Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a disorder that causes sleep apnea and hypopnea, which in turn causes various disorders in daily life. Because of the difficulty in measu...

In this study, we developed a new electronic musical instrument, Cymis, with which notes are played by touching a touch screen and the volume of the note is controlled by expirator...

In this study, we performed simulations for bone scintigrams before and after a hot spot detection support system was fine-tuned using a postmarket dataset, and statistically ident...

A visual search is implemented when the eye moves to find a target symbol amongst many other symbols (distractors). The efficiency of a visual search is described by Hick's law, wh...

In this study, we focused on the fluctuation of the abdominal skin temperature (AST) during sleep as a second marker for determining the biphasic menstrual cycle, alongside the bas...

The anatomical features of human organs inherent in 3D medical images provide essential information for diagnosis, pre-treatment planning, and surgical guidance. However, the image...

This study examined whether six dispositional psychological measures; Frequency of Flow Experience, Resilience, Self-Esteem, Self-Efficacy, Will for Meaningful Life, and Trait-Anxi...

Deterioration of skin barrier function causes symptoms such as allergies because it allows various chemical substances to enter the human body. Quantitative evaluation of the thick...

Advanced technologies in bioinstrumentation allows easy monitoring of biometric signals such as electrocardiogram (ECG) and respiration. In order to improve unreliable monitoring d...

Intestinal obstruction is generally treated with an ileus tube. Success of treating functional ileus due to abnormal intestinal motility is judged through auscultation and medical ...

Evaluating patients with paralysis of the lower extremities resulting from diseases of the central nervous system is essential for planning appropriate treatments and evaluating th...

The National Database of Health Insurance Claims and Specific Health Checkups of Japan (NDB) is a comprehensive database containing health insurance claim information. The structur...

Implantable ventricular assist devices (iVADs) are used for severe heart failure therapy. A flow rate estimation method is required for adequate control of the blood pump flow rate...

Data compatibility in Electronic Medical Records (EMR) among healthcare facilities is necessary, especially for medical practitioners such as doctors or physicians, so that they ca...

Optic flow (OF) stimulation, which uses virtual reality (VR) technology to present images that induce motor vision different from the actual walking speed during treadmill walking,...

Deformities of the foot result in loss of walking function. The skeletal structure of the foot develops during childhood, and quantitative assessment of the foot is warranted. In h...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the leading cause of cardiogenic cerebral embolism (CE), which is the most severe course of ischemic stroke. AF detection is important for preventing th...

Cardiac arrest has been reported during participation in several sports. Of these sports, marathon running is a particularly popular sport but imposes high cardiac load. Indeed, it...

Non-invasive magnetic stimulation has the potential to be an effective treatment for Alzheimer's disease, which inevitably involves neurodegeneration of the hippocampus at the base...

The production of disposable diapers is rising due to an increase in number of elderly people who require nursing care. When providing diaper care, it is difficult to know remotely...