ÖzetGünümüz teknolojisinde, yüksek kapasiteli taşınabilir belleklerin yaygınlaşması ile taşınabilir cihazlarda uzun süreli sayısal kayıt yapılabilir hale gelinmiştir. Çalışmanın amacı, taşınabilir EKG kayıt sistemlerinin yanı sıra, farklı fizyolojik sinyallerin de sayısal taşınabilir bellekler üzerine uzun süre kayıt edilmesini sağlayarak uykuda solunum durması (apne) analizinde daha iyi bir performans elde etmektir. Bu sorunun teşhisine yönelik olarak ilk aşamada EKG ve solunum sinyallerini aynı anda sayısal bellek üzerine kaydetmek amacıyla bir Holter Kayıt Cihazı tasarımı gerçekleştirilmiştir. Geliştirilen cihaz, ikiden fazla analog sinyali aynı anda kayıt edebilecek şekilde tasarlanmıştır. Çalışmanın ikinci aşamasında EKG verisinden yararlanılarak, Hilbert Dönüşüm yöntemiyle apne sezim algoritması örnek uygulama olarak seçilmiştir. Apne sezim algoritmasında kullanılmak üzere QRS sezimi için, seçilen üç farklı algoritma (sayısal süzgeç tabanlı, türev tabanlı, yüksek derece istatistik tabanlı) arasından daha iyi performans sergilediği görülen türev tabanlı algoritma tercih edilmiştir.
AbstractLong time digital data recordings in portable devices have become possible today with widespread usage of high capacity memories. The aim of this study is to obtain a better performance in the sleep apnea analysis by recording portable EKG recording systems as well as different clinically significant signals on flash cards for a long time. Thus in the first stage a Holter Recorder Device is designed to record ECG and respiratory signals for the diagnostic of apnea. The device is designed to handle more than two channels simultaneously. In the second phase of the study, an apnea detection algorithm using Hilbert Transform was chosen and implemented as an example among other algorithms using only ECG signals. Based on the comparison of three selected algorithms (digital filter based, differentiation based and higher order statistics based) to be used for the QRS detection for any apnea detection algorithm, differentiation based algorithm is preferred due to its better performance.
Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is one of the most common problems in obstetrics. Ischaemia-modified albumin (IMA), a product deriving from albumin as a result of the modification by oxidative free radicals in response to hypoxia, was previously used as a marker of ischaemia in acute coronary syndrome. We performed this study to determine whether umbilical venous IMA levels are associated with IUGR. A total of 40 pregnancies with IUGR were compared with 40 of normal fetal development. Blood samples were obtained from the umbilical vein after delivery. IMA levels in the IUGR group were higher than in the control group (78.74 ± 6.87 vs 74.43 ± 7.84 U/ml, respectively, p = 0.011). An elevated IMA level was associated with IUGR (OR: 1.079, 95% CI: 1.000-1.163, p = 0.049). We suggest that IMA, which was formerly proved to arise in ischaemic conditions, may also be a valuable marker in perinatal hypoxia and IUGR detection.
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