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U-healthcare system: State-of-the-art review and challenges
( SpringerLink , 2013 , Article)With the increase of an ageing population and chronic diseases, society becomes more health conscious and patients become "health consumers" looking for better health management. People's perception is shifting towards ... -
U-shaped association between dietary calcium density intake during adolescence and hypertension in adulthood-a 20-y longitudinal nationwide study in China
( Cambridge University Press , 2021 , Article)Background and Aims: We assessed longitudinal association between calcium intake during adolescence and hypertension in adulthood. Methods and Results: Longitudinal study data of 1611 participants from the China Health and ... -
U-shaped frcm for strength and deformation enhancement of reinforced concrete beams
( University of Cantabria - Building Technology R&D Group , 2020 , Conference Paper)The strength and deformation performances of fabric-reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM Uwrapped reinforced concrete (RC) beams has been studied in this work. Nine RC beams were used to assess this strengthening technique, ... -
UAV Placement Optimization for Internet of Medical Things
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2020 , Conference Paper)Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), intended for real-time health monitoring, are generating quantity of health data such as electrocardiogram, oxygen saturation, and blood pressure every second. The captured data should ... -
UAV-based Semi-Autonomous Data Acquisition and Classification
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2018 , Conference Paper)In the context of mobile Health (mHealth) applications, data are prone to several sources of contamination which would lead to false interpretation and misleading classification results. In this paper, a robust deep learning ... -
UAV-based Semi-Autonomous Data Acquisition and Classification
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2018 , Conference Paper)Air pollution is a major issue contributing to global warming that threaten the quality of life on Earth. Numerous research disciplines are combining their efforts to combat air pollution by developing new methods to monitor ... -
UAV-enabled intelligent transportation systems for the smart city: Applications and challenges
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2017 , Article)There could be no smart city without a reliable and efficient transportation system. This necessity makes the ITS a key component of any smart city concept. While legacy ITS technologies are deployed worldwide in smart ... -
UAVs Smart heuristics for Target Coverage and Path Planning Through Strategic Locations
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2021 , Conference Paper)The affordability and deployment-flexibility of Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs) have ignited the development of many smart applications, including surveillance, disaster management, and smart farming. Drone's energy consumption ... -
Ubiquitous monitoring system for critical cardiac abnormalities
( Springer , 2012 , Book chapter)In many critical cardiac abnormalities, it is desirable to have a monitoring system that can keep a constant surveillance on the conditions of the heart and its related patterns. This can be very convenient in clinical ... -
Ultra high gain step up DC/DC converter based on switched inductor and improved voltage lift technique for high-voltage applications
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2022 , Article)Voltage lift is a well-known technique to improve the voltage gain of the converter. A combination of switched inductor and the conventional voltage lift technique can be used to achieve high gain, but the semiconductor's ... -
Ultra-high aspect ratio copper nanowires as transparent conductive electrodes for dye sensitized solar cells
( SPIE , 2016 , Conference Paper)We report the synthesis of ultra-high aspect ratio copper nanowires (CuNW) and fabrication of CuNW-based transparent conductive electrodes (TCE) with high optical transmittance (>80%) and excellent sheet resistance (Rs <30 ... -
Ultra-Low Energy CNFET-Based Ternary Combinational Circuits Designs
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2021 , Article)The embedded systems, IoT (Internet of Things) devices, and portable electronic devices spread very quickly recently. Most of them depend on batteries to operate. The target of this work is to decrease energy consumption ... -
Ultra-Processed Food Consumption Associated with Incident Hypertension among Chinese Adults—Results from China Health and Nutrition Survey 1997–2015
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Objective: Ultra-processed food (UPF) has been shown to increase the cardiometabolic health risks. We aimed to determine the association between UPF intake based on the NOVA classification and the risk of hypertension ... -
Ultra-processed food consumption associated with overweight/obesity among Chinese adults—Results from China health and nutrition survey 1997–2011
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)The association between the consumption of ultra-processed food (UPF) with over-weight/obesity in Chinese adults has not been investigated. This study included a cohort of 12,451 adults aged >20 years who participated at ... -
Ultrahigh Aspect Ratio Copper-Nanowire-Based Hybrid Transparent Conductive Electrodes with PEDOT:PSS and Reduced Graphene Oxide Exhibiting Reduced Surface Roughness and Improved Stability
( American Chemical Society , 2015 , Article)Copper nanowires (CuNWs) with ultrahigh aspect ratio are synthesized with a solution process and spray-coated onto select substrates to fabricate transparent conductive electrodes (TCEs). Different annealing methods are ... -
Ultrasonic and thermal properties of γ-irradiated low-density polyethylene
( John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 1993 , Article)The ultrasonic pulse-echo technique and differential thermal analysis were utilized to characterize and to monitor the effect of ?-irradiation on the sonic modulus and the heat effect of low-density polyethylene. The sonic ... -
Ultrasound controlled paclitaxel releasing system—A novel method for improving the availability of coronary artery drug coated balloon
( Wiley , 2020 , Article)Objectives: The aim of this study is to improve local-drug delivery efficiency and tissue absorption using the ultrasound (US)-responsible drug coating based on a newly developed US-controlled paclitaxel release balloon. ... -
Ultrasound Intima-Media Complex (IMC) Segmentation Using Deep Learning Models
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)Common carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is a common measure of atherosclerosis, often assessed through carotid ultrasound images. However, the use of deep learning methods for medical image analysis, segmentation and ... -
Ultrasound-Based Image Analysis for Predicting Carotid Artery Stenosis Risk: A Comprehensive Review of the Problem, Techniques, Datasets, and Future Directions
( MDPI , 2023 , Article Review)The carotid artery is a major blood vessel that supplies blood to the brain. Plaque buildup in the arteries can lead to cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis, stroke, ruptured arteries, and even death. Both ... -
Umbelliferone inhibits spermatogenic defects and testicular injury in lead-intoxicated rats by suppressing oxidative stress and inflammation, and improving Nrf2/HO-1 signaling
( Dove Medical Press , 2020 , Article)© 2020 Alotaibi et al. Introduction: Lead (Pb) is an environmental toxic metal that threatens human health. Umbelliferone (UMB) is a coumarin with known medicinal and protective properties against cytotoxicity. This study ...
