Causal Inference for Hypertension Prediction With Wearable E lectrocardiogram and P hotoplethysmogram Signa... by Ke Gon g, Yifan Chen, Xinyue Song, Zhizhong Fu, Xiaorong Ding

“…The dataset included diverse individuals who were balanced in terms of gender, age, and the condition of hypertension, with their ECG and PPG signals simultaneously acquired with wrist -worn wearable devices. We first extracted 205 features from the ECG and PPG signals, calculated 6 statistical metrics for these 205 features, and selected some valuable features out of the 205 features under each statistical metric. …”
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Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis in Adolescence: Two Distinct Presentations by Rafael Figueiredo, Inês Pires Duro, António Marinho, Conceição Mota, Margarida Guedes, Carla Zilhão

“…In a twelve-year-old female with inflammatory signs of the limbs, investigation showed myositis of the thigh and tenosynovitis of the wrist, normocytic normochromic anemia (Hg 9.4 g/dL), mild elevation of inflammatory markers, and high creatine kinase. …”
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From physical activity patterns to cognitive status: development and validation of novel digital biomarkers for cognitive assessment in older adults by Ling-Jie Fan, Feng-Yi Wang, Jun-Han Zhao, Jun-Jie Zhang, Yang-An Li, Jia Tang, Tao Lin, Quan Wei

“…Abstract Background This study aims to investigate the associations between signal-level physical activity (PA) features derived from wrist accelerometry data and cognitive status in older adults, and to evaluate their potential predictive value when combined with demographics. …”
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Elevated Incidence of Fractures in Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients on Glucocorticoid-Sparing Immunosuppressive Regimens by B. J. Edwards, A. Desai, J. Tsai, H. Du, G. R. Edwards, A. D. Bunta, A. Hahr, M. Abecassis, S. Sprague

“…Fracture location included 8 (16.7%) foot, 12 (25.0%) vertebral, 3 (6.3%) hand, 2 (4.2%) humerus, 5 (10.4%) wrist, 10 (20.8%) fractures at other sites, and 7 (14.6%) multiple fractures. …”
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Explainable AI-Enhanced Human Activity Recognition for Human–Robot Collaboration in Agriculture by Lefteris Benos, Dimitrios Tsaopoulos, Aristotelis C. Tagarakis, Dimitrios Kateris, Patrizia Busato, Dionysis Bochtis

“…The results highlight the central role of torso-mounted sensors, particularly in the lumbar region, cervix, and chest, in capturing core movements, while wrist sensors provided useful complementary information, especially for load-related activities. …”
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Effects of prenatal exercise interventions on maternal body composition: A secondary analysis of the FitMum randomized controlled trial. by Caroline Borup Roland, Parisa Seyedhosseini, Signe de Place Knudsen, Anne Dsane Jessen, Ida Karoline Bach Jensen, Jane M Bendix, Gerrit van Hall, Stig Molsted, Saud Abdulaziz Alomairah, Ellen Løkkegaard, Bente Stallknecht, Tine D Clausen

“…PA, including moderate-to-vigorous-intensity PA (MVPA), active kilocalories, and steps, were measured continuously from inclusion to delivery by a wrist-worn activity tracker. One hundred fifty pregnant women were included with a median pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) of 24.1 (21.6-27.9) kg/m2. …”
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FACTORS INFLUENCING SKIN NECROSIS RESULTING FROM EXTRAVASATION INJURIES AND THE RAPEUTIC APPROACHES IN THE PEDIATRIC INPATIENT WARD (JANUARY-DECEMBER 2019) by Iswinarno Doso Saputro, Agus Santoso Budi, Dhitta Aliefia Noverta

“…Results: There were 44 cases of skin necrotic injury due to extravasation injury, with the largest percentage of neonates group (34%), male gender (66%), hypertonic fluids/drugs (73%), most regions of dorsum and wrist dextra (17%) and the most used therapeutic modality was autolytic debridement (45%). …”
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Feasibility and acceptability for LION, a fully remote, randomized clinical trial within the VA for light therapy to improve sleep in Veterans with and without TBI: An MTBI2 sponso... by Jonathan E Elliott, Jessica S Brewer, Allison T Keil, Brittany R Ligman, Mohini D Bryant-Ekstrand, Alisha A McBride, Katherine Powers, Savanah J Sicard, Elizabeth W Twamley, Maya E O'Neil, Andrea D Hildebrand, Thuan Nguyen, Benjamin J Morasco, Jessica M Gill, Bradley A Dengler, Miranda M Lim

“…Primary outcomes were sleep measures, including continuous wrist-based actigraphy, self-report, and daily sleep dairy entries. …”
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Hydrogel-Based Innovations in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Bridging Pathophysiological Complexities and Translational Therapeutic Gaps by Venera Cristina Dinescu, Liviu Martin, Marius Bica, Ramona Constantina Vasile, Andrei Gresita, Marius Bunescu, Mihai Andrei Ruscu, Madalina Aldea, Alexandra Daniela Rotaru-Zavaleanu

“…Conventional treatments, such as corticosteroid injections, wrist splinting, and surgical decompression, often fail to provide adequate outcomes for chronic or recurrent cases, emphasizing the need for innovative therapies. …”
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Different Current Intensities of Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Do Not Differentially Modulate Motor Cortex Plasticity by Dawson J. Kidgell, Robin M. Daly, Kayleigh Young, Jarrod Lum, Gregory Tooley, Shapour Jaberzadeh, Maryam Zoghi, Alan J. Pearce

“…TMS was used to measure M1 excitability and SICI of the contralateral wrist extensor muscle at baseline, immediately after and 15 and 30 minutes following cessation of anodal tDCS. …”
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A multi-level analysis of motor and behavioural dynamics in 9-month-old preterm and term-born infants during changing emotional and interactive contexts by Yu Wei Chua, Lorena Jiménez-Sánchez, Victoria Ledsham, Sinéad O’Carroll, Ralf F. A. Cox, Ivan Andonovic, Christos Tachtatzis, James P. Boardman, Sue Fletcher-Watson, Philip Rowe, Jonathan Delafield-Butt

“…First, multiscale permutation entropy was employed to analyse acceleration kinematic timeseries data collected from Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) sensors on infants’ torso, wrists, and ankles (N = 32: 10 term; 22 preterm). …”
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A real-world analysis of 1,823 hospitalized osteoporotic fractures in Northeast China by Qi Meng, Qi Meng, Xinwei Wang, Yuzhong Gao, William D. Leslie, Lisa M. Lix, Xianbao Shi, Bo Kan, Shuman Yang, Shuman Yang

“…Major osteoporotic fractures including hip, vertebral, forearm and wrist, and humerus were diagnosed based on x-ray reports extracted from the electronic medical records (EMR). …”
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Navigating next-gen nutrition care using artificial intelligence-assisted dietary assessment tools—a scoping review of potential applications by Anuja Phalle, Devaki Gokhale

“…Image-based tools allow food recognition, classification, food volume/weight, and nutrient estimation whereas, Motion sensor-based tools help capture eating occasions through wrist movement, eating sounds, jaw motion & swallowing. …”
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Adaptive Modification in Agonist Common Drive After Combined Blood Flow Restriction and Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation by Yi-Ching Chen, Chia-Chan Wu, Yeng-Ting Lin, Yueh Chen, Ing-Shiou Hwang

“…Fifteen participants (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$23.3~\pm ~1.8$ </tex-math></inline-formula> years) trained with combined BFR and NMES on the extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL) muscle, with maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) of wrist extension, along with force and EMG in the ECRL and extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB), measured during a designate force-tracking before and after training. …”
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Real-World Parkinson&#x2019;s Hand Tremor Detection Using Ensemble Learning Techniques by Sungwook Hur, Jieming Zhang, Moon-Hyun Kim, Tai-Myoung Chung

“…In this paper, we propose a novel approach to detect Parkinsonian hand tremor at walking state by exploiting the periodic synchronization between arm swings and leg steps that is observed in natural walking, specifically by using a wrist-worn sensor to capture the characteristic hand tremor that is induced during walking in Parkinson&#x2019;s patients. …”
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Intelligent physiological signal infosecurity: Case study in photoplethysmography (PPG) signal by Chia‐Hung Lin, Jian‐Xing Wu, Neng‐Sheng Pai, Pi‐Yun Chen, Chien‐Ming Li, Ching Chou Pai

“…Abstract A wrist‐based photoplethysmography (PPG) tool offers a simple and non‐invasive approach for applications in vital sign monitoring and healthcare. …”
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Median and Ulnar Neuropathy Assessment in Parkinson’s Disease regarding Symptom Severity and Asymmetry by Nilgul Yardimci, Ozlem Cemeroglu, Eda Ozturk, Gülsüm Gürlü, Esra Şahin, Saliha Bozkurt, Tugba Cengiz, Gulderen Karali, Hasim Cakirbay, Atilla İlhan

“…Methods. We studied 62 wrists and 62 elbows of 31 patients (mean age 66.48±10.67) and 64 wrists and 64 elbows of 32 age-gender matched healthy controls (mean age 62.03±10.40, p=0.145). …”
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Integrated Traditional Chinese and western medicine nursing for a patient with diabetic retinopathy complicated with traction retinal detachment (1例糖尿病视网膜病变合并牵拉性视网膜脱离患者的中西医结合护理体会)... by JIANG Ying (江颖), WANG Luxia (王璐霞), LI Yajing (李亚静), JIA Shaohong (贾少宏), NIE Guiyun (聂桂云), LIU Honghong (刘红红), NI Chunxia (倪春霞)

“…In addition, Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing techniques including auricular acupoint pressing, acupoint massage, cupping and wrist-ankle acupuncture were carried out to relieve the clinical symptoms and improve the postoperative rehabilitation of the patient. …”
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A randomized comparative effectiveness trial to evaluate two programs for promotion of physical activity after spinal cord injury in manual wheelchair users by Jenna M. Martinez, Jenna M. Martinez, Lisa L. Haubert, Valerie J. Eberly, Walter B. Weiss, Jeffery W. Rankin

“…Both programs included progressive exercise instruction and goal setting over a 4-month period, and utilization of a wrist-worn activity monitor (Fitbit Blaze/Versa, Fitbit Inc., San Francisco, CA).DesignLongitudinal, randomized, comparative effectiveness trial with collaborative goal setting.SettingResearch laboratory at a rehabilitation hospital and in participants' homes and communities.ParticipantsForty-nine manual wheelchair users with paraplegia.Outcome measuresPhysical activity measurements and cardiometabolic data were collected before, during, and after the program. …”
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Sequential exploratory mixed-method research of an eHealth intervention on blood pressure, sleep quality and physical activity in obstructive sleep apnoea: rationale and methodolog... by Manuel Sánchez-de-la-Torre, Ferran Barbé, Oriol Martínez-Navarro, Francisco José Verdejo-Amengual, Fran Valenzuela-Pascual, Joan Blanco-Blanco, Rabie Adel El Arab, Esther Rubinat-Arnaldo, Maria Masbernat-Almenara, Francesc Rubí‑Carnacea, Blanca Manuel Martí

“…The experimental group (n=135) will receive an eHealth intervention using an electronic wrist device and a mobile application that will offer specific healthcare recommendations, physical activity indications and hygienic and dietary advice. …”
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