Empirical mode decomposition in clinical signal analysis: A systematic review.

This systematic review examines the transformative applications of empirical mode decomposition (EMD) in healthcare, focusing on its ability to analyse diverse physiological signals. By a thorough exploration of key databases and stringent study selection, the effectiveness of EMD has been highlighted across various medical fields. In cardiology, EMD has significantly improved electrocardiographic analysis, surpassing conventional techniques such as Fourier and wavelet transforms, with accuracy rates reaching up to 98 % for detecting subtle cardiac abnormalities.

Traditional Chinese medicine treatment for benign thyroid nodules: Literature review.

Thyroid nodules (TNs) are pathological changes characterized by abnormal proliferation of thyroid gland tissue. Approximately 19% to 67% of asymptomatic individuals are diagnosed with TNs, with the majority being benign nodules and 4% to 6.5% being thyroid cancer nodules.

Heart rate variability behavior in young men after short-term carotenoid-containing supplementation.

Background: Heart rate variability can reflect the risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), while carotenoids are good for CVD prevention. However, the acute effect of short-term carotenoid-containing supplementation on heart rate variability in young men is unclear.

Methods: Thirty young men between 20 and 29 years of age without personal or family history of cardiovascular diseases were randomly divided into control and experimental groups.

Calculation of an Improved Stiffness Index Using Decomposed Radial Pulse and Digital Volume Pulse Signals.

The stiffness index (SI) is used to estimate cardiovascular risk in humans. In this study, we developed a refined SI for determining arterial stiffness based on the decomposed radial pulse and digital volume pulse (DVP) waveforms. In total, 40 mature asymptomatic subjects (20 male and 20 female, 42 to 76 years of age) and 40 subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) (23 male and 17 female, 35 to 78 years of age) were enrolled in this study.

A First Step towards a Comprehensive Approach to Harmonic Analysis of Synchronous Peripheral Volume Pulses: A Proof-of-Concept Study.

The harmonic analysis (HA) of arterial radial pulses in humans has been widely investigated in recent years for clinical applications of traditional Chinese medicine. This study aimed at establishing the validity of carrying out HA on synchronous peripheral volume pulses for predicting diabetes-induced subtle changes in heart energy. In this study, 141 subjects (Group 1: 63 healthy elderly subjects; Group 2: 78 diabetic subjects) were enrolled at the same hospital.

Reactive Hyperemia-Triggered Wrist Pulse Analysis for Early Monitoring of Young Men with High Atherosclerotic Risk.

The high prevalence of cardiovascular disease in young adults has raised significant concern regarding the early identification of risk factors to allow for timely intervention. This study aimed to identify young males at risk of atherosclerosis using a noninvasive instrument and an initial application percussion entropy analysis of the wrist pressure pulse (WPP). In total, 49 young males aged 18 to 28, without any known history of vascular disease, were recruited.

-Coumaric-Acid-Containing Ameliorates Acute Lung Injury by Activating AMPK/Nrf2/HO-1 Signaling and Improving the Anti-oxidant Response.

is a perennial herb belonging to the Compositae family and is widely distributed in the tropical parts of Asia. It has been widely used as medicine in Taiwan with the whole plant used to treat pulmonary congestion, pneumonia, bacterial infections of the respiratory tract, edema, and inflammation. This study sought to investigate the anti-inflammatory effects of and in animal models.

The Association Between Different Patterns of Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment and All-Cause Mortality Among Cancer Patients.

Background: Cancer patients receiving Western medical treatment, frequently seek Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to alleviate adverse effects and prolong survival.

Objective: This study evaluated the association between the use of TCM and cancer survival rate. Research into the effect of TCM on patient survival is limited, this analysis focused on 3 patterns of TCM use.

Asatone Prevents Acute Lung Injury by Reducing Expressions of NF-[Formula: see text]B, MAPK and Inflammatory Cytokines.

Asatone is an active component extracted from the Chinese herb Radix et Rhizoma Asari. Our preliminary studies have indicated that asatone has an anti-inflammatory effect on RAW 264.7 culture cells challenged with lipopolysaccharide (LPS).

Effects of Combined Far-Infrared Radiation and Acupuncture at ST36 on Peripheral Blood Perfusion and Autonomic Activities.

Using four-channel photoplethysmography (PPG) for acquiring peripheral arterial waveforms, this study investigated vascular and autonomic impacts of combined acupuncture-far infrared radiation (FIR) in improving peripheral circulation. Twenty healthy young adults aged 25.5 ± 4.

Scutellaria baicalensis Ameliorates Acute Lung Injury by Suppressing Inflammation In Vitro and In Vivo.

Scutellaria baicalensis has been widely used as both a dietary ingredient and traditional herbal medicine in Taiwan to treat inflammation, cancer, and bacterial and viral infections of the respiratory tract and gastrointestinal tract. This paper aims to investigate the in vitro and in vivo anti-inflammatory effects of S. baicalensis.

Effects of Chinese herbal medicine in combination with mitomycin C on gastric cancer cells.

Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) is frequently used by cancer patients in Chinese community. It remains largely unknown about the interaction between CHM and chemotherapeutic agents. Herein, we evaluated 3 commonly used CHM formulas for cancer patients: Bu-Zhong-Yi-Qi-Tang (BZYQT), Bao-Yuan-Tang (BYT), and Ju-Yuan-Jian (JYJ).

Hispolon from Phellinus linteus induces G0/G1 cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in NB4 human leukaemia cells.

Hispolon (a phenolic compound isolated from Phellinus linteus) has been shown to possess strong antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and antidiabetic properties. In this study, we investigated the antiproliferative effect of hispolon on human hepatocellular carcinoma NB4 cells using the MTT assay, DNA fragmentation, DAPI (4, 6-diamidino-2-phenylindole dihydrochloride) staining, and flow cytometric analysis. Hispolon inhibited the cellular growth of NB4 cells in a dose-dependent manner through the induction of cell cycle arrest at G0/G1 phase measured using flow cytometric analysis and apoptotic cell death, as demonstrated by DNA laddering.

Novel application of a multiscale entropy index as a sensitive tool for detecting subtle vascular abnormalities in the aged and diabetic.

Although previous studies have shown the successful use of pressure-induced reactive hyperemia as a tool for the assessment of endothelial function, its sensitivity remains questionable. This study aims to investigate the feasibility and sensitivity of a novel multiscale entropy index (MEI) in detecting subtle vascular abnormalities in healthy and diabetic subjects. Basic anthropometric and hemodynamic parameters, serum lipid profiles, and glycosylated hemoglobin levels were recorded.

Effect of hot-attribute aged ginger tea on chinese medical pulse condition of healthy young humans.

Young individuals typically have a dry-heat ( zào rè) constitution and feel overly stimulated. This study observes specialties on the right-bar ( yòu guān) section of the radial-arterial pulse of healthy young subjects, and investigates pulse variations induced by different attribute foods. Chinese medical doctors grouped thirty subjects into heat and non-heat constitutions.

Effects of hot and cold foods on signals of heart rate variability and nail fold microcirculation of healthy young humans: a pilot study.

In traditional Chinese medicine, hot- and cold-attribute of food ingredients are a major part of dietary therapy. The aim of this study was to establish a suitable scientific methodology to define the attributes of food ingredients by investigating the relationship between food attributes and the physiological signals produced in healthy young subjects with different constitutions. Thirty subjects were grouped into hot and cold constitutions by Chinese medical doctors.

An empirical comparison of the WHOQOL-BREF and the SGRQ among patients with COPD.

Aims: To compare the psychometric properties of the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) instrument and the St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), and to examine the association between pulmonary function and domains and items of these questionnaires in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Methods: The WHOQOL-BREF and the SGRQ were administered to 211 patients.

A novel noninvasive measurement technique for analyzing the pressure pulse waveform of the radial artery.

Previous noninvasive measurements of the pulse waveform of the radial artery have not employed standard positioning procedures. Here, we propose a new noninvasive measuring apparatus that has a two-axis mechanism and employs a standard positioning procedure for detecting the optimal site for accurately measuring the pressure pulse waveform (PPW). A modified sensor was designed to simultaneously measure the arterial diameter changed waveform (ADCW) and PPW.

How to standardize 3 finger positions of examiner for palpating radial pulses at wrist in traditional Chinese medicine.

This study was to provide a standardized definition of the positioning method of finger placement on the radial artery for pulse diagnosis in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM); that is, to define the locations of Cun, Guan and Chi in TCM. A total of 200 subjects (100 males and 100 females, 18-40 years of age) were recruited from the general population. According to ancient TCM records, the "6% of the elbow length" (ELx6%) is used as the standard method of establishing the length of Cun.