Automated pain detection using facial expression in adult patients with a customized spatial temporal attention long short-term memory (STA-LSTM) network.

Self-reported pain scores are often used for pain assessments and require effective communication. On the other hand, observer-based assessments are resource-intensive and require training. We developed an automated system to assess pain intensity in adult patients based on changes in facial expression.

An Online Resource for Monitoring 24-Hour Activity in Children and Adolescents: Observational Analysis.

Background: The Singapore integrated 24-hour activity guide for children and adolescents was introduced to promote healthy lifestyle behaviors, including physical activity, sedentary behavior, sleep, and diet, to enhance metabolic health and prevent noncommunicable diseases. To support the dissemination and implementation of these recommendations, a user-friendly online resource was created to help children and adolescents adopt these behaviors in Singapore.

Objective: This study aimed to assess the acceptability of the online resource in the adoption of healthier lifestyle behaviors, and the change in the users' behaviors with the use of this online resource.

Optimization of coronary optical coherence tomography imaging using the attenuation-compensated technique: a validation study.

Aim: To optimize conventional coronary optical coherence tomography (OCT) images using the attenuation-compensated technique to improve identification of plaques and the external elastic lamina (EEL) contour.

Methods And Results: The attenuation-compensated technique was optimized via manipulating contrast exponent C, and compression exponent N, to achieve an optimal contrast and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). This was applied to 60 human coronary lesions (38 native and 22 stented) ex vivo conventional coronary OCT images acquired from heart autopsies of 10 patients and matching histology was available as reference.