The identification of respiratory patterns based on the movement of the chest wall can assist in monitoring an individual’s health status, particularly those with neuromuscular disorders, such as hemiplegia and Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Thor...
A previous study investigated robustness of manual flash (MF) and robust optimized (RO) volumetric modulated arc therapy plans for breast radiotherapy based on five patients in 2020 and indicated that the RO was more robust than the MF, although the...
It is well known that the methods actually used to track thoraco-abdominal volume displacement have several limitations. This review evaluates the clinical usefulness of measuring chest wall kinematics by optoelectronic plethysmography [OEP]. OEP pro...
This paper deals with the development of a short-range radar suitable for the detection of humans behind visually opaque structures such as building walls. The system consists in a continuous wave Doppler radar operating in the S-band of the electrom...
Seismocardiography (SCG) is largely regarded as the state-of-the-art technique for continuous, long-term monitoring of cardiac mechanical activity in wearable applications. SCG signals are acquired via small, lightweight accelerometers fixed on the c...
Background/Objectives: The minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE) and its modifications represent the gold standard for surgical repair of chest wall deformities. Severe complications during or after MIRPE are rare but likely underrepo...
Background context: Scoliosis is a three-dimensional deformity of the spine with the most prevalent type being adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). The rotational spinal deformation leads to displacement and deformation of the ribs, resulting in a...
This paper proposes a lightweight vital-sign detection framework based on Frequency-Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) radar. By integrating time-domain complex differencing and adaptive trend reconstruction, the proposed framework mitigates distortion...
The surgical stabilization of rib fractures helps maintain chest wall stability and reduces respiratory complications. This study aimed to identify the key biomechanical parameters for evaluating the stability of rib fracture fixation using finite el...
Acute extracardiac conditions can occasionally produce electrocardiographic abnormalities that closely mimic acute coronary occlusion, posing a diagnostic challenge and increasing the risk of unnecessary activation of invasive cardiac pathways. Sever...
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Respiratory diseases are common in post-stroke hemiplegic patients and represent a major social problem as they worsen the quality of life and reduce the life span. As a consequence, being able to monitor respiratory parameters such as the respirator...
Long-term fiber tissue remodeling and the progressive thickening of the aortic valve leaflets called calcific aortic stenosis lead to cardiac blood outflow obstruction. This disease is the most prevalent heart valve pathology in developed countries....
The scientific literature increasingly supports the use of computational models to predict fracture across a wide range of applications, which, when calibrated with experimental data, can yield highly consistent results. Although the extended finite...
Background: Pectus excavatum (PE) is the most common anterior chest wall deformity in children and adolescents. It may lead to postural adaptations of the trunk and spine and can influence the distribution of the center of gravity. Methods: A total o...
Background: There is an increasing demand for body contouring and gender-affirming surgeries, and so is the need to compare outcomes between techniques. Gender dysphoria is a discrepancy between gender identity and the sex assigned at birth. One way...
Primary mitral regurgitation (PMR) is the most common mitral valve disorder in clinical practice. Although several prognostic indicators derived from resting transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and exercise stress echocardiography (ESE) are availabl...