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Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is an eye disease that causes blindness and vision loss in diabetic. Risk factors for DR include high blood glucose levels and some environmental factors. The pathogenesis is based on...
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Open AccessEfficientNet-based machine learning architecture for sleep apnea identification in clinical single-lead ECG signal data sets
Our objective was to create a machine learning architecture capable of identifying obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patterns in single-lead electrocardiography (ECG) signals, exhibiting exceptional performance wh...
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Open AccessEffects of soft robotic exosuit on ambulation ability in stroke patients: a systematic review
Robot-assisted gait training is incorporated into guidelines for stroke rehabilitation. It is a promising tool combined with conventional therapy for low ambulatory patients. The heavy weight and bulky appeara...
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Open AccessConstruction and characterization of a synthetic Baculovirus-inducible 39K promoter
Silkworm genetic engineering is widely used in gene function, silk engineering and disease-resistant engineering in most of Asia. Some of the earliest promoter elements are used to control the development of s...
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Open AccessInfluence of injection rates of calibrating standard solution on monitoring pulse indicator continuous cardiac output
This study aimed to investigate the influence of injection rates of calibrating standard solution on monitoring pulse indicator continuous cardiac output (PICCO, made in Germany), and thereby to provide signi...
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Open AccessInstantaneous phase difference analysis between thoracic and abdominal movement signals based on complementary ensemble empirical mode decomposition
Thoracoabdominal asynchrony is often adopted to discriminate respiratory diseases in clinics. Conventionally, Lissajous figure analysis is the most frequently used estimation of the phase difference in thoraco...
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Open AccessA high-density microelectrode-tissue-microelectrode sandwich platform for application of retinal circuit study
Microelectrode array (MEA) devices are frequently used in neural circuit studies, especially in retinal prosthesis. For a high throughput stimulation and recording paradigm, it is desirable to obtain the respo...
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Open AccessEffect of bone material properties on effective region in screw-bone model: an experimental and finite element study
There have been numerous studies conducted to investigate the pullout force of pedicle screws in bone with different material properties. However, fewer studies have investigated the region of effect (RoE), st...