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...

Ventricular fibrillation (VF) causes failure of synchronous contraction of the heart ventricles, resulting in cardiac collapse. Currently, VF is still the major cause of sudden car...

Numerous studies have suggested that sleep spindle waves may play a role in the hippocampal-cortical transmission of information associated with memory enhancement. In previous res...

Deterioration of the skin barrier function causes symptoms such as allergies because various chemical substances may enter the human body. Quantitative evaluation of the thickness ...

Laparoscopic surgery holds great promise in medicine but remains challenging for surgeons because it is difficult to perceive depth while suturing. In addition to binocular paralla...

Objective: The objective of the current study was to develop a novel, artificial intelligence (AI)-based system to diagnose coronavirus disease (COVID-19) using computed tomography...

A conventional electrolarynx (EL), which is used by laryngectomees, produces monotonous sound and occupies a user's hand; hence, we developed a hands-free wearable device that impr...

Sudden deterioration of condition in patients with various diseases, such as cardiopulmonary arrest, may result in poor outcome even after resuscitation. Early detection of deterio...

In addition to traditional clinical research, advances in information communication technologies facilitates new medical research using internet of things devices and other cutting...