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Chapter and Conference Paper
Flow of Qi: System of Real-Time Multimedia Interactive Application of Calligraphy Controlled by Breathing
By using novel UWB (ultra-wideband) sensor, we may acquire the breathing signals of human body. After real-time analyzing, parameters such as amplitude, frequency, and slope of breathing waves will be obtained...
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Article
Open AccessRelationship between Kt/V urea-based dialysis adequacy and nutritional status and their effect on the components of the quality of life in incident peritoneal dialysis patients
It is well known that the quality of life of patients with chronic kidney disease can be improved by dialysis. While previous studies have used retrospective designs and adhered to a standard target prescribed...
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Open AccessIncreasing high-sensitive C-reactive protein level predicts peritonitis risk in chronic peritoneal dialysis patients
The aim of this study was to evaluate whether a high baseline level of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) or changes in the level predicts the risk of peritonitis in patients on continuous ambulatory...
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Activation of mitochondrial STAT-3 and reduced mitochondria damage during hypothermia treatment for post-cardiac arrest myocardial dysfunction
While therapeutic hypothermia improves the outcomes of individuals in cardiac arrest, the hemodynamic responses and mechanisms which underlie hypothermia-induced cardioprotection are not fully understood. The...
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Open AccessOutcome prediction of cardiac arrest with automatically computed gray-white matter ratio on computed tomography images
This study aimed to develop an automated method to measure the gray-white matter ratio (GWR) from brain computed tomography (CT) scans of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and assess its sign...
