This document discusses research into using electrical impedance tomography (EIT) to estimate stroke volume. The researchers used a dynamic model of the heart to simulate EIT signals under three scenarios: blood volume changes only, myocardial motion only, and both together. They found that while myocardial motion increased errors in estimating total ventricular volume and stroke volume from EIT signals, the errors were still small enough to be clinically useful. The study suggests that EIT signals, while affected by heart motion, can still provide valid estimates of changes in total ventricular volume and stroke volume.
Braun F. et al.: Comparing belt positions for monitoring the descending aorta...Hauke Sann
Swisstom Scientific Library; 15th International Conference on Biomedical Applications of Electrical Impedance Tomography, Gananoque, Ontario, Canada, April 24-26, 2014
Microsoft Access 2003 -- składnik pakietu Microsoft Office 2003 -- to niezwykle popularny program służący do tworzenia i obsługi baz danych. Możesz go używać do przechowywania, porządkowania i analizowania informacji o ludziach, miejscach i zdarzeniach dotyczących Twojego życia. Jest on wykorzystywany przez ludzi biznesu, naukowców, handlowców i tych wszystkich, którzy w swojej pracy potrzebują dostępu do dużych zbiorów danych. Access ułatwia ich wprowadzanie, wyszukiwanie potrzebnych informacji; potrafi też przedstawić wybrany zestaw informacji w formie atrakcyjnych raportów wzbogaconych o różnego rodzaju wykresy.
Dla osoby pragnącej w krótkim czasie opanować obsługę popularnego Accessa nie ma lepszej książki niż "Po prostu Access 2003 PL". Access różni się od innych systemów bazodanowych wizualnym projektowaniem tabel, kwerend i raportów. Książkę z serii "Po prostu" wyróżniają podobne cechy: przystępność oraz wizualny, opierający się na licznych ilustracjach i zrzutach ekranowych sposób przedstawiania materiału.
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* Podstawowe pojęcia związane z bazami danych
* Interfejs Accessa
* Tworzenie nowej bazy danych
* Tworzenie tabel
* Projektowanie formularzy
* Wyszukiwanie danych za pomocą kwerend
* Tworzenie raportów i zestawień
* Zaawansowane techniki przeszukiwania bazy danych
* Pracę z tabelami i wykresami przestawnymi
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ERP dzisiaj nr 2 to nowoczesny e-magazyn o światowych trendach w zakresie zarządzania, systemów ERP, chmury obliczeniowej oraz oprogramowania dla firm. Magazyn wydawany jest przez IT.integro - doświadczonego wdrożeniowca systemu ERP.
Braun F. et al.: Comparing belt positions for monitoring the descending aorta...Hauke Sann
Swisstom Scientific Library; 15th International Conference on Biomedical Applications of Electrical Impedance Tomography, Gananoque, Ontario, Canada, April 24-26, 2014
Microsoft Access 2003 -- składnik pakietu Microsoft Office 2003 -- to niezwykle popularny program służący do tworzenia i obsługi baz danych. Możesz go używać do przechowywania, porządkowania i analizowania informacji o ludziach, miejscach i zdarzeniach dotyczących Twojego życia. Jest on wykorzystywany przez ludzi biznesu, naukowców, handlowców i tych wszystkich, którzy w swojej pracy potrzebują dostępu do dużych zbiorów danych. Access ułatwia ich wprowadzanie, wyszukiwanie potrzebnych informacji; potrafi też przedstawić wybrany zestaw informacji w formie atrakcyjnych raportów wzbogaconych o różnego rodzaju wykresy.
Dla osoby pragnącej w krótkim czasie opanować obsługę popularnego Accessa nie ma lepszej książki niż "Po prostu Access 2003 PL". Access różni się od innych systemów bazodanowych wizualnym projektowaniem tabel, kwerend i raportów. Książkę z serii "Po prostu" wyróżniają podobne cechy: przystępność oraz wizualny, opierający się na licznych ilustracjach i zrzutach ekranowych sposób przedstawiania materiału.
Książka omawia:
* Podstawowe pojęcia związane z bazami danych
* Interfejs Accessa
* Tworzenie nowej bazy danych
* Tworzenie tabel
* Projektowanie formularzy
* Wyszukiwanie danych za pomocą kwerend
* Tworzenie raportów i zestawień
* Zaawansowane techniki przeszukiwania bazy danych
* Pracę z tabelami i wykresami przestawnymi
* Wymianę danych z innymi programami
* Korzystanie z Accessa w internecie
* Zarządzanie prawami użytkowników Accessa
* Tworzenie własnych menu i pasków narzędziowych
* Pisanie makrodefinicji i zapytań w języku SQL
Książka przeznaczona jest dla osób swobodnie posługujących się systemem Windows, ale nie mających do tej pory styczności z tematyką baz danych. "Po prostu Access 2003 PL" to ograniczona do niezbędnego minimum dawka teorii i mnóstwo praktycznych wskazówek, dzięki którym wykonasz swoją pracę szybko i bez kłopotów.
ERP dzisiaj nr 2 to nowoczesny e-magazyn o światowych trendach w zakresie zarządzania, systemów ERP, chmury obliczeniowej oraz oprogramowania dla firm. Magazyn wydawany jest przez IT.integro - doświadczonego wdrożeniowca systemu ERP.
Strefa PMI - Project Management Quarterly issued by PMI Poland Chapter
Kwartalnik o zarządzaniu projektami, wydawany przez PMI Poland Chapter.
Spis treści:
STREFA WIEDZY
Project and Program Integration as a Concept for Achieving Success on Megaprojects – Virginia A. Greiman
Ukryty potencjał innowacji – Grzegorz Szałajko
Siedem szkół zarządzania projektami – Marta Bobińska
Zmiana paradygmatu. Kompetencje miękkie w zarządzaniu projektami – Agnieszka Dobosz
Galaktyka certyfikacji Agile – Mirosław Dąbrowski
Wdrożeniowe case study – Katarzyna Żurowska
Jak projektem zmieniać świat? – Krzysztof Kowal
Wszystko co dobre jest testowane – Maciej Obrzydowski, Bartłomiej Zarembski
STREFA WYWIADU
Projects deliver no value! – wywiad z Markiem Smalleyem
STREFA PMI PC
Co motywuje pokolenie Y? – Małgorzata Kusyk, Aleksandra Jaworska, Przemysław Przytuła, Radosław Rząsa, Rafał Sowiński
„Bądź zmianą, którą pragniesz ujrzeć w świecie” – Katarzyna Schaefer, Natalia Wiśniewska, Aleksandra Wisz
Wrocław inspiruje innowacją – Mirosław Dąbrowski
Be S.M.A.R.T! Żyj z pasją! – Katarzyna Wójcik, Marta Woch-Czajkowska, Marcin Kosidłowski
STREFA WYDARZEŃ
Przy okrągłym stole o wyzwaniach wobec PMO – Anna Bilny
Jak stosować Lean i Six Sigmę poza produkcją? – Kamila Czerniak
NetVision 2015 – największa konferencja na Pomorzu. Relacja z wydarzenia – Marta Sawicka, Agnieszka Sawicka, Paulina Radwańska
STREFA STUDENTA
Jak rzuciłam sobie wyzwanie… czyli mój pierwszy projekt – Natalia Piątek
Studenckie projekty „niemożliwe” – Maciej Radyno
STREFA RECENZJI
O skutecznym kierowaniu ludźmi – Wojciech Danowski
Kompleksowo o zarządzaniu projektami – Natalia Piątek
Zwinne zarządzanie organizacją – strategia, wdrożenie, organizacje oraz ludzie – Mirosław Dąbrowski
Polak potrafi. Rodzime przypadki projektowe – Szymon Pawłowski
STREFA FELIETONU
Multitasking – wróg publiczny numer jeden – Jerzy Stawicki
Projekt Edukacja ekonomiczna z wykorzystaniem gry symulacyjnej „Chłopska Szkoła Biznesu”- sprawozdanie merytoryczne z raportem ewaluacyjnym
Projekt został zrealizowany przez Małopolski Instytut Kultury w Krakowie we współpracy z Gminą Andrychów od czerwca 2012 roku do kwietnia 2013 roku.
Projekt dofinansowano ze środków Narodowego Banku Polskiego
Więcej o grze symulacyjnej „Chłopska Szkoła Biznesu”: www.csb.mik.krakow.pl
Spożycie alkoholu w Polsce w 2012 r. Raport z badania TNS Polska Kantar TNS S.A.
Raport z badania TNS Polska dla Związku Pracodawców Polskiego Przemysłu Spirytusowego. Próba: 3999 wywiadów w ciągu całego 2012 roku; Polacy w wieku 18 lat i więcej. Metoda zbierania danych: wywiady telefoniczne.
A. Stepińska, (2006), Granice skuteczności negatywnej reklamy politycznej [Limits of efectiveness of negative political advertisement], (in:) Religia. Prawo. Reklama. Dylematy kultury współczesnej[Religion. Law. Advertising. Dilemmas of contemporary culture], edited by R. Paradowski, Warszawa, p. 179–194.
Dosimetric Consequences of Intrafraction Variation of Tumor Motion in Lung St...semualkaira
The purpose of this study was to investigate the target dose discrepancy caused by intrafraction variation during Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) for lung cancer. Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) plans were designed based on Average Computed Tomography (AVG CT) utilizing the Planning Target Volume (PTV) surrounding the 65% and 85% prescription isodoses in both phantom and patient cases
Dosimetric Consequences of Intrafraction Variation of Tumor Motion in Lung St...semualkaira
The purpose of this study was to investigate the target dose discrepancy caused by intrafraction variation during Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) for lung cancer. Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) plans were designed based on Average Computed Tomography (AVG CT) utilizing the Planning Target Volume (PTV) surrounding the 65% and 85% prescription isodoses in both phantom and patient cases. Intrafraction variation was simulated by shifting the nominal plan isocenter along six directions from 0.5 mm to 4.5 mm with a 1-mm step size to produce a series of perturbed plans. The dose discrepancy between the initial plan and the perturbed plans was calculated as the percentage of the initial plan
Strefa PMI - Project Management Quarterly issued by PMI Poland Chapter
Kwartalnik o zarządzaniu projektami, wydawany przez PMI Poland Chapter.
Spis treści:
STREFA WIEDZY
Project and Program Integration as a Concept for Achieving Success on Megaprojects – Virginia A. Greiman
Ukryty potencjał innowacji – Grzegorz Szałajko
Siedem szkół zarządzania projektami – Marta Bobińska
Zmiana paradygmatu. Kompetencje miękkie w zarządzaniu projektami – Agnieszka Dobosz
Galaktyka certyfikacji Agile – Mirosław Dąbrowski
Wdrożeniowe case study – Katarzyna Żurowska
Jak projektem zmieniać świat? – Krzysztof Kowal
Wszystko co dobre jest testowane – Maciej Obrzydowski, Bartłomiej Zarembski
STREFA WYWIADU
Projects deliver no value! – wywiad z Markiem Smalleyem
STREFA PMI PC
Co motywuje pokolenie Y? – Małgorzata Kusyk, Aleksandra Jaworska, Przemysław Przytuła, Radosław Rząsa, Rafał Sowiński
„Bądź zmianą, którą pragniesz ujrzeć w świecie” – Katarzyna Schaefer, Natalia Wiśniewska, Aleksandra Wisz
Wrocław inspiruje innowacją – Mirosław Dąbrowski
Be S.M.A.R.T! Żyj z pasją! – Katarzyna Wójcik, Marta Woch-Czajkowska, Marcin Kosidłowski
STREFA WYDARZEŃ
Przy okrągłym stole o wyzwaniach wobec PMO – Anna Bilny
Jak stosować Lean i Six Sigmę poza produkcją? – Kamila Czerniak
NetVision 2015 – największa konferencja na Pomorzu. Relacja z wydarzenia – Marta Sawicka, Agnieszka Sawicka, Paulina Radwańska
STREFA STUDENTA
Jak rzuciłam sobie wyzwanie… czyli mój pierwszy projekt – Natalia Piątek
Studenckie projekty „niemożliwe” – Maciej Radyno
STREFA RECENZJI
O skutecznym kierowaniu ludźmi – Wojciech Danowski
Kompleksowo o zarządzaniu projektami – Natalia Piątek
Zwinne zarządzanie organizacją – strategia, wdrożenie, organizacje oraz ludzie – Mirosław Dąbrowski
Polak potrafi. Rodzime przypadki projektowe – Szymon Pawłowski
STREFA FELIETONU
Multitasking – wróg publiczny numer jeden – Jerzy Stawicki
Projekt Edukacja ekonomiczna z wykorzystaniem gry symulacyjnej „Chłopska Szkoła Biznesu”- sprawozdanie merytoryczne z raportem ewaluacyjnym
Projekt został zrealizowany przez Małopolski Instytut Kultury w Krakowie we współpracy z Gminą Andrychów od czerwca 2012 roku do kwietnia 2013 roku.
Projekt dofinansowano ze środków Narodowego Banku Polskiego
Więcej o grze symulacyjnej „Chłopska Szkoła Biznesu”: www.csb.mik.krakow.pl
Spożycie alkoholu w Polsce w 2012 r. Raport z badania TNS Polska Kantar TNS S.A.
Raport z badania TNS Polska dla Związku Pracodawców Polskiego Przemysłu Spirytusowego. Próba: 3999 wywiadów w ciągu całego 2012 roku; Polacy w wieku 18 lat i więcej. Metoda zbierania danych: wywiady telefoniczne.
A. Stepińska, (2006), Granice skuteczności negatywnej reklamy politycznej [Limits of efectiveness of negative political advertisement], (in:) Religia. Prawo. Reklama. Dylematy kultury współczesnej[Religion. Law. Advertising. Dilemmas of contemporary culture], edited by R. Paradowski, Warszawa, p. 179–194.
Dosimetric Consequences of Intrafraction Variation of Tumor Motion in Lung St...semualkaira
The purpose of this study was to investigate the target dose discrepancy caused by intrafraction variation during Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) for lung cancer. Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) plans were designed based on Average Computed Tomography (AVG CT) utilizing the Planning Target Volume (PTV) surrounding the 65% and 85% prescription isodoses in both phantom and patient cases
Dosimetric Consequences of Intrafraction Variation of Tumor Motion in Lung St...semualkaira
The purpose of this study was to investigate the target dose discrepancy caused by intrafraction variation during Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) for lung cancer. Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) plans were designed based on Average Computed Tomography (AVG CT) utilizing the Planning Target Volume (PTV) surrounding the 65% and 85% prescription isodoses in both phantom and patient cases. Intrafraction variation was simulated by shifting the nominal plan isocenter along six directions from 0.5 mm to 4.5 mm with a 1-mm step size to produce a series of perturbed plans. The dose discrepancy between the initial plan and the perturbed plans was calculated as the percentage of the initial plan
Dosimetric Consequences of Intrafraction Variation of Tumor Motion in Lung St...semualkaira
The purpose of this study was to investigate the target dose discrepancy caused by intrafraction variation during Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) for lung cancer. Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) plans were designed based on Average Computed Tomography (AVG CT) utilizing the Planning Target Volume (PTV) surrounding the 65% and 85% prescription isodoses in both phantom and patient cases. Intrafraction variation was simulated by shifting the nominal plan isocenter along six directions from 0.5 mm to 4.5 mm with a 1-mm step size to produce a series of perturbed plans. The dose discrepancy between the initial plan and the perturbed plans was calculated as the percentage of the initial plan. Dose indices, including D99 and D95 for Internal Target Volume (ITV) and Gross Tumor Volume (GTV), were adopted as endpoint samples. The mean dose discrepancy was calculated under the 3-dimensional space distribution. In this study, we found that intrafraction motion can lead to serious dose degradation of the target and ITV in lung SBRT, especially during SBRT with PTV surrounding the lower isodose line. This phenomenon was compromised when 3-dimensional space distribution was considered. This result may provide a prospective reference for target dose degradation due to intrafraction motion during lung SBRT treatment.
Effect of Body Posture on Heart Rate Variability Analysis of ECG Signal.pdfIJEACS
An assessment of cardiac function derived from the
ECG signal is known as heart charge variability (HRV). The
evaluation of HRV provides ways for analyzing entry into the
heart rhythm non-invasively, which can be used to guide
treatment. For the prevailing study, records of ten members in
two one-of-a-kind frame postures have been taken. Sets of
records have been received in sleeping and sitting positions. In
addition, The R-peak produced from the ECG is employed in the
evaluation of the RR interval. It is also applied for the evaluation
of HRV. In the context of coronary heart rate (HR), HRV is
linked to tachycardia (HR > 100 bpm) and bradycardia (HR 60
bpm). Linear HRV characteristics with unique time-domain and
frequency-domain indices are interpreted into two distinct
postures. As a result, it is possible to conclude that the RR
interval increases for the supine position during all two poses, as
sitting appears to be a more comfortable situation than the
alternative one. Also, as the frequency-area evaluation result
proposes, the LF/HF ratio is better in the supine position, i.e.,
better sympathetic has an effect. Consequently, supine has a
higher resting circumstance than that sitting. A non-linear
Poincare plot has also been incorporated for accessing variability.
Heart Rate Variability (HRV) analysis is the
ability to assess overall cardiac health and the state of the
autonomic nervous system (ANS), responsible for regulating
cardiac activity. ST-change due to ischemia and their HRV
analysis have not been well discussed in the previous works.
The proposed simple and time efficient TBC algorithm has
been tested in four sets of standard databases with selected
patient’s data having ischemic conditions (i.e.MIT-BIH
Normal-Sinus Rhythm Database (NSRDB), European ST-T
Database (EDB), MIT-BIH ST Change Database (STDB) &
Long-Term ST Database (LTSTDB))for the detection of R-peak
& HRV analysis. The pre-processing is done by MAF and DWT
to remove the baseline drift and noise induced in the ECG
signal. The mean/average of HR is calculated for each set of
databases and in case of EDB it is of 57 BPM (subjected to
bradycardia). The Probability with normal distribution is
analyzed by comparing the NSRDB data with the ischemic data sets. The performance of this algorithm is found to be 98.5%.
Presentation On My Dissertation Research In Crmguest3dbcb97
This is a MS PowerPoint Presentation on my Doctoral Dissertation which dealt with novel cardiac pacing paradigms for potential use on AF and HF patients.
A 52-year-old man with a medical history of hypertension presented to the emergency department with persistent chest pain of 6hours’ duration. Electrocardiography performed on arrival revealed anterior ST elevation. He was referred to the cardiac catheterization laboratory for Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PPCI). The coronary angiogram revealed total proximal Left Anterior Descending Artery (LAD) occlusion. The LAD stenosis was successfully treated with a drug-eluting stent. He experienced extreme thoraco abdominal pain within six hours after PPCI. Thoraco abdominal aortic Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) was performed to rule out an aortic dissection. Eventually, the patient was successfully treated with endovascular graft exclusion.
The assessment of cardiac function is essential in the athletic population not only as part of the screening process for underlying cardiac disease, but also to longitudinally assess performance and training adaptations - Source: Toshiba's VISIONS Magazine #26 | www.toshiba-medical.eu/visions
Roka P.L. et al.: Software tool for analysing ventilation EIT data.Hauke Sann
Swisstom Scientific Library; 16th International Conference on Biomedical Applications of Electrical Impedance Tomography, Neuchâtel Switzerland, June 2-5, 2015
Roka P.L. et al.: Breath-by-breath regional expiratory time constants by elec...Hauke Sann
Swisstom Scientific Library; 16th International Conference on Biomedical Applications of Electrical Impedance Tomography, Neuchâtel Switzerland, June 2-5, 2015
McCall K.E. et al.: Using EIT to determine the role of gestational age on lun...Hauke Sann
Swisstom Scientific Library; 16th International Conference on Biomedical Applications of Electrical Impedance Tomography, Neuchâtel Switzerland, June 2-5, 2015
Krammer P. et al.: Electrical impedance tomography Simulator.Hauke Sann
Swisstom Scientific Library; 16th International Conference on Biomedical Applications of Electrical Impedance Tomography, Neuchâtel Switzerland, June 2-5, 2015
Grychtol B. et al.: 3D EIT image reconstruction with GREIT.Hauke Sann
Swisstom Scientific Library; 16th International Conference on Biomedical Applications of Electrical Impedance Tomography, Neuchâtel Switzerland, June 2-5, 2015
White Paper on novel EIT interfaces, English version (PDF, 1.2 MB) Hauke Sann
Swisstom White Paper; Award-winning insights into lung function – via EIT lung monitor Swisstom BB2. Cutting-edge textiles and electronics: Swisstom BB2 was especially developed to continuously monitor lung function of ICU patients undergoing mechanical ventilation. With Its integrated 32 active electrodes the SensorBelt measures the respiration in different lung regions, constantly converting the generated data into continuous images.
White Paper on Swisstom BB2 Silent Spaces, English version (PDF, 1.7 MB)Hauke Sann
Swisstom White Paper; Award-winning insights into lung function – via EIT lung monitor Swisstom BB2. Cutting-edge textiles and electronics: Swisstom BB2 was especially developed to continuously monitor lung function of ICU patients undergoing mechanical ventilation. With Its integrated 32 active electrodes the SensorBelt measures the respiration in different lung regions, constantly converting the generated data into continuous images.
Short instruction Swisstom BB2, EIT, Portuguese version (PDF, 651 KB)Hauke Sann
Award-winning insights into lung function – via EIT lung monitor Swisstom BB2. Cutting-edge textiles and electronics: Swisstom BB2 was especially developed to continuously monitor lung function of ICU patients undergoing mechanical ventilation. With Its integrated 32 active electrodes the SensorBelt measures the respiration in different lung regions, constantly converting the generated data into continuous images.
This small sized instruction card explains step-by-step how to optimally apply the EIT SensorBelt to a lying passive patient.
Short instruction Swisstom BB2, EIT, French version (PDF, 649 KB)Hauke Sann
Award-winning insights into lung function – via EIT lung monitor Swisstom BB2. Cutting-edge textiles and electronics: Swisstom BB2 was especially developed to continuously monitor lung function of ICU patients undergoing mechanical ventilation. With Its integrated 32 active electrodes the SensorBelt measures the respiration in different lung regions, constantly converting the generated data into continuous images.
This small sized instruction card explains step-by-step how to optimally apply the EIT SensorBelt to a lying passive patient.
Product brochure Swisstom BB2, Japanese version (PDF, 1.8 MB)Hauke Sann
Award-winning insights into lung function – via EIT lung monitor Swisstom BB2. Cutting-edge textiles and electronics: Swisstom BB2 was especially developed to continuously monitor lung function of ICU patients undergoing mechanical ventilation. With Its integrated 32 active electrodes the SensorBelt measures the respiration in different lung regions, constantly converting the generated data into continuous images.
Product brochure Swisstom BB2, French version (PDF, 1.8 MB)Hauke Sann
Award-winning insights into lung function – via EIT lung monitor Swisstom BB2. Cutting-edge textiles and electronics: Swisstom BB2 was especially developed to continuously monitor lung function of ICU patients undergoing mechanical ventilation. With Its integrated 32 active electrodes the SensorBelt measures the respiration in different lung regions, constantly converting the generated data into continuous images.
Product brochure Swisstom BB2, Chinese version (PDF, 1.8 MB)Hauke Sann
Award-winning insights into lung function – via EIT lung monitor Swisstom BB2. Cutting-edge textiles and electronics: Swisstom BB2 was especially developed to continuously monitor lung function of ICU patients undergoing mechanical ventilation. With Its integrated 32 active electrodes the SensorBelt measures the respiration in different lung regions, constantly converting the generated data into continuous images.
Product brochure Swisstom BB2, Italian version (PDF, 1.8 MB)Hauke Sann
Award-winning insights into lung function – via EIT lung monitor Swisstom BB2. Cutting-edge textiles and electronics: Swisstom BB2 was especially developed to continuously monitor lung function of ICU patients undergoing mechanical ventilation. With Its integrated 32 active electrodes the SensorBelt measures the respiration in different lung regions, constantly converting the generated data into continuous images.
Product brochure Swisstom BB2, Finnish version (PDF, 1.8 MB)Hauke Sann
Award-winning insights into lung function – via EIT lung monitor Swisstom BB2. Cutting-edge textiles and electronics: Swisstom BB2 was especially developed to continuously monitor lung function of ICU patients undergoing mechanical ventilation. With Its integrated 32 active electrodes the SensorBelt measures the respiration in different lung regions, constantly converting the generated data into continuous images.
Product brochure Swisstom BB2, Danish version (PDF, 1.8 MB)Hauke Sann
Award-winning insights into lung function – via EIT lung monitor Swisstom BB2. Cutting-edge textiles and electronics: Swisstom BB2 was especially developed to continuously monitor lung function of ICU patients undergoing mechanical ventilation. With Its integrated 32 active electrodes the SensorBelt measures the respiration in different lung regions, constantly converting the generated data into continuous images.
Product brochure Swisstom BB2, Portuguese version (PDF, 1.8 MB)Hauke Sann
Award-winning insights into lung function – via EIT lung monitor Swisstom BB2. Cutting-edge textiles and electronics: Swisstom BB2 was especially developed to continuously monitor lung function of ICU patients undergoing mechanical ventilation. With Its integrated 32 active electrodes the SensorBelt measures the respiration in different lung regions, constantly converting the generated data into continuous images.
India Clinical Trials Market: Industry Size and Growth Trends [2030] Analyzed...Kumar Satyam
According to TechSci Research report, "India Clinical Trials Market- By Region, Competition, Forecast & Opportunities, 2030F," the India Clinical Trials Market was valued at USD 2.05 billion in 2024 and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.64% through 2030. The market is driven by a variety of factors, making India an attractive destination for pharmaceutical companies and researchers. India's vast and diverse patient population, cost-effective operational environment, and a large pool of skilled medical professionals contribute significantly to the market's growth. Additionally, increasing government support in streamlining regulations and the growing prevalence of lifestyle diseases further propel the clinical trials market.
Growing Prevalence of Lifestyle Diseases
The rising incidence of lifestyle diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer is a major trend driving the clinical trials market in India. These conditions necessitate the development and testing of new treatment methods, creating a robust demand for clinical trials. The increasing burden of these diseases highlights the need for innovative therapies and underscores the importance of India as a key player in global clinical research.
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WHO launched the Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) in 2015 to fill knowledge gaps and inform strategies at all levels.
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VISION
Being proactive
Supporting optimal animal and human health
Exploring ways to reduce overall use of antimicrobials
Using the drugs that prevent and treat disease by killing microscopic organisms in a responsible way
GOAL
to prevent the generation and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Doing so will preserve the effectiveness of these drugs in animals and humans for years to come.
being to preserve human and animal health and the effectiveness of antimicrobial medications.
to implement a multidisciplinary approach in assembling a stewardship team to include an infectious disease physician, a clinical pharmacist with infectious diseases training, infection preventionist, and a close collaboration with the staff in the clinical microbiology laboratory
to prevent antimicrobial overuse, misuse and abuse.
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Administering medications and treatments.
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Proença M. et al.: Influence of heart motion on EIT-based stroke volume estimation.
1. Influence of heart motion on EIT-based stroke volume
estimation
Proença M, Braun F, Rapin M, Solà J, Adler A, Grychtol B,
Bührer M, Krammer P, Bohm SH, Lemay M, Thiran JP; 15th
International Conference on Biomedical Applications of
Electrical Impedance Tomography, Gananoque, Ontario,
Canada, April 24-26, 2014
2. 25 APRIL 2014, 13:30 – 14:45 77
Influence of heart motion on EIT-based stroke volume estimation
Martin Proença1
, Fabian Braun1,5
, Michael Rapin1
, Josep Solà1
, Andy Adler2
, Bartłomiej Grychtol3
,
Martin Bührer4
, Peter Krammer5
, Stephan H. Bohm5
, Mathieu Lemay1
, Jean-Philippe Thiran6,7
1
Systems Division, Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM), Neuchâtel, Switzerland, map@csem.ch
2
Systems and Computer Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
3
Division of Medical Physics in Radiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
4
Institute for Biomedical Engineering, University and ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
5
Swisstom AG, Landquart, Switzerland
6
Signal Processing Laboratory (LTS5), Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland
7
Department of Radiology, University Hospital Center (CHUV) and University of Lausanne (UNIL), Lausanne, Switzerland
Abstract: Cardiac electrical impedance tomography (EIT)
signals are affected by myocardial motion. The feasibility
of stroke volume estimation using such signals is thus
questionable. Results based on a dynamic model show that
myocardial motion indeed affects but does not
compromise stroke volume estimation.
1 Introduction
In EIT, cardio-synchronous impedance changes in the
heart region are assumed to reflect variations of blood
volume originating mainly from the ventricles [1]. EIT
appears therefore as an interesting continuous and non-
invasive modality for monitoring total ventricular volume
(TVV), and thus estimating total stroke volume (TSV),
defined as the maximal change in TVV over a full cardiac
cycle. However, there is increasing evidence that other
factors – unrelated to blood volume changes – are
contributing to these variations of cardiac-related
impedance [2]. In that context, simulations we performed
on a finite element 2D extruded dynamic bio-impedance
model showed that EIT signals in the heart region might
be dominated by myocardial motion-induced changes [3].
These findings raised the question whether heart
signals – affected by myocardial motion – remain valid for
estimating changes in TVV and thus TSV. The hypothesis
that the total impedance change in the heart area remains a
true indicator for TVV and TSV is thus investigated here.
2 Methods
To test this hypothesis, we exploited the above 2D
dynamic bio-impedance model – created from segmented
magnetic resonance (MR) data imaged in the heart
horizontal long axis plane – and considered three
scenarios: In Scenario A, we reproduced cardiac blood
volume-related impedance changes by simulating the
filling and emptying of the cardiac cavities. In Scenario B,
myocardial motion-induced changes were reproduced by
simulating the dynamics of the heart muscle. Finally,
Scenario C is the real-case scenario and simulates both
blood volume-related and motion-induced changes [3].
These simulations were performed on our finite
element model over a full cardiac cycle (corresponding to
20 simulated EIT frames) using the open source EIDORS
toolbox, with image reconstruction carried out by the
GREIT approach [4]. For each scenario, the impedance
change ∆ – with respect to end-diastole in the heart area
– was computed for all frames, thus providing an EIT-
based indicator for TVV, according to our hypothesis.
Hereafter referred to as TVVEIT, it was expected to
perform best with Scenario A (no heart motion) and worse
with Scenario B (heart motion only).
The reference TVVREF was obtained by summing the
volumes VLV and VRV of the left and right ventricles. VLV
and VRV were computed via the area-length method [5] –
with the areas (ΣLV and ΣRV) and lengths (LLV and LRV)
coming from the MR data used to create our model:
TVVREF cLV ∙ ΣLV/LLV cRV ∙ ΣRV/LRV ml , (1)
where cLV 8/ [5] and cRV / [6]. LRV was
measured in the vertical long axis plane [6]. The total end-
diastolic volume TEDVREF and the total stroke volume
TSVREF inferred from TVVREF (see Figure 1) were used to
compute TVVEIT by translating ∆ – normalized by its
maximal (systolic) value – into millilitres:
TVVEIT TEDVREF TSVREF ∙ ∆ NORM (ml). (2)
3 Results
The estimation error (mean±SD) between TVVREF and
TVVEIT was of 1.9±13.3, –14.1±19.5 and –10.1±15.7 ml
for Scenario A, B and C, respectively.
Figure 1: Total ventricular volume estimation using simulated
EIT cardiac signals originating from blood volume-related impe-
dance changes (A), motion-induced changes (B), or both (C).
4 Conclusions
In agreement with our expectations, simulations showed
that myocardial motion increased the error on TVVEIT and
thus EIT-based TSV estimation, without however
compromising the approach. When both blood volume
changes and myocardial motion are in action (Scenario C,
real-case scenario) an EIT-based TVV estimation error of
–10.1±15.7 ml was obtained, which is sufficiently low to
be clinically useful in normal subjects [5].
References
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[3] Proença M, et al. In BIOSIGNALS. 2014 (in press)
[4] Adler A, et al. Phys Meas 30:S35, 2009
[5] Underwood SR, et al. Br Heart J 60:188-195, 1988
[6] Levine RA, et al. Circulation 69:497-505, 1984
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