Sources of inaccuracy in photoplethysmography for continuous cardiovascular monitoring

J Fine, KL Branan, AJ Rodriguez, T Boonya-Ananta… - Biosensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Photoplethysmography (PPG) is a low-cost, noninvasive optical technique that uses change
in light transmission with changes in blood volume within tissue to provide information for …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the links between obesity and psoriasis: a comprehensive review

G Barros, P Duran, I Vera, V Bermúdez - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Obesity is a major public health issue worldwide since it is associated with the development
of chronic comorbidities such as type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemias, atherosclerosis, some …

[HTML][HTML] Wearable technologies for health research: Opportunities, limitations, and practical and conceptual considerations

LG Roos, GM Slavich - Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 2023 - Elsevier
One of the most notable limitations of laboratory-based health research is its inability to
continuously monitor health-relevant physiological processes as individuals go about their …

Acanthosis nigricans: a review

A Das, D Datta, M Kassir, U Wollina… - Journal of cosmetic …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Acanthosis nigricans (AN) is a cutaneous disorder characterized by symmetric
velvety hyperpigmented plaques on intertriginous areas like axilla, neck, inframammary, and …

The link between obesity and the skin

R Darlenski, V Mihaylova… - Frontiers in nutrition, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Obesity as a multi-organ disease that affects the entire human organism. Notably, the skin is
no exclusion from this postulate. Skin changes in obese patients have been widely studied …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging roles of adipose tissue in the pathogenesis of psoriasis and atopic dermatitis in obesity

Z Guo, Y Yang, Y Liao, Y Shi, L Zhang - JID Innovations, 2022 - Elsevier
Obesity is a growing epidemic worldwide, and it is also considered a major environmental
factor contributing to the pathogenesis of inflammatory skin diseases, including psoriasis …

Extracellular vesicle/macrophage axis: potential targets for inflammatory disease intervention

D Tang, F Cao, C Yan, K Fang, J Ma, L Gao… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) can regulate the polarization of macrophages in a variety of
inflammatory diseases by mediating intercellular signal transduction and affecting the …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative analysis of electrochemical and optical sensors for detection of chronic wounds biomarkers: A review

FAR Mota, MLC Passos, JLM Santos… - Biosensors and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chronic wounds (CW) present a significant healthcare challenge due to their prolonged
healing time and associated complications. To effectively treat these wounds and prevent …

[HTML][HTML] Obesity and comorbid conditions

Y Lim, J Boster - 2021 - europepmc.org
Objectives: Explain the biopsychosocial impacts on a patient's health associated with
obesity. Outline the co-morbidities that are associated with obesity. Identify the subgroup of …

Synthetic photoplethysmography (PPG) of the radial artery through parallelized Monte Carlo and its correlation to body mass index (BMI)

T Boonya-Ananta, AJ Rodriguez, A Ajmal, VN Du Le… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death in the United States and
obesity significantly increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. The measurement of blood …