Practical Identifiability in a Viscoelastic Respiratory Model for Mechanical Ventilation.

Mechanical ventilation is a life support system for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). As part of strategies to protect the lung during ventilation, plateau pressure can be determined via an end-inspiratory pause; however, there is no agreed-upon pause duration in medical protocols. Mechanical ventilation can be modelled using the Viscoelastic model (VEM) for respiration.

Accuracy Testing of Torque Limit Determination Algorithm Intended for Smart Bone Screwdrivers.

Bone screws are used in orthopaedic surgery for fracture fixation. Correctly torquing the screws is important for fixation quality. Over-tightening may strip the threads, while under-tightening may result in loosening over time.

Genetic Differentiation of Geographically Overlapping Sister Species of in Northern Australia.

In the large genus , which dominates most of Australia's open forests and woodlands, genetic studies commonly show signs of introgression between closely related, co-occurring species. Here we assessed genetic variation in two sister species with geographically overlapping distributions in northern Australia. One species, , is a dominant species in many lowland savannas.

Tidal Volume Monitoring via Surface Motions of the Upper Body-A Pilot Study of an Artificial Intelligence Approach.

The measurement of tidal volumes via respiratory-induced surface movements of the upper body has been an objective in medical diagnostics for decades, but a real breakthrough has not yet been achieved. The improvement of measurement technology through new, improved sensor systems and the use of artificial intelligence have given this field of research a new dynamic in recent years and opened up new possibilities. Based on the measurement from a motion capture system, the respiration-induced surface motions of 16 test subjects were examined, and specific motion parameters were calculated.

What do users in a polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) forum think about the treatments they tried: Analysing treatment sentiment using machine learning.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogenous condition that is estimated to effect up to 21% of reproductive aged people with ovaries. In previous work, a dataset of PCOS features was derived from approximately 100,000 PCOS subreddit users via machine learning. In this study, an exploration of treatment response within the PCOS subreddit was undertaken with the derived dataset.