Automated evaluation of upper-limb motor function impairment using Fugl-Meyer assessment

S Lee, YS Lee, J Kim - IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA) is the most popular instrument for evaluating upper
extremity motor function in stroke patients. However, it is a labor-intensive and time …

[HTML][HTML] Surgical closure of the left atrial appendage: the past, the present, the future

JJ Squiers, JR Edgerton - Journal of Atrial Fibrillation, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Occlusion of the left atrial appendage (LAA) may protect against stroke in patients with atrial
fibrillation. While percutaneous LAA closure devices have demonstrated efficacy in stroke …

Peptide functionalized gold nanorods for the sensitive detection of a cardiac biomarker using plasmonic paper devices

S Tadepalli, Z Kuang, Q Jiang, KK Liu, MA Fisher… - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
The sensitivity of localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) of metal nanostructures to
adsorbates lends itself to a powerful class of label-free biosensors. Optical properties of …

UPLC-Q-TOF/MS-based serum metabolomics reveals the anti-ischemic stroke mechanism of nuciferine in MCAO rats

L Wu, C Chen, Y Li, C Guo, Y Fan, D Yu, T Zhang… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Nuciferine is an aporphine alkaloid monomer that is extracted from the leaves of the lotus
species Nymphaea caerulea and Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. Nuciferine was reported to treat …

[HTML][HTML] Complications from left atrial appendage exclusion devices

L Perrotta, S Bordignon, D Dugo… - Journal of atrial …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia and has been
identified as an independent risk factor for stroke. Prevention of thromboembolic events has …

Towards data-driven stroke rehabilitation via wearable sensors and deep learning

A Kaku, A Parnandi, A Venkatesan… - Machine Learning …, 2020 - proceedings.mlr.press
Recovery after stroke is often incomplete, but rehabilitation training may potentiate recovery
by engaging endogenous neuroplasticity. In preclinical models of stroke, high doses of …

Drug-screening triboelectric nanogenerator-based strain sensor for cardiomyocyte contractility

H Chen, A Wang, J Chen, W Su, X Xu, J Wang, X Li… - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) sensors have been widely developed for strain
detection in health monitoring. However, current TENG sensors are insufficient to accurately …

Association of uterine fibroids with increased blood pressure: a cross-sectional study and meta-analysis

Y Chen, N Xiong, J Xiao, X Huang, R Chen… - Hypertension …, 2022 - nature.com
Uterine fibroids (UFs) are the most common benign gynecological tumor and greatly affect
reproductive health in women of reproductive age. Some studies have indicated an …

Marital history and survival after a heart attack

ME Dupre, A Nelson - Social Science & Medicine, 2016 - Elsevier
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and nearly one million
Americans will have a heart attack this year. Although the risks associated with a heart attack …

A 28-day carbohydrate-restricted diet improves markers of cardiovascular disease in professional firefighters

HS Waldman, JEW Smith, J Lamberth… - The Journal of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Waldman, HS, Smith, JW, Lamberth, J, Fountain, BJ, Bloomer, RJ, Butawan, MB,
and McAllister, MJ. A 28-day carbohydrate-restricted diet improves markers of …