALUATION;227
53.8;VI. CONCLUSION;228
53.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;228
53.10;REFERENCES;228
54;51Predictive Modeling of Exercise Response in CVD Patients under Rehabilitation;229
54.1;Abstract;229
54.2;Keywords;229
54.3;I. INTRODUCTION;229
54.4;II. METHODOLOGY;229
54.5;III. RESULTS;231
54.6;IV. DISCUSSION;231
54.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;232
54.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;232
54.9;REFERENCES;232
55;52Application of photocatalytic nanolayers SmartCoat in health care facility;233
55.1;Abstract;233
55.2;Keywords;233
55.3;I. INTRODUCTION;233
55.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;234
55.5;III. RESULTS;234
55.6;IV. DISCUSSION;235
55.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;236
55.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;236
55.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;236
55.10;REFERENCES;236
56;53An Evolution Equation of Blood Flow in a Dilated Artery;237
56.1;Abstract;237
56.2;Keywords;237
56.3;I.INTRODUCTION;237
56.4;II.METHODS;237
56.5;III.RESULTS;238
56.6;IV.CONCLUSIONS AND DISCUSSION;240
56.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;240
56.8;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;240
56.9;REFERENCES;240
57;54 Enhanced Sensing of Interleukin 8 by Stripping Voltammetry: Carbon Nanotubes versus Fullerene;241
57.1;Abstract;241
57.2;Keywords;241
57.3;I. INTRODUCTION;241
57.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;242
57.5;III. RESULTS;243
57.6;IV. DISCUSSION;243
57.7;V. CONCLUSION;244
57.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;244
57.9;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;244
57.10;REFERENCES;244
58;55A Neural Network Model of Peripersonal Space Representation Around Different Body Parts;245
58.1;Abstract;245
58.2;Keywords;245
58.3;I. INTRODUCTION;245
58.4;II. NEURAL NETWORK DESCRITPION;245
58.5;III. RESULTS;247
58.6;IV. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS;247
58.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;248
58.8;REFERENCES;248
59;56 Artifact detection in neonatal EEG using Gaussian mixture models;249
59.1;Abstract;249
59.2;Keywords;249
59.3;I.INTRODUCTION;249
59.4;II.DATA ACQUISITION;249
59.5;III.METHODS;250
59.6;IV.RESULTS;251
59.7;V.DISCUSSION;252
59.8;VI. COMPLIANCE WITH ETHICAL REQUIREMENTS;252
59.9;VII.CONCLUSION;252
59.10;CONFLICTOF INTEREST;252
59.11;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;252
59.12;REFERENCES;252
60;57 Health Technology Assessment of Medical Devices in Low and Middle Income Countries: study design and preliminary results.;253
60.1;Abstract;253
60.2;Keywords;253
60.3;I. INTRODUCTION;253
60.4;II. METHOD;253
60.5;III. RESULTS;253
60.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;256
60.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;256
60.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;256
60.9;REFERENCES;256
61;58 Research and development of methods and means, based on the analysis of processes of human brain activity, for creating the control systems of the anthropomorphic technical devices;257
61.1;Abstract;257
61.2;Keywords;257
61.3;I. INTRODUCTION;257
61.4;II. CONTROL METHOD. THE ESSENCE OF THE RESEARCH.;257
61.5;III. . THE EXPERIMENT AND COLLECTING THE PROCESSED DATA. MAIN PART OF THE RESEARCH.;258
61.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS AND FURTHER PLANS;260
61.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;260
61.8;REFERENCES;260
62;59 Long-Range Antenna Systems forIn-Body Biotelemetry: Design Methodology and Characterization Approach;261
62.1;Abstract;261
62.2;Keywords;261
62.3;I.INTRODUCTION;261
62.4;II.OPERATING RANGE EXTENSION;262
62.5;III.FAR-FIELD CHARACTERIZATIONOF IN-BODY ANTENNAS;263
62.6;IV.CONCLUSION;264
62.7;CONFLICTOF INTEREST;264
62.8;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;264
62.9;REFERENCES;264
63;60Performance Analysis of Novel Flexible Electrodes for Wearable ECG/Heart Rate Monitoring;265
63.1;Abstract;265
63.2;Keywords;265
63.3;I. INTRODUCTION;265
63.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;266
63.5;III. RESULTS;267
63.6;IV. DISCUSSION;267
63.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;268
63.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;268
63.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;268
63.10;REFERENCES;268
64;61Calling Homopolymer Stretches from Raw Nanopore Reads by Analyzing k-mer Dwell Times;269
64.1;Abstract;269
64.2;Keywords;269
64.3;I. INTRODUCTION;269
64.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;269
64.5;III. RESULTS;271
64.6;IV. CONCLUSION;272
64.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;272
64.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;272
64.9;REFERENCES;272
65;62 Physical characteristics of collimators for dual-isotope imaging with 99mTc and 123I;273
65.1;Abstract;273
65.2;Keywords;273
65.3;I. INTRODUCTION;273
65.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;273
65.5;III. RESULTS;274
65.6;IV. DISCUSSION;276
65.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;276
65.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;276
65.9;REFERENCES;276
66;63 Detection of sleep stages inneonatal EEG records;278
66.1;Abstract;278
66.2;Keywords;278
66.3;I. INTRODUCTION;278
66.4;II. DATA;278
66.5;III. METHODS;278
66.6;IV. RESULTS;280
66.7;V. CONCLUSION;280
66.8;Acknowledgements;281
66.9;REFERENCES;281
67;64A Framework for Technology Enhanced Education in Orthopaedics:Knee Surgery Case Study;282
67.1;Abstract;282
67.2;Keywords;282
67.3;I. INTRODUCTION;282
67.4;II. RELATED WORK;282
67.5;III. FRAMEWORK OUTLINE;283
67.6;IV. CASE STUDY – TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY;284
67.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;285
67.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;285
67.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;285
67.10;REFERENCES;285
68;65Evidence-based approach to medical equipment maintenance monitoring;286
68.1;Abstract;286
68.2;Keywords;286
68.3;I. INTRODUCTION;286
68.4;II. MATERIAL AND METHODS;286
68.5;III. RESULTS;288
68.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;288
68.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;289
68.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;289
68.9;REFERENCES;289
69;66Center of Pressure based Assessment of Balance Responses to Repeated Perturbations of Upright Stance;290
69.1;Abstract;290
69.2;Keywords;290
69.3;I. INTRODUCTION;290
69.4;II. METHODS;290
69.5;III. RESULTS;291
69.6;IV. DISCUSSION;292
69.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;293
69.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;293
69.9;REFERENCES;293
70;67Effect of sinus attenuation in MR-based attenuation correction in 18F-FDG brain PET/MR;294
70.1;Abstract;294
70.2;Keywords;294
70.3;I. INTRODUCTION;294
70.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;294
70.5;III. RESULTS;296
70.6;IV. DISCUSSION;297
70.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;297
70.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;297
70.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;297
70.10;REFERENCES;297
71;68 Coronary artery disease diagnosis by means of heart rate variability analys is using respiratory information;298
71.1;Abstract;298
71.2;Keywords;298
71.3;I.INTRODUCTION;298
71.4;II.METHODS;298
71.5;III.RESULTS;300
71.6;IV.DISCUSSION;300
71.7;V.CONCLUSION;301
71.8;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;301
71.9;REFERENCES;301
72;69Managing heterogeneous data in the HEALS project;302
72.1;Abstract;302
72.2;Keywords;302
72.3;I. INTRODUCTION;302
72.4;II. REQUIREMENTS;302
72.5;III. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION;302
72.6;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;305
72.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;305
72.8;REFERENCES;305
73;70 Numerical modeling of card iovascular physiology Study of dynamic changes during autonomic reflexes;306
73.1;Abstract;306
73.2;Keywords;306
73.3;I.INTRODUCTION;306
73.4;II.DATAACQUISITION;307
73.5;III.METHODSANDIMPLEMENTATION;307
73.6;IV.RESULTSANDDISCUSSION;308
73.7;V.CONCLUSION;309
74;71 Computational model for multifocal imaging in optical projection tomography and numerical analysis of all-in-focus fusion in tomographic image reconstruction;310
74.1;Abstract;310
74.2;Keywords;310
74.3;I.INTRODUCTION;310
74.4;II.MATERIALSANDMETHODS;310
74.5;III.RESULTS;312
74.6;IV.CONCLUSION;312
74.7;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;313
74.8;CONFLICSTOFINTEREST;313
74.9;REFERENCES;313
75;72Overview of Health Behavior Change Interventions to Promote Physical-activityrelated Adherence in Patients with Heart Disease;314
75.1;Abstract;314
75.2;Keywords;314
75.3;I. BACKGROUND;314
75.4;II. MATERIAL & METHODS;314
75.5;III. RESULTS;315
75.6;IV. DISCUSSION;316
75.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;317
75.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;317
75.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;317
75.10;REFERENCES;317
76;73Quantization of the response signal differences for the electrical bioimpedancemeasurement;318
76.1;Abstract;318
76.2;Keywords;318
76.3;I. INTRODUCTION;318
76.4;II. STATE OF THE ART;318
76.5;III. PROPOSED SOLUTION;320
76.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;321
76.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;321
76.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;321
76.9;REFERENCES;321
77;74 Robust Assistance Control of Left Ventricular Assist Devices;322
77.1;Abstract;322
77.2;Keywords;322
77.3;I.INTRODUCTION;322
77.4;II.MATERIALSANDMETHODS;322
77.5;III.RESULTSANDDISCUSSION;324
77.6;IV.CONCLUSIONS;325
77.7;CONFLICTOF INTEREST;325
77.8;REFERENCES;325
78;75 Impacts of laminin and polyethyleneimine surface coatings on morphology of differentiating human SH-SY5Y cells and networks;326
78.1;Abstract;326
78.2;Keywords;326
78.3;I. INTRODUCTION;326
78.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;326
78.5;III. RESULTS;327
78.6;IV. DISCUSSION;328
78.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;329
78.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;329
78.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;329
78.10;REFERENCES;329
79;76 Electrode Comparison for Textile-Integrated Electrocardiogram and Impedance Pneumography Measurement;330
79.1;Abstract;330
79.2;Keywords;330
79.3;I. INTRODUCTION;330
79.4;II.MATERIALS AND METHODS;331
79.5;III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;332
79.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;332
79.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;333
79.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;333
79.9;REFERENCES;333
80;77 Nonlinear Local Projection Filter for Impedance Pneumography;334
80.1;Abstract;334
80.2;Keywords;334
80.3;I.INTRODUCTION;334
80.4;II.MATERIALSAND METHODS;334
80.5;III.RESULTS;336
80.6;IV.DISCUSION;336
80.7;V.CONCLUSIONS;337
80.8;VI.CONFLICTOFINTEREST;337
80.9;VII.ACKNOWLEDGEMENT;337
80.10;REFERENCES;337
81;78 A Technique for Quantifying the Relative Angular Movement of the Head and Shoulders;338
81.1;Abstract;338
81.2;Keywords;338
81.3;I. INTRODUCTION;338
81.4;II. METHODS;338
81.5;III. MEASUREMENT AND TESTING;340
81.6;IV. RESULTS;340
81.7;V. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION;340
82;79Clinical Engineering Online Courses for Africa;342
82.1;Abstract;342
82.2;Keywords;342
82.3;I. INTRODUCTION;342
82.4;II. THE E-COURSE PROJECT;343
82.5;III. THE METHOD;343
82.6;IV. THE PROJECT PLAN;344
82.7;V. ADVISORY BOARD;344
82.8;VI. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS;345
82.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;345
82.10;REFERENCES;345
83;80 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Restoration based on Kolmogorov-Smirnov Non Local Mean;346
83.1;Abstract;346
83.2;Keywords;346
83.3;I.INTRODUCTION;346
83.4;II.MATERIALSAND METHODS;346
83.5;III.RESULTS;347
83.6;IV.CONCLUSION;348
83.7;CONFLICTOF INTEREST;348
83.8;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;348
83.9;REFERENCES;348
84;81 Incorporating spike correlations into an SVM-based neonatal seizure detector;350
84.1;Abstract;350
84.2;Keywords;350
84.3;I.INTRODUCTION;350
84.4;II.MATERIALSAND METHODS;350
84.5;III.RESULTS;352
84.6;IV.DISCUSSION;353
84.7;V.COMPLIANCEWITHETHICALREQUIREMENTS;353
84.8;VI.CONCLUSION;353
84.9;CONFLICTOF INTEREST;353
84.10;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;353
84.11;REFERENCES;353
85;82Development and Testing of a XYZ Scanner for Atomic Force Microscope;354
85.1;Abstract;354
85.2;Keywords;354
85.3;I. INTRODUCTION;354
85.4;II. MECHANICAL DESIGN AND MODEL VERIFICATION;354
85.5;III. EXPERIMENTAL AND RESULTS;355
85.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;357
85.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;357
85.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;357
85.9;REFERENCES;357
86;83Optically Induced Semiconductor Gas Sensor: Acetone Detection Range using Continuous and Cyclic Optical Irradiation Types;358
86.1;Abstract;358
86.2;Keywords;358
86.3;I. INTRODUCTION;358
86.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;358
86.5;III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;360
86.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;361
86.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;361
86.8;REFERENCES;361
87;84 K-Band Doppler Radar is feasible and accurate to record and assess overnight respiratory rate;362
87.1;Abstract;362
87.2;Keywords;362
87.3;I. INTRODUCTION;362
87.4;II. MATERIAL AND METHODS;363
87.5;III. RESULTS;364
87.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;365
87.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;365
87.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;365
87.9;REFERENCES;365
88;85Determination of Drug Activity on Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension using Time Domain Parameters of ECG;366
88.1;Abstract;366
88.2;Keywords;366
88.3;I. INTRODUCTION;366
88.4;II. MATERIAL AND METHOD;366
88.5;III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;368
88.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;369
88.7;ACKNOWLEDGMEN;369
88.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;369
88.9;REFERENCES;369
89;86 Short-term stability of combined finger and toe photoplethysmogram analysis;370
89.1;Abstract;370
89.2;Keywords;370
89.3;I.INTRODUCTION;370
89.4;II.MATERIALSANDMETHODS;370
89.5;III.RESULTS;372
89.6;IV.DISCUSSION;372
89.7;V.CONCLUSIONS;373
89.8;VI.ACKNOWLEDGMENT;373
89.9;CONFLICTOF INTEREST;373
90;87Impact assessment and risk analysis in the redevelopment of a healthcare structure;374
90.1;Abstract;374
90.2;Keywords;374
90.3;I. INTRODUCTION;374
90.4;II. METHODS;374
90.5;III. RESULTS;376
90.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;377
90.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;377
90.8;REFERENCES;377
91;88The Study of Needle Electrode Characteristics for Venipuncture Electrical impedance Controlling System;378
91.1;Abstract;378
91.2;Keywords;378
91.3;I. INTRODUCTION;378
91.4;II. MATERIAL AND METHOD;378
91.5;III. RESULTS;379
91.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;380
91.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;380
91.8;REFERENCES;380
92;89 Electric fieldof EEG during anesthesia;382
92.1;Abstract;382
92.2;Keywords;382
92.3;I.INTRODUCTION;382
92.4;II.VOLUME CONDUCTOR MODELLING AND SENSITIVITY DISTRIBUTION;383
92.5;III.DISCUSSION;384
92.6;CONFLICTOF INTEREST;385
92.7;REFERENCES;385
93;90 Removal Estimation of Uremic CVD Marker Phosphate in Dialysis UsingSpectrophoto-and Fluorimetrical Signals;386
93.1;Abstract;386
93.2;Keywords;386
93.3;I. INTRODUCTION;386
93.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;386
93.5;III. COMPLIANCE WITH ETHICAL REQUIREMENTS;387
93.6;IV. RESULTS;387
93.7;V. DISCUSSION;388
93.8;VI. CONCLUSIONS;389
93.9;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;389
93.10;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;389
93.11;REFERENCES;389
94;91A Developed Magnetic Force Microscope;390
94.1;Abstract;390
94.2;Keywords;390
94.3;I. INTRODUCTION;390
94.4;II. SYSTEM DESIGN;390
94.5;III. CONCLUSIONS;392
94.6;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;392
94.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;392
94.8;REFERENCES;392
95;92Assessment of Instantaneous Heartbeat Dynamicsin amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment;394
95.1;Abstract;394
95.2;Keywords;394
95.3;I. INTRODUCTION;394
95.4;II. METHODS;394
95.5;III. RESULTS;396
95.6;IV. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS;397
95.7;REFERENCES;397
96;93Design and Development of a Low-Budget Infrasonic Detector;398
96.1;Abstract;398
96.2;Keywords;398
96.3;I. INTRODUCTION;398
96.4;II. METHODS AND PROCEDURES;398
96.5;III. CONCLUSION;399
96.6;IV. LIMITATIONS-FUTURE WORK;401
96.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;401
96.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;401
96.9;REFERENCES;401
97;94 An automatic deep learning approach for coronary artery calcium segmentation;402
97.1;Abstract;402
97.2;Keywords;402
97.3;I.INTRODUCTION;402
97.4;II.MATERIALSAND METHODS;402
97.5;III.RESULTS;404
97.6;IV.DISCUSSION;404
97.7;V.CONCLUSION;405
97.8;CONFLICTOF INTEREST;405
97.9;REFERENCES;405
98;95Simple and convenient remote photoplethysmography system for monitoring regional anesthesia effectiveness;406
98.1;Abstract;406
98.2;Keywords;406
98.3;I. INTRODUCTION;406
98.4;II. METHODS;406
98.5;III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;408
98.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;409
98.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;409
98.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;409
98.9;REFERENCES;409
99;96Low Invasive Technology of Sclera Crosslinking: an Experimental Implementation;410
99.1;Abstract;410
99.2;Keywords;410
99.3;I.INTRODUCTION;410
99.4;II. MATERIAL AND METHODS;411
99.5;III. RESULTS;412
99.6;IV. DISCUSSION;413
99.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;413
99.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;413
99.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;413
99.10;REFERENCES;413
100;97Ultraviolet Ray Strength for Pre-irradiation in Gafchromic EBT2;414
100.1;Abstract;414
100.2;Keywords;414
100.3;I. INTRODUCTION;414
100.4;II. MATERIALS & METHODS;414
100.5;III. RESULTSU;416
100.6;IV. DISCUSSIONS;417
100.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;417
100.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;417
100.9;REFERENCES;417
101;98Testing of infusion pumps in healthcare institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina;418
101.1;Abstract;418
101.2;Keywords;418
101.3;I. INTRODUCTION;418
101.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;419
101.5;III. RESULTS;419
101.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;421
101.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;421
101.8;REFERENCES;421
102;99Determination of Stimulation Timing Pattern based on EMG Signalsfor FES Cycling with Pedaling Wheelchair;422
102.1;Abstract;422
102.2;Keywords;422
102.3;I. INTRODUCTION;422
102.4;II. DETERMINATION OF STIMULATION TIMING PATTERN BASED ON EMG SIGNALS;422
102.5;III. EXPERIMENTAL TESTS OF FES CYCLING;424
102.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;425
102.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;425
102.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;425
102.9;REFERENCES;425
103;100Stroke volume assessment by impedance cardiography: Comparative analysis withtransthoracic echocardiography;426
103.1;Abstract;426
103.2;Keywords;426
103.3;I. INTRODUCTION;426
103.4;II. METHODS;426
103.5;III. RESULTS;428
103.6;IV. DISCUSSION;429
103.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;429
103.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;429
103.9;REFERENCES;429
104;101IFMBE/Clinical Engineering Division projects for the advancementof the profession of Clinical Engineering;430
104.1;Abstract;430
104.2;Keywords;430
104.3;I. INTRODUCTION;430
104.4;II. THE CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION PROJECT;430
104.5;III. THE METHOD;431
104.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;432
104.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;433
104.8;REFERENCES;433
105;1022D-EEG Topography and fMRI Brain Images for Relaxation and Letter Writing;434
105.1;Abstract;434
105.2;Keywords;434
105.3;I. INTRODUCTION;434
105.4;II. THEORY;435
105.5;III. METHODOLOGY;435
105.6;IV. RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS;436
105.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;437
105.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;437
105.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;437
105.10;REFERENCES;437
106;103 Three-dimensional Magnetic Camera for the Characterization of MagneticManipulation Instrumentation Systems for Electrophysiology Procedures;438
106.1;Abstract;438
106.2;Keywords;438
106.3;I. INTRODUCTION;438
106.4;II. AVAILABLE MAGNETIC CAMERA TECHNOLOGIES;438
106.5;III. SELECTION OF THE MAGNETIC SENSOR TECHNOLOGY;439
106.6;IV. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION;440
106.7;V. EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS;441
106.8;VI. CONCLUSION;441
106.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;441
106.10;REFERENCES;441
107;104 Automatic Segmentation of Computed Tomography Images of Liver Using Watershed and Thresholding Algorithms;442
107.1;Abstract;442
107.2;Keywords;442
107.3;I. INTRODUCTION;442
107.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;443
107.5;III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS;444
107.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;445
107.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;445
107.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;445
107.9;REFERENCES;445
108;105 Contactless 3D detection of respiratory effort;446
108.1;Abstract;446
108.2;Keywords;446
108.3;I. INTRODUCTION;446
108.4;II. CURRENT METHODS FOR SLEEP APNOEA DETECTION;446
108.5;III. METHODS;447
108.6;IV. RESULTS;448
108.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;449
108.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;449
108.9;REFERENCES;449
109;106 Stimulation Waveform Selection to Suppress Functional Electrical Stimulation Artifact from Surface EMG Signals;450
109.1;Abstract;450
109.2;Keywords;450
109.3;I.INTRODUCTION;450
109.4;II.METHODS;451
109.5;III.RESULTS;452
109.6;IV.DISCUSSION;452
109.7;V.CONCLUSION;453
109.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;453
109.9;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;453
109.10;REFERENCES;453
110;107 Ankle Muscles Co-Activation Patterns During Normal Gait: An Amplitude Evaluation;454
110.1;Abstract;454
110.2;Keywords;454
110.3;I.INTRODUCTION;454
110.4;II.MATERIALS AND METHODS;454
110.5;III.RESULTS;456
110.6;IV.DISCUSSION;456
110.7;V.CONCLUSION;457
110.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;457
110.9;REFERENCES;457
111;108 Interpretation of the pinched point position in human skin memristor measurements;458
111.1;Abstract;458
111.2;Keywords;458
111.3;I. INTRODUCTION;458
111.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;458
111.5;III. RESULTS;459
111.6;IV. DISCUSSION;460
111.7;V. CONCLUSION;461
111.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENTS;461
111.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;461
111.10;REFERENCES;461
112;109 The use of the TLD-100 for quality assurance in Total Body Irradiation (TBI);462
112.1;Abstract;462
112.2;Keyword;462
112.3;I.INTRODUCTION;462
112.4;II.METHODOLOGY;462
112.5;III.RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;464
112.6;IV.CONCLUSION;465
112.7;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;465
112.8;REFERENCES;465
113;110Evaluation of a Deep Convolutional Neural Network method for the segmentation of breast microcalcifications in Mammography Imaging;466
113.1;Abstract;466
113.2;Keywords;466
113.3;I.INTRODUCTION;466
113.4;II.MATERIALS AND METHODS;466
113.5;III.RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;468
113.6;IV.CONCLUSION;469
113.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;469
113.8;REFERENCES;469
114;111 Changes in network activity in a neuro-robotic environment;470
114.1;Abstract;470
114.2;Keyword;470
114.3;I. INTRODUCTION;470
114.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;470
114.5;III. RESULTS;472
114.6;IV. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS;473
114.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;473
114.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;473
114.9;REFERENCES;473
115;112 Method for Evaluation of Surgical Wound Healing: A Case Study;474
115.1;Abstract;474
115.2;Keyword;474
115.3;I. INTRODUCTION;474
115.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;474
115.5;III. RESULTS;475
115.6;IV. DISCUSSION;476
115.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;477
115.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;477
115.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;477
115.10;REFERENCES;477
116;113 Treatment planning of microbrachytherapy with 3D NSGA-II;478
116.1;Abstract;478
116.2;Keywords;478
116.3;I. INTRODUCTION;478
116.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;478
116.5;III. RESULTS;479
116.6;IV. DISCUSSION;480
116.7;CONCLUSION;481
116.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;481
116.9;REFERENCES;481
117;114 Characterization of Chloride Channels in Human Embryonic Stem Cell Derived Retinal Pigment Epithelium;482
117.1;Abstract;482
117.2;Keywords;482
117.3;I. INTRODUCTION;482
117.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;482
117.5;III. RESULTS;483
117.6;IV. DISCUSSION;485
117.7;V. CONCLUSION;485
117.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;485
117.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;485
117.10;REFERENCES;485
118;115 Clinical Engineering Revisited: the Grip of Leadership - Part 2;486
118.1;Abstract;486
118.2;Keywords;486
118.3;I. INTRODUCTION;486
118.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;486
118.5;III. RESULTS;486
118.6;IV. DISCUSSION;486
118.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;489
118.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;489
118.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;489
118.10;REFERENCES;489
119;116 The Influence of Pharmacological Autonomic Blockades on Multi-Scale Measures of Heart Rate Variability;490
119.1;Abstract;490
119.2;Keywords;490
119.3;I.INTRODUCTION;490
119.4;II.METHODS;490
119.5;III.RESULTS;491
119.6;IV.DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION;492
119.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;493
119.8;REFERENCES;493
120;117 Laser Interference Lithography for Applications in Biomedicine;494
120.1;Abstract;494
120.2;Keywords;494
120.3;1.INTRODUCTION;494
120.4;II. PRINCIPLE;494
120.5;III.EXPERIMANT;495
120.6;IV.CONCLUSIONS;497
120.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;497
120.8;REFERENCES;497
121;118 Testing of dialysis machines in healthcare institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina;498
121.1;Abstract;498
121.2;Keywords;498
121.3;I. INTRODUCTION;498
121.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;499
121.5;III. RESULTS;499
121.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;500
121.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;501
121.8;REFERENCES;501
122;119 Development of radiofrequency ultrasound based method for elasticity characterization using low frequency endogenous motion: phantom study;502
122.1;Abstract;502
122.2;Keywords;502
122.3;I. INTRODUCTION;502
122.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;502
122.5;III. RESULTS;504
122.6;IV. DISSCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS;505
122.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;505
122.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;505
122.9;REFERENCES;505
123;120 Quantification of T-wave Morphological Variability Using Time-warping Methods;506
123.1;Abstract;506
123.2;Keywords;506
123.3;I.INTRODUCTION;506
123.4;II.METHODS;506
123.5;III.RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;508
123.6;IV.CONCLUSION;509
123.7;CONFLICTOF INTEREST;509
123.8;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;509
123.9;REFERENCES;509
124;121 Optimized Raman Setting of Objective Lens, Laser Power and Integration Time for High and Low Concentration of Nonstructural Protein 1;510
124.1;Abstract;510
124.2;Keywords;510
124.3;I. INTRODUCTION;510
124.4;II. RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY AND SERS;510
124.5;III. METHODOLOGY;511
124.6;IV. RESULT AND DISCUSSION;512
124.7;V. CONCLUSION;513
124.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;513
124.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;513
124.10;REFERENCES;513
125;122 Blood flow analysis for prediction of pressure ulcer development using diffuse correlation spectroscopy;514
125.1;Abstract;514
125.2;Keyword;514
125.3;I. INTRODUCTION;514
125.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;515
125.5;III. RESULTS;516
125.6;IV. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS;517
125.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;517
125.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;517
125.9;REFERENCES;517
126;123 A comparison between the commercially available gamma criteria evolution software and new modified algorithm for field-in-field technique;518
126.1;Abstract;518
126.2;Keywords;518
126.3;I. INTRODUCTION;518
126.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;518
126.5;III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;520
126.6;CONCLUSIONS;521
126.7;REFERENCES;521
127;124 Time-frequency analysis of surface EMG signals for maximum energy localization during walking;522
127.1;Abstract;522
127.2;Keywords;522
127.3;I. INTRODUCTION;522
127.4;II. MATERIAL AND METHODS;522
127.5;III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;524
127.6;IV. CONCLUSION;525
127.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;525
127.8;REFEFENCES;525
128;125 Magnetic fields and childhood leukemia; science and policy in the Netherlands;526
128.1;Abstract;526
128.2;Keywords;526
128.3;I. INTRODUCTION;526
128.4;II. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE;526
128.5;III. CAUSALITY, HILL’S CRITERIA;527
128.6;IV. HIGH VOLTAGE POWER LINES IN THE NETHERLANDS;527
128.7;V. RISK ESTIMATE FOR THE NETHERLANDS;528
128.8;VI. POWER LINE POLICY IN THE NETHERLANDS;528
128.9;VII. CURRENT SITUATION;529
128.10;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;529
128.11;REFERENCES;529
129;126 To improve patient care & safety of rural patients empowering the village doctors;530
129.1;Abstract;530
129.2;Keywords;530
129.3;I. INTRODUCTION;530
129.4;II. PURPOSE AND AIMS;531
129.5;RESULTS;532
129.6;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;533
129.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;533
130;127 Deep Learning for outcome prediction of postanoxic coma;534
130.1;Abstract;534
130.2;Keywords;534
130.3;I.INTRODUCTION;534
130.4;II.METHODS;534
130.5;III.RESULTS;535
130.6;IV.DISCUSSION;535
130.7;V.CONCLUSION;537
130.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;537
130.9;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;537
130.10;REFERENCES;537
131;128 Estimation of kinematic parameters in a model of artificial aortic valve leaflets;538
131.1;I. INTRODUCTION;538
131.2;II. NUMERICAL STUDIES;538
131.3;III. EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES;539
131.4;IV. CONCLUSIONS;540
131.5;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;541
131.6;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;541
131.7;REFERENCES;541
132;129 Graphene electrodes for long-term impedance pneumography-a feasibility study;542
132.1;Abstract;542
132.2;Keywords;542
132.3;I.INTRODUCTION;542
132.4;II.MATERIALS AND METHODS;543
132.5;III.RESULTS;543
132.6;IV.DISCUSSION;544
132.7;V.CONCLUSIONS;545
132.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;545
132.9;REFERENCES;545
133;130 Separation of Superimposed Electrocardiographic and Electromyographic Signals;546
133.1;Abstract;546
133.2;Keywords;546
133.3;I. INTRODUCTION;546
133.4;II. METHODS;546
133.5;III. RESULTS;547
133.6;IV. DISCUSSION;548
133.7;V. CONCLUSION;549
133.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;549
133.9;REFERENCES;549
134;131 Artificial Eye Blink Pacemaker - A First Investigation into the Blink Production Using Constant-Interval Electrical Stimulation;550
134.1;Abstract;550
134.2;Keywords;550
134.3;I. INTRODUCTION;550
134.4;II. METHODS;551
134.5;III. RESULTS;552
134.6;IV. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS;553
134.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;553
134.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;553
134.9;REFERENCES;553
135;132 Academia-Industry Partnerships in the Biomedical Engineering Domain;554
135.1;Abstract;554
135.2;Keywords;554
135.3;I. INTRODUCTION;554
135.4;II. BACKGROUND;554
135.5;III. ROLES OF INDUSTRY PARTNERS WITH ACADEMICS;554
135.6;IV. CHALLENGES IN AIP;555
135.7;V. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;555
135.8;VI. CONCLUSION;557
135.9;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;557
135.10;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;557
135.11;REFERENCES;557
136;133 MEDICIS-Promed:an Innovative Training Network for a new generation of professionals in nuclear medicine;558
136.1;Abstract;558
136.2;Keywords;558
136.3;I.INTRODUCTION;558
136.4;II.MATERIALS AND METHODS;558
136.5;III.CONCLUSIONS;560
136.6;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;560
136.7;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;560
136.8;REFERENCES;561
137;134 Day-to-day repeatability of the results of the finger-toe-plot analysis;562
137.1;Abstract;562
137.2;Keywords;562
137.3;I.INTRODUCTION;562
137.4;II.MATERIALS AND METHODS;562
137.5;III.RESULTS;564
137.6;IV.DISCUSSION;564
137.7;V.CONCLUSIONS;565
137.8;VI.ACKNOWLEDGMENT;565
137.9;CONFLICTOF INTEREST;565
137.10;REFERENCES;565
138;135 The Venous Occlusion Effect To Increase The Accuracy Of Electrical Impedance Peripheral Veins Detection;566
138.1;Abstract;566
138.2;Keyword;566
138.3;I. INTRODUCTION;566
138.4;II. EXPERIMENT AND METHOD;566
138.5;III. RESULTS;567
138.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;569
138.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;569
138.8;REFERENCES;569
139;136 Enhanced Patient Queue Management: Development of Slot-Back Model Equation Using University of Maiduguri Medical Centre as Experimental Site;570
139.1;Abstract;570
139.2;Keywords;570
139.3;1. INTRODUCTION;570
139.4;2. METHODOLOGY;571
139.4.1;2.1 Field Work Results and Data Analysis;571
139.5;3.0 MODEL EQUATION DEVELOPMENT;572
139.6;4.0 THE MODEL EQUATION;573
139.7;5.0 CONCLUSION;573
139.8;6.0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT;573
139.9;II. REFERENCES;573
140;137 Setup of a white light selective plane microscope to investigate microprobe insertion in a brain model;575
140.1;Abstract;575
140.2;Keywords;575
140.3;I. INTRODUCTION;575
140.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;575
140.5;III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;576
140.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;577
140.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;577
140.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;577
140.9;REFERENCES;578
141;138 Learned vs. Hand-Designed Features for ECG Beat Classification: A Comprehensive Study;579
141.1;Abstract;579
141.2;Keywords;579
141.3;I. INTRODUCTION;579
141.4;II. ADAPTIVE 1-D CNN BASED ECG CLASSIFICATION;579
141.5;III. EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS;580
141.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;581
141.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;581
141.8;REFERENCES;581
142;139 Predicting Gene Expression Levels from Histone Modification Signals with Convolutional Recurrent Neural Networks;583
142.1;Abstract;583
142.2;Keywords;583
142.3;I.INTRODUCTION;583
142.4;II.MATERIALS AND METHODS;583
142.5;III.RESULTS;584
142.6;IV.DISCUSSION;585
142.7;V.CONCLUSIONS;585
142.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;586
142.9;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;586
142.10;REFERENCES;586
143;140 The Role of Simulation for Preoperative Planning in Patients Requiring Mechanical Circulatory Support;587
143.1;Abstract;587
143.2;Keywords;587
143.3;I. INTRODUCTION;587
143.4;II. MATERIAL AND METHODS;587
143.5;III. RESULTS;589
143.6;IV. DISCUSSION;590
143.7;V. CONCLUSION;590
143.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;590
143.9;REFERENCES;590
144;141 Topics and Trends Analysis in eHealth Literature;591
144.1;Abstract;591
144.2;Keywords;591
144.3;I. INTRODUCTION;591
144.4;II. METHODOLOGY;591
144.5;III. RESULTS;592
144.6;IV. DISCUSSION;594
144.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;594
144.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;594
144.9;REFERENCES;594
145;142 Contactless Respiration Monitoring in Real-Time via a Video Camera;595
145.1;Abstract;595
145.2;Keywords;595
145.3;I. INTRODUCTION;595
145.4;II. METHODS;596
145.5;III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;597
145.6;IV. CONCLUSION;598
145.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;598
145.8;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;598
145.9;REFERENCES;598
146;143 Designing a mobile system for safety reporting of arthroplasty adverse events;599
146.1;Abstract;599
146.2;Keyword;599
146.3;I. INTRODUCTION;599
146.4;II. MATERIALS;599
146.5;III. METHODS;599
146.6;IV. RESULTS;600
146.7;V. DISCUSSION;601
146.8;VI. CONCLUSSIONS;601
146.9;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;602
146.10;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;602
146.11;REFERENCES;602
147;144 Augmented virtuality platform for usability evaluation of a novel endoscope concept;603
147.1;Abstract;603
147.2;Keywords;603
147.3;I. INTRODUCTION;603
147.4;II. METHODS;604
147.5;III. EVALUATION;604
147.6;IV. DISCUSSION;605
147.7;V. CONCLUSION;606
147.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;606
147.9;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;606
147.10;REFERENCES;606
148;145 Determination of Mass-Inertial Characteristics of the Human Body in Basic Body Positions: Computer and Mathematical Modelling;607
148.1;Abstract;607
148.2;Keywords;607
148.3;I. INTRODUCTION;607
148.4;II. MODEL AND METHOD;608
148.5;III. GENERATION OF THE SEGMENT BIOMECHANICAL MODEL OF THE HUMAN BODY USING CAD SYSTEM SOLIDWORKS;609
148.6;IV. DETERMINATION OF MASS-INERTIAL CHARACTERISTICS USING SOLIDWORKS MEDIA IN DIFFERENT BODY POSITIONS;610
148.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;610
148.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;610
148.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;610
148.10;REFERENCES;610
149;146PathWalue: Pathways with Value;611
149.1;I. INTRODUCTION;611
149.2;II. METHODS AND DATA;611
149.3;III. RESULTS;613
149.4;IV. DISCUSSION;613
149.5;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;614
149.6;REFERENCES;614
150;147 Human Activity Recognition Using A Single Optical Heart Rate Monitoring Wristband Equipped with Triaxial Accelerometer;615
150.1;Abstract;615
150.2;Keywords;615
150.3;I. INTRODUCTION;615
150.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;616
150.5;III. RESULTS;617
150.6;IV. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS;617
150.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;618
150.8;REFERENCES;618
151;148 Line Contrast Figure of Merit for Dual Energy X-ray Image Quality Assessment: Initial Results;619
151.1;Abstract;619
151.2;Keywords;619
151.3;I. INTRODUCTION;619
151.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;619
151.5;III. RESULTS;621
151.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;622
151.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;622
151.8;REFERENCES;622
152;149 Development of a pneumo-tactile vibrissae stimulator for freely behaving rodents;623
152.1;Abstract;623
152.2;Keywords;623
152.3;I. INTRODUCTION;623
152.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;623
152.5;III.CONCLUSIONS AND PRELIMINARY RESULTS;624
152.6;IV.CONFLICT OF INTEREST;626
152.7;V.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;626
152.8;REFERENCES;626
153;150 Evaluation of SAR induced by a Planar Inverted-F Antenna based on a Realistic Human Model;627
153.1;Abstract;627
153.2;Keywords;627
153.3;I.INTRODUCTION;627
153.4;II.MODELS AND METHODS;627
153.5;III.RESULTS;628
153.6;IV.CONCLUSION;629
153.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;630
153.8;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;630
153.9;REFERENCES;630
154;151Insulin Bolus Calculator with Automatic Speech Recognition;631
154.1;Abstract;631
154.2;Keywords;631
154.3;I. INTRODUCTION;631
154.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;632
154.5;III. DISCUSSION;634
154.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;634
154.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;634
154.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;634
154.9;REFERENCES;634
155;152Broadband dielectric characterization of zebrafish embryo suspensions using the impedance spectroscopy technique;635
155.1;Abstract;635
155.2;Keywords;635
155.3;I. INTRODUCTION;635
155.4;II. EXPERIMENTAL SETUP;635
155.5;III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;636
155.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;638
155.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;638
155.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;638
155.9;REFERENCES;638
156;153Day-to-day variation in sleep quality and static balance: results from an exploratory study.;639
156.1;Abstract;639
156.2;Keywords;639
156.3;I. INTRODUCTION;639
156.4;II.MATERIALS AND METHODS;639
156.5;III. RESULTS;641
156.6;IV. DISCUSSION;641
156.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;641
157;154Optical wrist-worn device for sleep monitoring;643
157.1;Abstract;643
157.2;Keywords;643
157.3;I.INTRODUCTION;643
157.4;II.MATERIAL AND METHODS;644
157.5;III.RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;645
157.6;IV.CONCLUSION;646
157.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;646
157.8;REFERENCES;646
158;155Peculiarities of Spectral and Multifractal Estimates of the Brain Microwave Radiation;647
158.1;Abstract;647
158.2;Keywords;647
158.3;I. INTRODUCTION;647
158.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;647
158.5;III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;649
158.6;IV. CONCLUSION;650
158.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;650
158.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;650
158.9;REFERENCES;650
159;156 Sensitivity Distribution of Electrical Impedance Epithelial Measurement Systems;651
159.1;Abstract;651
159.2;Keyword;651
159.3;I.INTRODUCTION;651
159.4;II.METHODS;651
159.5;III.RESULTS;652
159.6;IV.DISCUSSION;653
159.7;V.CONCLUSIONS;654
159.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;654
159.9;ACKNOWLEDGMENTS;654
159.10;REFERENCES;654
160;157 Syncope Prediction using Photoplethysmography;655
160.1;Abstract;655
160.2;Keywords;655
160.3;I. INTRODUCTION;655
160.4;II. METHODS;655
160.5;III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;656
160.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;658
160.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;658
160.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;658
160.9;REFERENCES;658
161;158 Evidence-gathering across industry and academia on early Health Technology Assessment (HTA) of medical devices: survey design and piloting;659
161.1;Abstract;659
161.2;Keywords;659
161.3;I. INTRODUCTION;659
161.4;II. METHODS;659
161.5;III. RESULTS;660
161.6;IV. DISCUSSION & FUTURE RESEARCH;661
161.7;V. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS;662
161.8;VI. REFERENCES;662
162;159 Automated Pipeline for Brain ROI Analysis with Results Comparable to Previous Freehand Measures in Clinical Settings;663
162.1;Abstract;663
162.2;Keywords;663
162.3;I. INTRODUCTION;663
162.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;663
162.5;III. RESULTS;665
162.6;IV. DISCUSSION;666
162.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;666
162.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;666
162.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;666
162.10;REFERENCES;666
163;160 Extents, Locations and Geometrical Configurations of Calcification in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm;667
163.1;Abstract;667
163.2;Keywords;667
163.3;I. INTRODUCTION;667
163.4;II. METHODS;667
163.5;III. RESULTS AND ANALYSIS;668
163.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;669
163.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;670
163.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;670
163.9;REFERENCES;670
164;161 To What Extent Can We Shorten HRV Analysis in Wearable Sensing? A Case Study on Mental Stress Detection;671
164.1;Abstract;671
164.2;Keywords;671
164.3;I. INTRODUCTION;671
164.4;II. METHODS AND MATERIALS;672
164.5;III. RESULTS;673
164.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;673
164.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;674
164.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;674
164.9;REFERENCES;674
165;162 Mechanism of Low-level Microwave Radiation Effect on Brain: Frequency Limits;675
165.1;Abstract;675
165.2;Keywords;675
165.3;I. INTRODUCTION;675
165.4;II. FREQUENCY RESTRICTIONS FOR MWR EFFECT;675
165.5;III. METHODS;676
165.6;IV. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;677
165.7;V. COMPLIANCE WITH ETHICAL REQUIREMENTS;678
165.8;VI. CONCLUSIONS;678
165.9;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;678
165.10;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;678
165.11;REFERENCES;678
166;163 Inter-regional Dynamics in Hippocampal Sub-Networks Co-cultured on Microelectrode Arrays and Connected via Micro-Tunnels;679
166.1;Abstract;679
166.2;Keywords;679
166.3;I. INTRODUCTION;679
166.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;679
166.5;III. RESULTS;680
166.6;IV. DISCUSSION;681
166.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;682
166.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;682
166.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;682
166.10;REFERENCES;682
167;164 Simple Assessment of Insulin Sensitivity in the Zucker Rat;683
167.1;Abstract;683
167.2;Keywords;683
167.3;I. INTRODUCTION;683
167.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;683
167.5;III. RESULTS;684
167.6;IV. DISCUSSION;685
167.7;V. CONCLUSION;686
167.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;686
167.9;REFERENCES;686
168;165 Conduction velocity effects due to ephaptic interactions between myelinated axons;687
168.1;Abstract;687
168.2;Keywords;687
168.3;I. INTRODUCTION;687
168.4;II.MATERIALS AND METHODS;687
168.5;III.RESULTS;688
168.6;IV.DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS;690
168.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;690
168.8;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;690
168.9;REFERENCES;690
169;166 The importance of VERIFI ("Vasomotoric Elimination and Reconstructed Identification of the Initial set-point") for the performance of the CNAP technology;691
169.1;Abstract;691
169.2;Keywords;691
169.3;I. INTRODUCTION;691
169.4;II. METHODS;691
169.5;III. RESULTS;693
169.6;IV. DISCUSSION;693
169.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;693
169.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;693
169.9;REFERENCES;694
170;167 Identification of feasible pathway information for c-di-GMP binding proteins in cellulose production;695
170.1;Abstract;695
170.2;Keywords;695
170.3;I.INTRODUCTION;695
170.4;II.MATERIALS AND METHODS;695
170.5;III.RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;696
170.6;IV.CONCLUSION;697
170.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;697
170.8;REFERENCES;697
171;168 Variation of Cardiac and Respiratory Waveform on Human Thorax in the Case of Inductive Coupling;699
171.1;Abstract;699
171.2;Keywords;699
171.3;I. INTRODUCTION;699
171.4;II. DEVICES AND PROPERTIES;699
171.5;III. METHODS AND MEASUREMENT SETUP;700
171.6;IV. MEASUREMENT RESULTS;700
171.7;V. DISCUSSION;701
171.8;VI. CONCLUSIONS;702
171.9;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;702
171.10;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;702
171.11;REFERENCES;702
172;169Basic research on countermeasures against barium sulfate aggregation using a gastric phantom;703
172.1;Abstract;703
172.2;Keywords;703
172.3;I. INTRODUCTION;703
172.4;II. METHODS;704
172.5;III. RESULTS;705
172.6;IV. DISCUSSION;706
172.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;706
172.8;REFERENCES;706
173;170 Altered synaptic sigaling due to b-amyloid interference in astrocytes: A modelingstudy;707
173.1;Abstract;707
173.2;Keywords;707
173.3;I.INTRODUCTION;707
173.4;II.MATERIALS AND METHODS;707
173.5;III.RESULTS;708
173.6;IV.CONCLUSION;710
173.7;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;710
173.8;REFERENCES;710
174;171 Life Science innovation ecosystem in Poland – case study of BioTechMed Cluster Mazovia;711
174.1;Abstract;711
174.2;Keywords;711
174.3;I. INTRODUCTION;711
174.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;711
174.5;III. CASE STUDY;713
174.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;714
174.7;REFERENCES;714
175;172 Wearable multi-antenna multi-band measurement system for personal radio-frequency exposure assessment;715
175.1;Abstract;715
175.2;Keywords;715
175.3;I.INTRODUCTION;715
175.4;II.MATERIALS AND METHODS;716
175.5;III.MEASUREMENT RESULTS;718
175.6;IV.CONCLUSION;718
175.7;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;718
175.8;REFERENCES;718
176;173 Entropy-based Axon-to-Axon Mutual Interaction Characterization via Iterative Learning Identification;719
176.1;Abstract;719
176.2;Keywords;719
176.3;I.INTRODUCTION;719
176.4;II.METHODOLOGY;719
176.5;III.SIMULATION;721
176.6;IV.DISCUSSIONS AND CONCLUSION;721
176.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;722
176.8;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;722
176.9;REFERENCES;722
177;174 Fast skull conductivity estimation using Boundary Element Method;723
177.1;Abstract;723
177.2;Keywords;723
177.3;I. INTRODUCTION;723
177.4;II. METHODS;723
177.5;III. RESULTS;725
177.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;726
177.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;726
177.8;REFERENCES;726
178;175 Motor control strategies in gastrocnemins mnscles are affected differently in yonnger than in older adnlts after 14-day bed rest;727
178.1;Abstract;727
178.2;Keywords;727
178.3;I. INTRODUCTION;727
178.4;II. METHODS;728
178.5;III. RESULTS;729
178.6;IV. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS;730
178.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENTS;730
178.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;730
178.9;REFERENCES;730
179;176 A wearable 12-lead ECG T-shirt with textile electrodes for unobtrusive long-term monitoring – Evaluation of an ongoing clinical trial;731
179.1;Abstract;731
179.2;Keywords;731
179.3;I. INTRODUCTION;731
179.4;II.MATERIALS AND METHODS;731
179.5;III.EXPERIMENTAL SETUP;732
179.6;IV.RESULTS;733
179.7;V. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK;734
179.8;CONFLICTOF INTEREST;734
179.9;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;734
179.10;REFERENCES;734
180;177 Effects of small and rapid temperature oscillations on adherent cell cultures: Exposure system,experimental method and a pilot study on human cancer cells;735
180.1;Abstract;735
180.2;Keywords;735
180.3;I. INTRODUCTION;735
180.4;II.MATERIALS AND METHODS;735
180.5;III.RESULTS;737
180.6;IV.DISCUSSION;738
180.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;738
180.8;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;738
180.9;REFERENCES;738
181;178 Impact of High-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields on Secretion and Structure of Pancreas in Rats;739
181.1;Abstract;739
181.2;Keywords;739
181.3;I. INTRODUCTION;739
181.4;II. MATERIAL AND METHODS;740
181.5;III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;741
181.6;IV. CONCLUSION;742
181.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENTS;742
181.8;REFERENCES;742
182;179 Analysis and optimization of clinical pathway of a cancer patient in a University Hospital;743
182.1;Abstract;743
182.2;Keywords;743
182.3;I. INTRODUCTION;743
182.4;II. METHODS;743
182.5;III. RESULTS;744
182.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;746
182.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;746
182.8;REFERENCES;746
183;180 Assessment of Health Risks of Intermediate Frequency Magnetic Fields;747
183.1;Abstract;747
183.2;Keywords;747
183.3;I. INTRODUCTION;747
183.4;II. METHODS;747
183.5;III. RESULTS;749
183.6;IV. COMPLIANCE WITH ETHICAL REQUIREMENTS;749
183.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;749
183.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;749
183.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;749
183.10;REFERENCES;749
184;181 Atrial Signals – Modeling Meets Biosignal Analysis;751
184.1;Abstract;751
184.2;Keywords;751
184.3;I. INTRODUCTION;751
184.4;II. CHALLENGES OF MODELING THE ATRIA;751
184.5;III. CHALLENGES OF BIOSIGNAL ANALYSIS;752
184.6;IV. INTEGRATION OF MODELING WITH BIOSIGNAL ANALYSIS;752
184.7;V. CONCLUSIONS AND OUTLOOK;753
184.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENTS;753
184.9;REFERENCES;753
185;182 Early stage Health Technology Assessment of Electrochemotherapy of skin-directed therapy for skin melanoma and Basal Cell Carcinoma;755
185.1;Abstract;755
185.2;Keywords;755
185.3;I.INTRODUCTION;755
185.4;II.METHODS AND MATERIALS;755
185.5;III. MODEL IMPLEMENTATION;757
185.6;IV.CONCLUSION;757
185.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;758
185.8;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;758
185.9;REFERENCES;758
186;183 General Data Format Security Extensions for Biomedical Signals;759
186.1;Abstract;759
186.2;Keywords;759
186.3;I. INTRODUCTION;759
186.4;II. METHOD;759
186.5;III. RESULTS;761
186.6;IV. DISCUSSION & CONCLUSIONS;762
186.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;762
186.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;762
186.9;REFERENCES;762
187;184 Dry electrode sizes in recording ECG and heart rate in wearable applications;763
187.1;Abstract;763
187.2;Keywords;763
187.3;I. INTRODUCTION;763
187.4;II. MATERIAL AND METHODS;763
187.5;III. RESULTS;765
187.6;IV. DISCUSSION;765
187.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;766
187.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;766
187.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;766
187.10;REFERENCES;766
188;185 Clinical Engineering and the Changing Face of Patient Safety;767
188.1;Abstract;767
188.2;Keywords;767
188.3;I. INTRODUCTION;767
188.4;II. TYPES OF MEDICAL ERRORS;767
188.5;III. ITS TO HELP REDUCE ERRORS AND ADVERSE EVENTS;767
188.6;IV. DESIGNING SAFE AND EFFECTIVE CDSS TOOLS;768
188.7;V. CONCLUSION;770
188.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;770
188.9;REFERENCES;770
189;186 Shielding static magnetic fields from Magnetic Resonance Imaging units by ferromagnetic material;771
189.1;Abstract;771
189.2;Keywords;771
189.3;I. INTRODUCTION;771
189.4;II. METHOD;771
189.5;III. RESULTS;772
189.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS AND DISCUSSION;774
189.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;774
189.8;REFERENCES;774
190;187 Evaluating Different Shapes of Cranial Fixation Mini-plates Using Finite Element Method;775
190.1;Abstract;775
190.2;Keywords;775
190.3;I. INTRODUCTION;775
190.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;776
190.5;III. RESULTS AND DISCUSION;776
190.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;778
190.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;778
190.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;778
190.9;REFERENCES;778
191;188 Actively Breathing Mechanical Lung Simulator Development and Preliminary Measurements;779
191.1;Abstract;779
191.2;Keywords;779
191.3;I. INTRODUCTION;779
191.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;780
191.5;III. RESULTS;781
191.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;782
191.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;782
191.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;782
191.9;REFERENCES;782
192;189 Rényi and permutation entropy analysis for assessment of cardiac autonomic neuropathy;783
192.1;Abstract;783
192.2;Keywords;783
192.3;I. INTRODUCTION;783
192.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;783
192.5;III. RESULTS;785
192.6;IV. DISCUSION;785
192.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;786
192.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;786
192.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;786
192.10;REFERENCES;786
193;190 The Precordial Electrical Impedance Methods Possibilities in the Evaluation of Local Heart Chambers Contractility;787
193.1;Abstract;787
193.2;Keywords;787
193.3;I. INTRODUCTION;787
193.4;II. BACKGROUND;787
193.5;III. EQUIPMENT;788
193.6;IV. METHODS;788
193.7;V. RESULTS;789
193.8;VI. COMPLIANCE WITH ETHICAL REQUIREMENTS;789
193.9;VII. CONCLUSIONS;790
193.10;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;790
193.11;REFERENCES;790
194;191 Expectation–maximization algorithm with a nonlinear Kalman smoother for MEG/EEG connectivity estimation;791
194.1;Abstract;791
194.2;Keywords;791
194.3;I.INTRODUCTION;791
194.4;II.METHODS;792
194.5;III.RESULTS;793
194.6;IV.CONCLUSIONS;794
194.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;794
194.8;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;794
194.9;REFERENCES;794
195;192 DataBrain: a web-accessible database for three-dimensional reconstructions and quantitative morphometrics of neurons;795
195.1;Abstract;795
195.2;Keywords;795
195.3;I.INTRODUCTION;795
195.4;II.DATABRAIN: AN OUTLINE;795
195.5;III.A DATABRAIN APPLICATION;797
195.6;IV.CONCLUSION;797
195.7;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;798
195.8;REFERENCES;798
196;193Predicting Blood Glucose Levels for a Type I Diabetes Patient by Combination of Autoregressive with One Compartment Open Model;799
196.1;Abstract;799
196.2;Keywords;799
196.3;I.Introduction;799
196.4;II.Materials and Methods;800
196.5;III.Results;801
196.6;IV.Conclusion;802
196.7;Acknowledgements;802
196.8;Conflict of interest;802
196.9;Protection of human subjects and animals in research;802
196.10;References;802
197;194 Time characteristics of prolonged partial obstruction periods using an Emfit mattress;803
197.1;Abstract;803
197.2;Keywords;803
197.3;I. INTRODUCTION;803
197.4;II. MATERIALS;804
197.5;III. METHODS;804
197.6;IV. RESULTS;805
197.7;V. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS;806
197.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST;806
197.9;REFERENCES;806
198;195 Functional Brain Connectivity analysis using Coherent Measures;807
198.1;Abstract;807
198.2;Keywords;807
198.3;I. INTRODUCTION;807
198.4;II. COHERENCE MEASURES;807
198.5;III. SOURCE SEPARATION AND LOCALIZATION;808
198.6;IV. MODELING THE EEG DATA;809
198.7;V. RESULTS;809
198.8;VI. CONCLUSIONS;810
198.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;810
198.10;REFERENCES;810
199;196 Carbon on poly(?-caprolactone) (PCL) Ink-jet Printed Sensor for Monitoring Cell Cultures of Myoblasts;811
199.1;Abstract;811
199.2;Keywords;811
199.3;I. INTRODUCTION;811
199.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;811
199.5;III. RESULTS;813
199.6;IV. DISCUSSION;814
199.7;V. CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE OUTLOOKS;814
199.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;814
199.9;REFERENCES;814
200;197 A Hybrid Machine Learning Method for Detecting Cardiac Ejection Murmurs;815
200.1;Abstract;815
200.2;Keywords;815
200.3;I. INTRODUCTION;815
200.4;II. MATERIALS;815
200.5;III. METHODS;816
200.6;IV. RESULTS;817
200.7;V. DISCUSSION;817
200.8;VI. CONCLUSSIONS;818
200.9;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;818
200.10;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;818
200.11;REFERENCES;818
201;198 Cardio-respiratory phase locking in newborn and one month infants as a function of sleep state;819
201.1;Abstract;819
201.2;Keywords;819
201.3;I. INTRODUCTION;819
201.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;819
201.5;III. RESULTS;821
201.6;IV DISCUSSIONS AND CONCLUSIONS;821
201.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;822
201.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;822
201.9;REFERENCES;822
202;199 Ultra-sensitive SQUID instrumentation for MEG and NCI by ULF MRI;823
202.1;Abstract;823
202.2;Keywords;823
202.3;I.INTRODUCTION;823
202.4;II.MATERIALS AND METHODS;823
202.5;III.RESULTS;824
202.6;IV.DISCUSSION;825
202.7;V.CONCLUSION;826
202.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;826
202.9;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;826
202.10;REFERENCES;826
203;200 Dependence of the EEG Nonlinear Coupling on the Frequency Bands and the Segment Lengths;827
203.1;Abstract;827
203.2;Keywords;827
203.3;I. INTRODUCTION;827
203.4;II. METHODS;827
203.5;III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;829
203.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;830
203.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;830
203.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;830
203.9;REFERENCES;830
204;201 Clinical Engineering Revisited: the Grip of Leadership - Part 1;831
204.1;Abstract;831
204.2;Keywords;831
204.3;I. INTRODUCTION;831
204.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;831
204.5;III. RESULTS;831
204.6;IV. DISCUSSION;832
204.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;834
204.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;834
204.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;834
204.10;REFERENCES;834
205;202 Prediction of Bone Mineral Density in Menopaused Women by Using Bioimpedance Parameters;835
205.1;Abstract;835
205.2;Keywords;835
205.3;I. INTRODUCTION;835
205.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;835
205.5;III. RESULTS;837
205.6;IV. DISCUSSION;837
205.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;838
205.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;838
205.9;REFERENCES;838
206;203Reproducible preparation method of hydrogels for cell culture applications – casestudy with spermidine crosslinked gellan gum;839
206.1;Abstract;839
206.2;Keywords;839
206.3;I. INTRODUCTION;839
206.4;II. HYDROGEL PREPARATION;840
206.5;III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;841
206.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;842
206.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;842
206.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;842
206.9;REFERENCES;842
207;204 Nonlinear Dynamics of Heart Rate Variability in Children with Asthmatic Symptoms;843
207.1;Abstract;843
207.2;Keywords;843
207.3;I. INTRODUCTION;843
207.4;II. MATERIALS;843
207.5;III. METHODS;844
207.6;IV. RESULTS;845
207.7;V. DISCUSSION;845
207.8;VI. CONCLUSION;846
207.9;ACKNOWLEDGMENTS;846
207.10;REFERENCES;846
208;205 Investigation of photoplethysmographic signal augmentation index estimation differences between fingers;847
208.1;Abstract;847
208.2;Keywords;847
208.3;I. INTRODUCTION;847
208.4;II. METHODS;847
208.5;III. RESULTS;849
208.6;IV. DISCUSSION;850
208.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;850
208.8;REFERENCES;850
209;206 Portal and Hepatic Vein Segmentation with Leak Restriction: A Pilot Study;851
209.1;Abstract;851
209.2;Keywords;851
209.3;I. INTRODUCTION;851
209.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;851
209.5;III. RESULTS;853
209.6;IV. DISCUSSION;854
209.7;V. CONCLUSION;854
209.8;CONFLICTOF INTEREST;854
209.9;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;854
209.10;REFERENCES;854
210;207 MRI imaging texture features in prostate lesions classification;855
210.1;Abstract;855
210.2;Keywords;855
210.3;I. INTRODUCTION;855
210.4;II. METHODS;856
210.5;III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;857
210.6;IV. FUTURE WORK AND CONCLUSIONS;857
210.7;REFERENCES;858
211;208 The Use of Multichannel Photoplethysmography for the Analysis of Heart Rate Variability;859
211.1;Abstract;859
211.2;Keywords;859
211.3;I. INTRODUCTION;859
211.4;II. PROBLEM DEFINITION;859
211.5;III. IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW SOLUTION;860
211.6;IV. CONCLUSION AND SUMMARY;861
211.7;CONFLICTOF INTEREST;862
211.8;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;862
211.9;REFERENCES;862
212;209 Electrodermal activity asymmetry in sleep - a case study for migraine detection;863
212.1;Abstract;863
212.2;Keywords;863
212.3;I. INTRODUCTION;863
212.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;864
212.5;III. RESULTS;865
212.6;IV. CONCLUSION;866
212.7;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;866
212.8;REFERENCES;866
213;210High Resolution E-Jet Printed Temperature Sensor on Artificial Skin;867
213.1;Abstract;867
213.2;Keywords;867
213.3;I. INTRODUCTION;867
213.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;867
213.5;III. RESULTS;869
213.6;IV. DISCUSSION;869
213.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;870
213.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;870
213.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;870
213.10;REFERENCES;870
214;211 Bayesian multi–dipole localization and uncertainty quantification from simultaneous EEG and MEG recordings;871
214.1;Abstract;871
214.2;Keywords;871
214.3;I. INTRODUCTION;871
214.4;II. BAYESIAN MULTI–DIPOLE MODELING FROM SIMULTANEOUS EEG AND MEG DATA;871
214.5;III. RESULTS;873
214.6;IV. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS;873
214.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;874
214.8;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;874
214.9;REFERENCES;874
215;212 Optimization of 99mTc-sestamibi/123I subtraction SPECT/CT protocol forparathyroid scintigraphy;875
215.1;Abstract;875
215.2;Keywords;875
215.3;I. INTRODUCTION;875
215.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;876
215.5;III. RESULTS;877
215.6;IV. DISCUSSION;878
215.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;878
215.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;878
215.9;REFERENCES;878
216;213HMM Based Cough Sound Analysis for Classifying Pneumonia and Asthma inPediatric Population;880
216.1;Abstract;880
216.2;Keywords;880
216.3;I. INTRODUCTION;880
216.4;II. MATERIAL AND METHODS;881
216.5;III. RESULTS;881
216.6;IV. DISCUSSION;882
216.7;V. CONCLUSION;883
216.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;883
216.9;REFERENCES;883
217;214Some Problems and Supports in the Colorectal Cancer Screening Behavior in Japan;884
217.1;Abstract;884
217.2;Keywords;884
217.3;I. INTRODUCTION;884
217.4;II. SUBJECTS AND METHODS;884
217.5;III. RESULTS;885
217.6;IV. DISCUSSION;886
217.7;V. CONCLUSION;887
217.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;887
217.9;REFERENCES;887
218;215Efficient techniques for gait-analysis: comparing marker-less and IMU-based tracking systems for monitoring rehabilitation processes;888
218.1;Abstract;888
218.2;Keywords;888
218.3;I. INTRODUCTION;888
218.4;II. IMU-BASED MOTION TRACKING;889
218.5;III. APPROACH;889
218.6;IV. EXPERIMENTS;890
218.7;V. SUMMARY AND OUTLOOK;891
219;216Performance of Systolic Blood Pressure estimationfrom radial Pulse Arrival Time (PAT) in anesthetized patients;892
219.1;Abstract;892
219.2;Keywords;892
219.3;I. INTRODUCTION;892
219.4;II. MATERIALS;892
219.5;III. METHODS;893
219.6;IV. RESULTS;893
219.7;V. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS;895
219.8;REFERENCES;895
220;217 Design and Implementation of a Web Portal for Non-Medical Prescribing;896
220.1;Abstract;896
220.2;Keywords;896
220.3;I. INTRODUCTION;896
220.4;II. NON-MEDICAL PRESCRIBING;896
220.5;III. NON-MEDICAL PRESCRIBING PORTAL DESIGN;898
220.6;IV. DISCUSSION;899
220.7;REFERENCES;899
221;218Classification of physical activities and sedentary behavior using raw data of 3D hipacceleration;900
221.1;Abstract;900
221.2;Keywords;900
221.3;I. INTRODUCTION;900
221.4;II. METHODS;900
221.5;III. RESULTS;902
221.6;IV. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION;902
221.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;903
221.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;903
221.9;REFERENCES;903
222;219Multiregional Fuzzy Thresholding Segmentation Completed by Spatial Median Aggregation: Modeling and Segmentation of Early Pathological Findings of Articular Cartilage;904
222.1;Abstract;904
222.2;Keywords;904
222.3;I. ARTICULAR CARTILAGE SEGMENTATION;904
222.4;II. MULTITHRESHOLDING SEGMENTATION;904
222.5;III. ARTICULAR CARTILAGE MODEL: OSTEOARTHRITIS EXTRACTION;906
222.6;IV. CONLUSIONS;907
222.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;907
222.8;REFERENCES;907
223;220Non-Thermal Effects of Electromagnetic Fields in Biology and Medicine;908
223.1;Abstract;908
223.2;Keywords;908
223.3;I. INTRODUCTION;908
223.4;II. NON-THERMAL EFFECTS OF EMFS AND CHAOS;908
223.5;III. WI-FI INFLUENCE ON GROWING SEEDS;910
223.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;910
223.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENTS;911
223.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;911
223.9;REFERENCES;911
224;221Crosswalk – a time-ordered metric;912
224.1;Abstract;912
224.2;Keywords;912
224.3;I. INTRODUCTION;912
224.4;II. THE CROSSWALK METRIC;912
224.5;III. EXPERIMENTAL SETUP;913
224.6;IV. RESULTS;914
224.7;V. CONCLUSION;914
224.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;914
224.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;914
224.10;REFERENCES;914
225;222 Biomedical Engineering Education: Need for Harmonisation;916
225.1;Abstract;916
225.2;Keywords;916
225.3;I. INTRODUCTION;916
225.4;II. THE MDS LIFE CYCLE AND THE ROLE OF BMES;917
225.5;III. BME EDUCATION IN EUROPE;917
225.6;IV. THE NEED FOR HARMONISATION OF BME STUDIES WORLDWIDE;918
225.7;V. EXPECTED BENEFITS;918
225.8;VI. CONCLUSIONS;919
225.9;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;919
225.10;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;919
225.11;REFERENCES;919
226;223 Bayesian Modelling of Skull Conductivity Uncertainties in EEG Source Imaging;920
226.1;Abstract;920
226.2;Keywords;920
226.3;I. INTRODUCTION;920
226.4;II. THEORY;920
226.5;III. MATERIALS AND METHODS;921
226.6;IV. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;922
226.7;V. CONCLUSION AND FUTURE WORK;922
226.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;923
226.9;REFERENCES;923
227;224 Heartbeat Detection Using Multidimensional Cardiac Motion Signals and Dynamic Balancing;924
227.1;Abstract;924
227.2;Keyword;924
227.3;I. INTRODUCTION;924
227.4;II. METHODS;925
227.5;III. BALANCE ALGORITHM;925
227.6;IV. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;926
227.7;V. CONCLUSION;927
227.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;927
227.9;REFERENCES;927
228;225Volumetric Assessment of Bone Microstructures by a 3D Local Binary Patterns –Based Method: Bone Changes with Osteoarthritis;928
228.1;Abstract;928
228.2;Keywords;928
228.3;I. INTRODUCTION;928
228.4;II. BONE STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS USING LBP METHOD;929
228.5;III. EXPERIMENT: APPLICATION TO HUMAN OA SAMPLES;930
228.6;IV. CONCLUSION;931
228.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;931
228.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;931
228.9;REFERENCES;931
229;226High radio frequency biosensor for a nano-concentration detection of the label freeProstate Specific Antigen cancerous cells;932
229.1;Abstract;932
229.2;Keywords;932
229.3;I. INTRODUCTION;932
229.4;II. BIOSENSOR DESIGN;932
229.5;III. MODELLING;933
229.6;IV. FABRICATION;933
229.7;V. METHODOLGY;933
229.8;VI. RESULTS AND DISSCUSSION;933
229.9;VII. CONCLUSIONS;933
229.10;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;933
229.11;REFERENCES;933
230;227 Stochastic Modelling and Optimal Spectral Estimation of EEG signals;936
230.1;Abstract;936
230.2;Keywords;936
230.3;I. INTRODUCTION;936
230.4;II. METHODS;936
230.5;III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;938
230.6;IV. COMPLIANCE WITH ETHICAL REQUIREMENTS;939
230.7;V. CONCLUSION;939
230.8;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;939
230.9;REFERENCES;939
231;228Artificial Astrocytic Modulation of Neuron’s Output;940
231.1;Abstract;940
231.2;Keywords;940
231.3;I. INTRODUCTION;940
231.4;II. ARTIFICIAL NEURON-GLIA NETWORKS;941
231.5;III. CONCLUSIONS;942
231.6;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;943
231.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;943
231.8;REFERENCES;943
232;229The evaluation of medical devices: are we getting closer to solve the puzzle?A review of recent trends;944
232.1;Abstract;944
232.2;Keywords;944
232.3;I. INTRODUCTION;944
232.4;II. ENHANCING THE EVALUATION OF MEDICAL DEVICES;945
232.5;III. CONCLUSIONS;947
232.6;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;947
232.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;947
232.8;REFERENCES;947
233;230Contollable Limiter of signal Amplititudes for Bioimpedance Meaurements;948
233.1;Abstract;948
233.2;Keywords;948
233.3;I. INTRODUCTION;948
233.4;II. LIMITER OF SIGNAL PEAK VALUES;949
233.5;III. MEASUREMENT SETUP;950
233.6;IV. TEST RESULTS;951
233.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;951
233.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;951
233.9;CONFLECT OF INTEREST;951
233.10;REFERENCES;951
234;231Pattern recognition techniques and classification sets supporting behavioural tagging when using a limited number of body sensors;952
234.1;Abstract;952
234.2;Keywords;952
234.3;I. INTRODUCTION;952
234.4;II. METHODOLOGY;952
234.5;III. DATA ANALYSES /DISCUSSION;953
234.6;IV. SYSTEM OVERVIEW;954
234.7;V. CONCLUSION;954
234.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;954
234.9;REFERENCES;954
235;232Optimizing the detection of characteristic waves in ECG based on exploration of processing steps combinations;956
235.1;Abstract;956
235.2;Keywords;956
235.3;I. INTRODUCTION;956
235.4;II. METHODS;957
235.5;III. RESULTS;958
235.6;IV. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION;959
235.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;959
235.8;REFERENCES;959
236;233Assessing representativeness of a rural Australian clinical database using a spatial modelling approach;960
236.1;Abstract;960
236.2;Keywords;960
236.3;I. INTRODUCTION;960
236.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;960
236.5;III. RESULTS;962
236.6;IV. DISCUSSION;962
236.7;V. CONCLUSION;963
236.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;963
236.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;963
236.10;REFERENCES;963
237;234Clinical Decision Support Systems for COPD: a general overview;964
237.1;Abstract;964
237.2;Keywords;964
237.3;I. INTRODUCTION;964
237.4;II. METHODS;964
237.5;III. RESULTS;964
237.6;IV. SUMMARY;966
237.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;966
237.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;967
237.9;REFERENCES;967
238;235 Analysis of Instantaneous Cardiac EBI Signal Variability over the Heart Cycle(s): Non-Linear Time-Scale Approach;968
238.1;Abstract;968
238.2;Keywords;968
238.3;I. INTRODUCTION;968
238.4;II. DATA ACQUISITION AND CONDITIONING;968
238.5;III. NORMALIZING CARDIAC PERIODS IN TIME;969
238.6;IV. RESULTS;971
238.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;971
238.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;971
238.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;971
238.10;REFERENCES;971
239;236Health Technology Assessment of Medical Devices: The Canadian Experience;972
239.1;Abstract;972
239.2;Keywords;972
239.3;I. INTRODUCTION;972
239.4;II. METHODS;972
239.5;III. RESULTS;972
239.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;974
239.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;974
239.8;REFERENCES;974
240;237 Split Ring Resonator Inspired Passive UHF RFID Antenna System For Wireless Intra-Abdominal Pressure Sensor;976
240.1;Abstract;976
240.2;Keywords;976
240.3;I. INTRODUCTION;976
240.4;II. ANTENNA SYSTEM;976
240.5;III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;977
240.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;979
240.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;979
240.8;REFERENCES;979
241;238 Low-Field NMR Relaxation Times Distributions and Their Magnetic Field Dependence as a Possible Biomarker in Cartilage;980
241.1;Abstract;980
241.2;Keywords;980
241.3;I. INTRODUCTION;980
241.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;981
241.5;III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS;981
241.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;983
241.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;983
241.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;983
241.9;REFERENCES;983
242;239Semi-automatic hippocampus delineation algorithm using surface fairing;984
242.1;Abstract;984
242.2;Keywords;984
242.3;I. INTRODUCTION;984
242.4;II. METHODS;984
242.5;III. RESULTS;986
242.6;IV. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION;986
242.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;987
242.8;ACKNOWLEGDEMENTS;987
242.9;REFERENCES;987
243;240A piezoelectric organic surface to control bacterial adhesion and growth;988
243.1;Abstract;988
243.2;Keywords;988
243.3;I. INTRODUCTION;988
243.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;988
243.5;III. RESULTS;990
243.6;IV. DISCUSSION;990
243.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;991
243.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENTS;991
243.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;991
243.10;REFERENCES;991
244;241 Embedded Sensor Systems for Health – collaboration between industry, academia and healthcare;992
244.1;Abstract;992
244.2;Keywords;992
244.3;I. INTRODUCTION;992
244.4;II. USER NEEDS AS A STARTING POINT;993
244.5;III. RESULTS;993
244.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;994
244.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;994
244.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;994
244.9;REFERENCES;994
245;242 A camera-based multispectral setup for remote vital signs assessment;996
245.1;Abstract;996
245.2;Keywords;996
245.3;I. INTRODUCTION;996
245.4;II. CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS OF PPGI AND IRT AT AACHEN;996
245.5;III. MATERIAL AND METHODS;997
245.6;IV. RESULTS;998
245.7;V. CONCLUSION AND OUTLOOK;999
245.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;999
245.9;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;999
245.10;REFERENCES;999
246;243 Correlation of Depth of Anesthesia Indexes with MAC in Volatile Anesthesia;1000
246.1;Abstract;1000
246.2;Keywords;1000
246.3;I. INTRODUCTION;1000
246.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;1000
246.5;III. RESULTS;1001
246.6;IV. DISCUSSION;1003
246.7;REFERENCES;1003
247;244 Gait asymmetry in Winters’ group I hemiplegic children;1004
247.1;Abstract;1004
247.2;Keywords;1004
247.3;I. INTRODUCTION;1004
247.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;1004
247.5;III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;1006
247.6;IV. CONCLUSION;1007
247.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;1007
247.8;REFERENCES;1007
248;245 Novel adaptive approach for correcting baseline wander from ECG signals;1008
248.1;Abstract;1008
248.2;Keywords;1008
248.3;I. INTRODUCTION;1008
248.4;II. THEORY;1008
248.5;III. MATERIALS AND METHODS;1008
248.6;IV. RESULTS;1009
248.7;V. CONCLUSION;1011
248.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;1011
248.9;REFERENCES;1011
249;246A scale with ECG measurements capability for home cardiac monitoring;1012
249.1;Abstract;1012
249.2;Keywords;1012
249.3;I. INTRODUCTION;1012
249.4;II. MATERIAL AND METHODS;1012
249.5;III. RESULTS;1014
249.6;IV. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS;1014
249.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;1015
249.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;1015
249.9;REFERENCES;1015
250;247The Thermodynamic Cost of Intelligence;1016
250.1;Abstract;1016
250.2;Keywords;1016
250.3;I. INTRODUCTION;1016
250.4;II. INFORMATION AND LIFE;1016
250.5;III. THE CONCEPT OF BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION AND ITSTHERMODYNAMIC CONTENT;1017
250.6;IV. INTELLIGENCE AND THERMODYNAMICS;1017
250.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;1019
250.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;1019
250.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;1019
250.10;REFERENCES;1019
251;248Early Stage Health Technology Assessment of eHealth solution for Diabetes.Experience on the usage of the MAFEIP tool: data collection.;1020
251.1;Abstract;1020
251.2;Keywords;1020
251.3;I. INTRODUCTION;1020
251.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;1020
251.5;III. RESULTS;1021
251.6;IV. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS;1022
251.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;1023
251.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;1023
251.9;REFERENCES;1023
252;249Optical Projection Tomography Imaging of Single Cells in 3D Gellan GumHydrogel;1024
252.1;Abstract;1024
252.2;Keywords;1024
252.3;I. INTRODUCTION;1024
252.4;II.MATERIALS AND METHODS;1025
252.5;III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;1026
252.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;1027
252.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENTS;1027
252.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;1027
252.9;REFERENCES;1027
253;250Modeling of ocular and eyelid pulse blood filling in diagnosing using transpalpebral rheoophthalmography;1028
253.1;Abstract;1028
253.2;Keywords;1028
253.3;I. INTRODUCTION;1028
253.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;1028
253.5;III. COMPLIANCE WITH ETHICAL REQUIREMENTS;1030
253.6;IV. RESULTS;1030
253.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;1030
253.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;1031
253.9;REFERENCES;1031
254;251Circadian blood pressure pattern in positive drug responsive hypertensives,hypertensives and normotensives, and gender influences.;1032
254.1;Abstract;1032
254.2;Keywords;1032
254.3;I. INTRODUCTION;1032
254.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;1032
254.5;III. RESULTS;1033
254.6;IV. DISCUSSION;1034
254.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;1035
254.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;1035
254.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;1035
254.10;REFERENCES;1035
255;252An evaluation of the direct electromagnetic influence on the safetyof users of wearable insulin pumps caused by low frequency magnetic field;1036
255.1;Abstract;1036
255.2;Keywords;1036
255.3;I. INTRODUCTION;1036
255.4;II. MATERIAL AND METHODS;1037
255.5;III. RESULTS;1038
255.6;V. CONCLUSIONS;1038
255.7;VI. ACKNOWLEDGMENT;1039
255.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;1039
255.9;REFERENCES;1039
256;253Wearable RFID perspiration sensor tags for well-being applications – fromlaboratory to field use;1040
256.1;Abstract;1040
256.2;Keywords;1040
256.3;I. BACKGROUND;1040
256.4;II. WEARABLE MOISTURE SENSOR TAG FABRICATION;1040
256.5;III. MEASUREMENT SETUPS;1041
256.6;IV. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;1041
256.7;V. APPLICATION POSSIBILITIES FOR WEARABLE SWEAT/MOISTURE SENSORS;1042
256.8;VI. CONCLUSIONS;1043
256.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;1043
256.10;REFERENCES;1043
257;254 Low-latency EMG Onset and Termination Detection for Facial Pacing;1044
257.1;Abstract;1044
257.2;Keywords;1044
257.3;I. INTRODUCTION;1044
257.4;II. METHODS;1045
257.5;III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;1046
257.6;IV. CONCLUSION;1047
257.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;1047
257.8;REFERENCES;1047
258;255Auto-regression-driven, reallocative particle filtering approaches in PPG-basedrespiration rate estimation;1048
258.1;Abstract;1048
258.2;Keywords;1048
258.3;I. INTRODUCTION;1048
258.4;II. METHODS;1048
258.5;III. RESULTS;1050
258.6;IV. CONCLUSION;1052
258.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;1052
258.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;1052
258.9;REFERENCES;1052
259;256IBM Watson Analytics for Managing Congestive Heart Failure;1053
259.1;Abstract;1053
259.2;Keywords;1053
259.3;I. INTRODUCTION;1053
259.4;II. METHODS;1053
259.5;III. RESULTS;1054
259.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;1056
259.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;1056
259.8;REFERENCES;1056
260;257Fabrication and characterization of nanocellulose aerogel structures;1057
260.1;Abstract;1057
260.2;Keywords;1057
260.3;I. INTRODUCTION;1057
260.4;II. PREPARATION OF NANOCELLULOSE AEROGELS;1057
260.5;III.MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS OF AEROGELS;1057
260.6;IV. DISPENSER FOR NANOCELLULOSE PRINTING;1059
260.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;1060
260.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;1060
260.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;1060
260.10;REFERENCES;1060
261;258Does asthma-like increased breathing load influence impedance pneumography signal?;1061
261.1;Abstract;1061
261.2;Keywords;1061
261.3;I. Introduction;1061
261.4;II. Method;1062
261.5;III. Results;1063
261.6;IV. Discussion and conclusions;1064
261.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;1064
261.8;REFERENCES;1064
262;259Influence of scattered radiation on Gafchromic EBT3;1065
262.1;Abstract;1065
262.2;Keywords;1065
262.3;I. INTRODUCTION;1065
262.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;1065
262.5;III. RESULTS;1067
262.6;IV. DISCUSSIONS;1067
262.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;1068
262.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;1068
262.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;1068
262.10;REFERENCES;1068
263;260 Clinical Trial of Wireless Epidermal Temperature Sensors: preliminary results;1069
263.1;Abstract;1069
263.2;Keywords;1069
263.3;I. INTRODUCTION;1069
263.4;II. THE EPIDERMAL RFID THERMOMETER;1069
263.5;III. CLINICAL TRIAL;1071
263.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;1072
263.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;1072
263.8;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;1072
263.9;REFERENCES;1072
264;261Biophysical Evaluation of Microwave Radiation for Functional Research of the Human Brain;1073
264.1;Abstract;1073
264.2;Keywords;1073
264.3;I. INTRODUCTION;1073
264.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;1074
264.5;III. RESULTS;1075
264.6;IV. CONCLUSION;1076
264.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;1076
264.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;1076
264.9;REFERENCES;1076
265;262Sleep-wake detection and computation of sleep continuity from a wrist unit inchildren, adolescents and adults;1077
265.1;Abstract;1077
265.2;Keywords;1077
265.3;I. INTRODUCTION;1077
265.4;II. QUANTITATIVE SLEEP ANALYSIS;1078
265.5;III. RECORDING PROTOCOL;1078
265.6;IV. RESULTS;1078
265.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;1079
265.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;1079
265.9;REFERENCES;1080
266;263Application of digital imaging for quantitative assessment of wheal formation;1081
266.1;Abstract;1081
266.2;Keywords;1081
266.3;I. INTRODUCTION;1081
266.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;1081
266.5;III. RESULTS;1083
266.6;IV. DISCUSSION;1083
266.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;1084
266.8;KNOWLEDGMENT;1084
266.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;1084
266.10;REFERENCES;1084
267;264No Changes in Glucose Effectiveness in Condition of Reduced Insulin Action but Preserved Glucose Tolerance as Assessed by Minimal Model Analysis;1085
267.1;Abstract;1085
267.2;Keywords;1085
267.3;I. INTRODUCTION;1085
267.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;1085
267.5;III. RESULTS;1086
267.6;IV. DISCUSSION;1087
267.7;V. CONCLUSION;1088
267.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;1088
267.9;REFERENCES;1088
268;265Automatic identification for surgical instruments using UHF band passive RFID;1089
268.1;Abstract;1089
268.2;Keywords;1089
268.3;I. INTRODUCTION;1089
268.4;II. MANAGEMENT OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS;1089
268.5;III. AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM;1090
268.6;IV. EXPERIMENTS 1;1091
268.7;V. EXPERIMENTS 2;1091
269;266 A Case Study of Focal Bayesian EEG Inversion for Whitney Element Source Spaces: Mesh-Based vs. CartesianOrientations;1093
269.1;Abstract;1093
269.2;Keywords;1093
269.3;I. Introduction;1093
269.4;II. Materials and Methods;1093
269.5;III. Results;1095
269.6;IV.Discussion;1096
269.7;V.Conclusions;1096
269.8;Conflict of Interest;1096
269.9;Acknowledgements;1096
269.10;References;1096
270;267Computational modeling of radiofrequency ablation with an internally cooled wet electrode;1097
270.1;Abstract;1097
270.2;Keywords;1097
270.3;I. INTRODUCTION;1097
270.4;II. METHODS;1097
270.5;III. RESULTS;1099
270.6;IV. DISCUSSION;1100
270.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;1100
270.8;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;1100
270.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;1100
270.10;REFERENCES;1100
271;268Investigation of LVAD Sputnik electrical parameters for modified geometry of the rotor;1101
271.1;Abstract;1101
271.2;Keywords;1101
271.3;I. INTRODUCTION;1101
271.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;1101
271.5;III. RESULTS;1102
271.6;IV. DISCUSSION;1104
271.7;V. CONCLUSION;1104
271.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;1104
271.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;1104
271.10;REFERENCES;1104
272;269 Linearity of Simultaneously Recorded Impedance Pneumography and Direct Pneumotachography in Thoracic SurgeryPatients;1105
272.1;Abstract;1105
272.2;Keywords;1105
272.3;I.INTRODUCTION;1105
272.4;II.MATERIALS AND METHODS;1105
272.5;III.RESULTS;1107
272.6;IV.DISCUSSION;1107
272.7;V.CONCLUSION;1108
272.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;1108
272.9;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;1108
272.10;REFERENCES;1108
273;270Predictive Health Technology and Policy Assessment of Socioeconomic Impacts;1109
273.1;Abstract;1109
273.2;Keywords;1109
273.3;I. INTRODUCTION;1109
273.4;II. ASSESSMENT FROM A SYSTEMIC PERSPECTIVE;1110
273.5;III. TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY MODEL;1110
273.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;1112
273.7;REFERENCES;1112
274;271 Photoplethysmographic authentication in long-term scenarios: a preliminary assessment;1113
274.1;Abstract;1113
274.2;Keywords;1113
274.3;I.INTRODUCTION;1113
274.4;II.METHODOLOGY;1114
274.5;III.RESULTS AND DISCUSSION;1115
274.6;IV.CONCLUSION;1116
274.7;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;1116
274.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;1116
274.9;REFERENCES;1116
275;272 Co-creating with consumers and stakeholders to understand the benefit of Internet of Things in Smart Living Environments for Ageing Well: the approach adopted in the Madrid Deployment Site of the ACTIVAGE Large Scale Pilot;1117
275.1;Abstract;1117
275.2;Keywords;1117
275.3;I. INTRODUCTION;1117
275.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;1117
275.5;III. RESULTS;1118
275.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;1120
275.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;1120
275.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;1120
275.9;REFERENCES;1120
276;273A Preliminary Study in Neonatal Cardiorespiratory Monitoring through Diaphragmatic Electromyography;1121
276.1;Abstract;1121
276.2;Keywords;1121
276.3;I. INTRODUCTION;1121
276.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;1121
276.5;III. RESULTS;1122
276.6;IV. DISCUSSION;1123
276.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;1124
276.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;1124
276.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;1124
276.10;REFERENCES;1124
277;274A strategy for dissecting the kinetics of transcription repression mechanisms;1125
277.1;Abstract;1125
277.2;Keywords;1125
277.3;I. INTRODUCTION;1125
277.4;II. METHODS;1125
277.5;III. RESULTS;1127
277.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;1128
277.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;1128
277.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;1128
277.9;REFERENCES;1128
278;275 A SIMPLE APPROACH TO DETECT ALCOHOLICS USING ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHIC SIGNALS;1129
278.1;Abstract;1129
278.2;Keywords;1129
278.3;I. INTRODUCTION;1129
278.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;1129
278.5;III. RESULTS;1131
278.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;1131
278.7;ACKNOWLEDGEMENT;1131
278.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;1131
278.9;REFERENCES;1132
279;276 Evaluation of the effective and functional connectivity estimators formicroelectrode array recordings during in vitro neuronal network maturation;1133
279.1;Abstract;1133
279.2;Keywords;1133
279.3;I. INTRODUCTION;1133
279.4;II.METHODS;1133
279.5;III. RESULTS;1134
279.6;IV. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS;1135
279.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;1136
279.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;1136
279.9;REFERENCES;1136
280;277 Capacitively coupled ECG measurements - a CMRR circuit improvement;1137
280.1;Abstract;1137
280.2;Keywords;1137
280.3;I. INTRODUCTION;1137
280.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;1137
280.5;III. RESULTS;1138
280.6;IV. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION;1139
280.7;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;1140
280.8;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;1140
280.9;REFERENCES;1140
281;278 Cohort Description for MADDEC – Mass Data in Detection and Prevention of Serious Adverse Events in Cardiovascular Disease;1141
281.1;Abstract;1141
281.2;Keywords;1141
281.3;I. INTRODUCTION;1141
281.4;II. STUDY DESCRIPTION AND AIMS;1142
281.5;III. COMPLIANCE WITH ETHICAL REQUIREMENTS;1144
281.6;IV. CONCLUSIONS;1144
281.7;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;1144
281.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;1144
281.9;REFERENCES;1144
282;279Twelve Years Follow-up of Ballistocardiography;1145
282.1;Abstract;1145
282.2;Keywords;1145
282.3;I. INTRODUCTION;1145
282.4;II. MATERIALS AND METHODS;1145
282.5;III. RESULTS;1146
282.6;IV. DISCUSSION;1146
282.7;V. CONCLUSIONS;1148
282.8;REFERENCES;1148
283;280Motion artifacts reduction in wearable respiratory monitoring device;1149
283.1;Abstract;1149
283.2;Keywords;1149
283.3;I. INTRODUCTION;1149
283.4;II. THEORY;1149
283.5;III. MATERIALS AND METHODS;1149
283.6;IV. RESULTS;1151
283.7;V. CONCLUSION;1152
283.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;1152
283.9;REFERENCES;1152
284;281Association between Accelerations and Decelerations of Fetal Heart Rate;1153
284.1;Abstract;1153
284.2;Keywords;1153
284.3;I. INTRODUCTION;1153
284.4;II. METHODS AND MATERIALS;1153
284.5;III. RESULTS;1154
284.6;IV. DISCUSSION;1155
284.7;V. CONCLUSION;1156
284.8;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;1156
284.9;REFERENCES;1156
285;282 Electrocardiographic QRS Onset and Offset Time Estimation Using Bandpass Filtered Hilbert Transform: A Simulation Result;1157
285.1;Abstract;1157
285.2;Keywords;1157
285.3;I. INTRODUCTION;1157
285.4;II. QRS ONSET AND OFFSET ESTIMATION METHOD;1157
285.5;III. SIMULATION PROCESS;1158
285.6;IV.RESULT;1159
285.7;V. DISCUSSION;1159
285.8;VI.CONCLUSION;1160
285.9;CONFLICT OF INTEREST;1160
285.10;REFERENCES;1160
286;Erratum to: EMBEC & NBC 2017;1161
287;Author Index;1162