A 2.5-20 kSps in-pixel direct digitization ECoG front-end with sub-millisecond stimulation artifact recovery.

Neural stimulation is used routinely to diagnose and treat neurological disorders. However, the stimulation artifacts are problematic for closed-loop neuromodulation therapy, which dynamically adjusts the electrical stimulation parameters based on real-time feedback from recording neural activity, because they can cause saturation or prolonged recovery times in traditional recording front-ends. This paper presents a per-pixel 2-order ADC for direct digitization of neural signals, which addresses the stimulation artifact recovery time in voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO)-based quantizers with a fast-recovery, overrange-detecting phase quantizer.

Technology in Medicine: Improving Clinical Documentation.

The association between electronic health record (EHR) documentation and physician burnout is well-known. A combination of insufficient time to complete tasks, clinical documentation burden, and electronic inbox overload comprises the definition of documentation-related burnout. Burnout mitigation strategies related to clinical documentation include use of targeted EHR training for documentation, use of medical scribes, and institutional documentation redesign.

Technology in Medicine: Remote Patient Monitoring.

Remote patient monitoring (RPM) provides real-time clinical patient data to the medical team. The foundational element of RPM is communication, including data processing and integration in the electronic health record and communication of data between patients and clinicians. Patient portals are integral to this communication and their use can result in improved health outcomes and patient safety.

Technology in Medicine: Telemedicine.

Telemedicine is defined as the provision of clinical services via telephone or video and is a type of telehealth. Telehealth is defined as the use of electronic information and telecommunications technologies for the delivery of health care, health education, and health information. During the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine availability and use of telehealth care significantly increased.

Skilled independent control of individual motor units via a non-invasive neuromuscular-machine interface.

Brain-machine interfaces (BMIs) have the potential to augment human functions and restore independence in people with disabilities, yet a compromise between non-invasiveness and performance limits their relevance.Here, we hypothesized that a non-invasive neuromuscular-machine interface providing real-time neurofeedback of individual motor units within a muscle could enable independent motor unit control to an extent suitable for high-performance BMI applications.Over 6 days of training, eight participants progressively learned to skillfully and independently control three biceps brachii motor units to complete a 2D center-out task.

Evaluation and Management of Acne.

Acne is a common complaint in the primary care clinics. It has not only physical implications but also psychological. This article discusses the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and criteria for making the diagnosis.