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View article: Smart Wearable Technologies for Balance Rehabilitation in Older Adults at Risk of Falls: Scoping Review and Comparative Analysis
Smart Wearable Technologies for Balance Rehabilitation in Older Adults at Risk of Falls: Scoping Review and Comparative Analysis Open
Background Falls among older adults are a significant public health concern, often leading to severe injuries, decreased quality of life, and substantial health care costs. Smart wearable technologies for balance rehabilitation present a p…
View article: Comparative evaluation of smart wearable technology solutions for balance rehabilitation in older adults at risk of falls: a scoping review and SWOT analysis (Preprint)
Comparative evaluation of smart wearable technology solutions for balance rehabilitation in older adults at risk of falls: a scoping review and SWOT analysis (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Falls among older adults are a significant public health concern, often leading to severe injuries, decreased quality of life, and substantial healthcare costs. Smart wearable technology systems for balance rehabilitation prese…
View article: Silent brain ischemia within the TAXINOMISIS framework: association with clinical and advanced ultrasound metrics
Silent brain ischemia within the TAXINOMISIS framework: association with clinical and advanced ultrasound metrics Open
Introduction The relationship between carotid artery stenosis (CAS) and ipsilateral silent brain ischemia (SBI) remains unclear, with uncertain therapeutic implications. The present study, part of the TAXINOMISIS project (nr. 755,320), aim…
View article: Combining Computational Fluid Dynamics, Structural Analysis, and Machine Learning to Predict Cerebrovascular Events: A Mild ML Approach
Combining Computational Fluid Dynamics, Structural Analysis, and Machine Learning to Predict Cerebrovascular Events: A Mild ML Approach Open
Background/Objectives: Cerebrovascular events, such as strokes, are often preceded by the rupture of atherosclerotic plaques in the carotid arteries. This work introduces a novel approach to predict the occurrence of such events by integra…
View article: Feasibility and acceptability of the HOLObalance telerehabilitation system compared with standard care for older adults at risk of falls: the HOLOBalance assessor blinded pilot randomised controlled study
Feasibility and acceptability of the HOLObalance telerehabilitation system compared with standard care for older adults at risk of falls: the HOLOBalance assessor blinded pilot randomised controlled study Open
Background Falls have high socioeconomic costs. Information and communication technologies may support provision and monitoring of multisensory (MSR) physiotherapy programmes. The HOLOBalance platform used augmented reality holograms to pr…
View article: Precision Gait Analysis and Event Detection Using IMUs: A Comparative Evaluation with Insole Pressure Readings
Precision Gait Analysis and Event Detection Using IMUs: A Comparative Evaluation with Insole Pressure Readings Open
Neurological conditions like Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS), and strokes significantly contribute to disability worldwide and are the major cause of balance disorders. The TeleRehaB Decision Support System (DSS) is a clinical…
View article: Early Diagnosis of Carotid Artery Disease based on non-imaging data
Early Diagnosis of Carotid Artery Disease based on non-imaging data Open
Carotid artery disease refers to the build up of atherosclerotic plaques into the carotid arteries. This pathological condition is responsible for cerebral events and stroke. The diagnosis of the disease is based on imaging techniques (car…
View article: Machine Learning Models Predict the Need of Amputation and/or Peripheral Artery Revascularization in Hypertensive Patients Within 7-Years Follow-Up
Machine Learning Models Predict the Need of Amputation and/or Peripheral Artery Revascularization in Hypertensive Patients Within 7-Years Follow-Up Open
Lower extremity amputation and requirement of peripheral artery revascularization are common outcomes of undiagnosed peripheral artery disease patients. In the current work, prediction models for the need of amputation or peripheral revasc…
View article: TAXINOMISIS: A cloud – based platform for risk profiling and patient specific management of the carotid artery disease
TAXINOMISIS: A cloud – based platform for risk profiling and patient specific management of the carotid artery disease Open
TAXINOMISIS: A cloud – based platform for risk profiling and patient specific management of the carotid artery disease
View article: Evaluating Gait Impairment in Parkinson’s Disease from Instrumented Insole and IMU Sensor Data
Evaluating Gait Impairment in Parkinson’s Disease from Instrumented Insole and IMU Sensor Data Open
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is characterized by a variety of motor and non-motor symptoms, some of them pertaining to gait and balance. The use of sensors for the monitoring of patients’ mobility and the extraction of gait parameters, has eme…
View article: "DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOR PUBLIC DELIBERATION SYSTEMS"
"DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOR PUBLIC DELIBERATION SYSTEMS" Open
In this report, various categories of e-deliberation systems are researched and the most widely used e-deliberation systemsdeveloped worldwide are analyzed. Some types of degree of participation are described as they are supported during
View article: An intelligent model for supporting edge migration for virtual function chains in next generation internet of things
An intelligent model for supporting edge migration for virtual function chains in next generation internet of things Open
The developments on next generation IoT sensing devices, with the advances on their low power computational capabilities and high speed networking has led to the introduction of the edge computing paradigm. Within an edge cloud environment…
View article: Community Detection at scale
Community Detection at scale Open
The proliferation of data generation devices, including IoT and edge computing has led to the big data paradigm, which has considerably placed pressure on well-established relational databases during the last decade. Researchers have propo…
View article: Smart Insole: A Gait Analysis Monitoring Platform Targeting Parkinson Disease Patients Based on Insoles
Smart Insole: A Gait Analysis Monitoring Platform Targeting Parkinson Disease Patients Based on Insoles Open
During the preceding decades, human gait analysis has been the center of attention for the scientific community, while the association between gait analysis and overall health monitoring has been extensively reported. Technological advance…
View article: A Generic Framework for Deploying Video Analytic Services on the Edge
A Generic Framework for Deploying Video Analytic Services on the Edge Open
This paper introduces a novel distributed model for handling in real-time, edge-based Artificial Intelligence analytics, such as the ones required for smart video surveillance. The novelty of the model relies on decoupling and distributing…
View article: MRI vs. US 3D computational models of carotid arteries: a proof-of-concept study
MRI vs. US 3D computational models of carotid arteries: a proof-of-concept study Open
The progression of atherosclerotic carotid plaque causes a gradual stenosis in the arterial lumen which might result to catastrophic plaque rupture ending to thromboembolism and stroke. Carotid artery disease is the main cause for ischemic…
View article: Computational modeling of atherosclerotic plaque progression through an efficient 3D agent-based modeling approach
Computational modeling of atherosclerotic plaque progression through an efficient 3D agent-based modeling approach Open
Since atherosclerosis has been declared as the leading cause of mortality worldwide, the imminent need for the design and development of straightforward computational modeling workflows to improve the existing cardiovascular disease risk s…
View article: Detection of Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis through Machine Learning
Detection of Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis through Machine Learning Open
arteries, is considered as the most significant cause of cerebral events and stroke. Carotid artery disease is considered as an inflammatory process, which involves the deposition and accumulation of atherosclerotic plaque inside the carot…
View article: MRI vs. US 3D computational models of carotid arteries: a Fluid Structure Interaction case-study
MRI vs. US 3D computational models of carotid arteries: a Fluid Structure Interaction case-study Open
The development and progression of atherosclerotic carotid plaque causes an ongoing stenosis in the arterial lumen. This process might lead to the disastrous thin fibrous cap rupture ending to thromboembolism and stroke. Carotid artery dis…
View article: Machine Learning Models for Cardiovascular Disease Events Prediction
Machine Learning Models for Cardiovascular Disease Events Prediction Open
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are among the most serious disorders leading to high mortality rates worldwide. CVDs can be diagnosed and prevented early by identifying risk biomarkers using statistical and machine learning (ML) models, In …
View article: Automated Assessment of Balance Rehabilitation Exercises With a Data-Driven Scoring Model: Algorithm Development and Validation Study
Automated Assessment of Balance Rehabilitation Exercises With a Data-Driven Scoring Model: Algorithm Development and Validation Study Open
Background Balance rehabilitation programs represent the most common treatments for balance disorders. Nonetheless, lack of resources and lack of highly expert physiotherapists are barriers for patients to undergo individualized rehabilita…
View article: Machine Learning Coronary Artery Disease Prediction Based on Imaging and Non-Imaging Data
Machine Learning Coronary Artery Disease Prediction Based on Imaging and Non-Imaging Data Open
The prediction of obstructive atherosclerotic disease has significant clinical meaning for the decision making. In this study, a machine learning predictive model based on gradient boosting classifier is presented, aiming to identify the p…
View article: A data-driven scoring model for automated assessment of balance rehabilitation exercises (Preprint)
A data-driven scoring model for automated assessment of balance rehabilitation exercises (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Balance rehabilitation programs constitute the most common treatment for balance disorders. Nonetheless, lack of resources and of highly expert physiotherapists barriers for patients to have individualized rehabilitation sessio…
View article: Serum Biomarkers in Carotid Artery Disease
Serum Biomarkers in Carotid Artery Disease Open
Carotid artery disease is considered a major cause of strokes and there is a need for early disease detection and management. Although imaging techniques have been developed for the diagnosis of carotid artery disease and different imaging…
View article: A Machine Learning Model for the Identification of High risk Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaques
A Machine Learning Model for the Identification of High risk Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaques Open
Carotid artery disease is an inflammatory condition involving the deposition and accumulation of lipid species and leucocytes from blood into the arterial wall, which causes the narrowing of the carotid arteries on either side of the neck.…
View article: Enabling Real-Time AI Edge Video Analytics
Enabling Real-Time AI Edge Video Analytics Open
This paper introduces a novel distributed AI model for managing in real-time, edge based intelligent analytics, such as the ones required for smart video surveillance. The novelty relies on distributing the applications in several decompos…
View article: Evaluating the Performance of Balance Physiotherapy Exercises Using a Sensory Platform: The Basis for a Persuasive Balance Rehabilitation Virtual Coaching System
Evaluating the Performance of Balance Physiotherapy Exercises Using a Sensory Platform: The Basis for a Persuasive Balance Rehabilitation Virtual Coaching System Open
Rehabilitation programs play an important role in improving the quality of life of patients with balance disorders. Such programs are usually executed in a home environment, due to lack of resources. This procedure usually results in poorl…
View article: A Review of Virtual Coaching Systems in Healthcare: Closing the Loop With Real-Time Feedback
A Review of Virtual Coaching Systems in Healthcare: Closing the Loop With Real-Time Feedback Open
This review focuses on virtual coaching systems that were designed to enhance healthcare interventions, combining the available sensing and system-user interaction technologies. In total, more than 1,200 research papers have been retrieved…
View article: A deep learning oriented method for automated 3D reconstruction of carotid arterial trees from MR imaging
A deep learning oriented method for automated 3D reconstruction of carotid arterial trees from MR imaging Open
The scope of this paper is to present a new carotid vessel segmentation algorithm implementing the U-net based convolutional neural network architecture. With carotid atherosclerosis being the major cause of stroke in Europe, new methods t…