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[The development of multi-lead EEG telemetry and tele-monitoring system].

This paper introduces a kind of EEG Telemetry and Tele-monitoring system. With the use of the public telephone network to transport signals and the portable EEG recording system as the sender of system, the EEG data of 20 standard leads can be transmitted to the receiver of system (monitoring center) synchronously. And at the monitoring center, the waves can be displayed real-time, freezing, stored, reviewed, analyzed and printed, thus providing aid in remote diagnosis and treatment consultations.

Computer Communication Networks↗

Cardiovascular adaptations to parabolic flight in rats: a radio-telemetry feasibility study.

This experiment was a feasibility study which consisted in investigating arterial blood pressure and heart rate to transient and repeated exposure to microgravity in eight unrestrained rats previously implanted with radio-telemetry transmitter. The aim was to perform such recordings throughout all the phases of a parabola during parabolic flights. This study revealed that it was possible to collect the radio-signal without any interference with electronic or magnetic environment. We observed in microgravity a significant reduction in heart rate (6%) and a significant increase in arterial blood pressure (7%). In conclusion, such a study seems to be feasible during longer exposure to microgravity (space flight) in order to study the cardiovascular adaptation in rat.

Adaptation, Physiological↗

[Development of a multi-channel physiological telemetry system].

OBJECTIVE: To develop an instrument used in measurement of physiological parameters in laboratories or field. Method A: computer was used to process data in the telemetry system. The frequency-time division modulation technique was adopted. The low frequency signals were directly connected to the computer serial port after demodulation, and measurement control was achieved by single-chip computer. Temperature measurement results were obtained by conversion table. RESULT: It is capable of telemeter and processing ECG, wind speed and temperature signals in real-time. Good results were gained in high temperature condition and -17 degrees C environment. CONCLUSION: The instrument has many advantages, such as high accuracy, good processing ability, reliability, long operation distance, small volume and easy operation.

Aerospace Medicine↗

Pulse code modulation telemetry in ski injury research. II. Preliminary results.

The excitation between the boot and the ski was measured in maneuvers skied over a variety of snow conditions. A precision pulse-code modulation (PCM) - frequency modulation (FM) telemetry system was custom built to transmit data from strain-gage force transducers mounted inside the test ski to a receiving station about 3 km distant. Field tests gathered cruising data from three basic maneuvers - snowplow, stem christiana, and parallel christiana. Some classic falls resulting from inadvertent release of the ski bindings were also recorded. For comparative purposes, the maneuvers were skied over a standard five-turn slalom course. Examination of the loading histories reveals that: (1) the data are nonstationary random; (2) boot compression for the test binding system exceeds 500 N and is caused by ski flexure; (3) an 80 Hz resonance of the particular toe binding mechanism is excited; (4) combined impulsive loading is significant; (5) the loading is related to the maneuver type; (6) bending components during forward falls exceed the tibia flexural strength even though heel binding release occurs at the laboratory setting, and (7) torsion and bending components exceed tibia fracture levels during elementary ski maneuvers.

Athletic Injuries↗

An ECG telemetry system for physiological studies on swimmers.

A low frequency telemetry system is described which has been designed to allow high quality ECG measurements to be made on active swimmers. The transmitting antenna is a small loop worn by the swimmer whilst the receiver is fed from a single wire loop around the swimming pool. Both ECG electrodes and the transmitter case are made in a waterproof form which allows the swimmer complete freedom of action to dive and swim normally. The transmitter can be constructed from normal miniature components although the present version has been assembled using thick film techniques which combine high reliability with a reduction in overall volume.

Coronary Care Units↗

[Telemetry of blood pressure in healthy subjects and patients with tachycardia and hypertension under Prindolol treatment].

The effect of 0.4 mg i.v. Prindolol on arterial blood pressure and heart rate was investigated with continuous measurement by telemetry. The 19 healthy subjects and 13 patients were controlled at rest supine, standing and finally during exercise. Following Prindolol a significant decrease of blood pressure and heart rate was observed, in particular in the group suffering from hypertension and tachycardia and under conditions of exercise, when compared with the pretreatment values. No side effects were noted.

Adolescent↗

[The intraoperative application of neural response telemetry with the nucleus CI24M cochlear implant].

OBJECTIVE: To test device integrity and objective auditory reaction for cochlear implant patients intraoperatively. METHODS: Our protocol for intraoperative testing of the implant device includes device electrode impedance test and neural response telemetry (NRT), which measures the electrically evoked auditory nerve compound action potentials (ECAP). RESULTS: We completed electrode integrity tests and NRT intraoperatively on 40 patients with the Nucleus CI24M cochlear implant. We have measured normal implant function on all 40 patients and obtained ECAP results from 39 patients. Out of 33 patients with normal inner ear, typical ECAPs were recorded in 195 electrodes in all 198 testing electrodes(98.5%). In 7 patients with inner ear Mondini dysphasia, affirmative ECAP waveforms were recorded in 26 electrodes in all 42 testing electrodes. The basal electrode ECAP threshold was higher than that of the epical one. CONCLUSIONS: The intraoperative measurements of device function and NRT are quite simple, quick and with high accuracy. Inner ear malformation is an important factor that may affect NRT results.

Action Potentials↗

[Comparison of neural response telemetry thresholds with behavioral T/C levels].

OBJECTIVE: To provide an objective method to estimate T-levels and C-levels using neural response telemetry (NRT) thresholds for children, from whom we can not get accurate responses because they are very young or have other disabilities, by comparing NRT thresholds and T/C levels. METHODS: Seventy patients implanted with the nucleus CI24M multiple cochlear implant system participated in this study. 329 electrodes were tested. The software used in this study was NRT 2.04. Monopolar stimulation mode was used during NRT threshold measurement. No. 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 electrodes were tested for each patient. The T-levels and C-levels were obtained at the same visit. RESULTS: 92.7% of all the tested electrodes recorded NRT responses. There were variations in the amplitudes and thresholds of NRT responses across subjects and electrodes. NRT thresholds fell within the different points of the MAP dynamic range. The mean of NRT thresholds was shown to fall between the mean of T-levels and C-levels. The NRT thresholds and T/C levels reduced from basal to apical ends of the cochlear. CONCLUSIONS: Considerable variability across subjects was noted. So it is difficult to estimate T-levels and C-levels accurately by testing only NRT thresholds only. NRT technology provides a new objective method for estimating T-levels and C-levels for children who are unable to cooperate with audiologists during mapping after operation. The new NRT technology should be improved in the future.

Adolescent↗

Neural response telemetry in cochlear implant users.

Programming of multichannel cochlear implants requires subjective responses to a series of sophisticated psychophysical percepts. It is often difficult for cochlear implant patients (especially young prelinguistically deaf children) to provide adequate responses for device fitting. However, the neural response telemetry (NRT) system renders possible the measurement of the compound action potential threshold. We performed NRT examinations in 27 cochlear implant users with Nucleus 24-channel cochlear implants. Measurements were obtained from five electrodes (3, 5, 10, 15, and 20) in each patient. Our goal was to look for correlation between behavioral subjective thresholds and compound action potentials. The action potentials could be elicited in 23 patients in all measured electrodes. The NRT threshold values were highly correlated with electrical threshold levels obtained through subjective responses. Our results suggest that the electrically elicited neural responses may yield very important information for device fitting in patients with cochlear implants.

Child↗

[A multichannel telemetry system for autonomic neural signals, blood flow velocity, blood pressure, and ECG measurements].

A radio multichannel telemetry system has been developed for use with chronically instrumented, unrestrained, small animals. The system can simultaneously record autonomic neural signals, blood flow velocity, blood pressure, and ECG. The system is time-multiplexed and pulse width modulation (PWM)/FM device, which employs two sampling frequencies. The system is designed with 10 standard low power integrated circuits, a 3 terminal voltage regulator, and a transistor. The size is 53 x 42 x 20 mm, and the weight, including two batteries is 40 grams. The system is powered by two lithium cells, which provide 60 hours of continuous operation.

Action Potentials↗

[Clinical and neurophysiologic markers of epilepsy with frontal lobe seizures in a series of patients diagnosed by video-EEG-telemetry].

The general and ictal clinical features, including EEG findings, of 20 consecutive patients with frontal lobe epilepsy are presented. Diagnosis in all cases was based on video-EEG telemetry using strict criteria. Among the ictal motor phenomena, turning movements, dystonic, choreic and ballistic features prevailed. Ten patients vocalised during their seizures but loss of consciousness was rare, even if there was pronounced motor involvement. The duration of attacks generally was short, not exceeding 60 seconds in 18 patients, in whom sudden onset and cessation of seizures was noted. Ten patients showed inter-ictal epileptiform EEG activity and 19 had ictal abnormalities. The short duration and ictal clinical course may be helpful in differentiating frontal seizures from pseudoseizures.

Adolescent↗

Cardiac telemetry coding.

In summary, documentation of the procedure performed and individual insurance payor guidelines will determine the procedure code billed for telemetry services. Because codes accepted for these services and reimbursement guidelines may vary, it may be necessary to obtain specific guidance before claim submission.

Cardiovascular Diseases↗

Evaluating postoperative analgesics in mice using telemetry.

The study examined the efficacy of preemptive or postoperative analgesia on surgical pain in the mouse. Radiotelemetry transmitters were surgically implanted in 28 female ICR mice. A mock ova implantation surgery was then performed. Mice were treated with a single dose of buprenorphine or flunixin meglumine prior to or after surgery, three doses of buprenorphine, or were untreated. Heart rate, blood pressure, home cage activity, food and water consumption, and body weight were measured. The no-analgesia group showed no significant differences between any parameters collected prior to surgery and those collected at similar times during the day of surgery. Significant increases in mouse activity on the day of surgery occurred with all analgesic treatments, compared with pre-surgical activity. There were no consistent significant changes in any other telemetry parameter after treatment with analgesics compared with no analgesia. Food consumption and body weight the day after surgery were reduced significantly in the animals treated with three doses of buprenorphine compared with untreated mice and mice given a single dose of buprenorphine. We conclude that the mock ova implant procedure does not induce sufficient pain to cause alterations in heart rate and blood pressure in the mouse. Activity was significantly reduced in the first 6 h after surgery in mice without analgesia, compared with activity prior to surgery. There were no significant differences between pre-emptive and postoperative analgesia. Body weight and food and water consumption were poor measures of pain because analgesia alone affected these parameters.

Analgesics↗

Totally implantable dimension telemetry.

A totally implantable dimension telemetry system has been developed to instrument animals for chronic physiological research. Implantable signal processing electronics allow free-roaming animals with no percutaneous leads while retaining the long-term redproducibility of fixed implanted transducers. Two low-powered, custom-integrated circuits have been developed and assembled into an implantable package capable of measuring one dimension channel. The system has been operated in the amplitude modes of through-transmission and reflection as well as in a new Doppler-power configuration and aimed at determining interfaces between blood and surrounding structures. In a addition to single channel systems, these ICs are key elements in multimode, multidimensional implants capable of more accurate characterization of deep body structures.

Anatomy↗

An integrated circuit approach to totally implantable telemetry systems.

A series of totally implantable telemetry systems has been developed to determine such key physiological parameters as blood flow, pressure, dimensions, temperature, and bioelectrical activity in chronic research animals. Custom integrated circuits provide the signal-processing complexity and performance required to sufficiently instrument the animals for an accurate prediction of human responses. Additional implant and transducer technologies are necessary to complete the instrument package. Although the costs of these technologies are high, they are more than offset by the unique information obtained and overall reduction in the expenses of medical research because fewer animals can be studied over longer periods. A number of the IC-based implants are in use in several physiology and experimental drug studies where adequate reliability and performance could not be achieved by alternate approaches.

Animals↗

Investigation of beat-to-beat cardiovascular activity of rats by radio telemetry.

This paper was aimed to apply telemetry technology to investigate the cardiovascular activity of rats. A subminiature radio transducer was implanted in the body of rat to measure beat to beat blood pressure, ECG, body temperature, as well as the activity of rat continuously. Mathematic tools were developed to extract beat to beat cardiovascular parameters. Accordingly, spectral analysis of blood pressure variability and heart rate variability was performed to analyze cardiovascular activity in both normotensive and hypertensive rats. New indices were also established to assess the fluctuation of blood pressure of hypertensive rats and thus the effect of anti-hypertensive medication. The ratio of low frequency power to high frequency power in heart rate variability of normotensive rats was much lower than that of hypertensive rats. In hypertensive rats, the blood pressure variability demonstrated significant increase. Furthermore, the circadian rhythm of blood pressure and heart rate variability also altered in hypertensive rats. After the treatment, the blood pressure of hypertensive rats dropped significantly. Meanwhile, the developed indices, such as 24 h smoothness index were consistent with the behavior of blood pressure satisfactorily. The results suggest that the developed methods are powerful in studying cardiovascular system as well as evaluating the effects of antihypertensive medication objectively.

Animals↗

[Analysis of rat 24h heart rate variability based on telemetry technology].

In this study ECG signal of unstrained rat was recorded by telemetry device, and heart rate variability (HRV) was analyzed in order to evaluate 24h autonomic nervous activity. The results demonstrated an obvious circadian rhythm in the autonomic nervous activity: sympathetic activity being dominant during wake phase, and parasympathetic activity, dominant during sleep phase. The ratio of the low frequency to high frequency components in HRV power spectrum (LF/HF) fluctuates with the change in the sleep stages. It is concluded that 24h HRV analyses may reveal plentiful information about the behavior of autonomic nervous system and thus facilitate the investigation of its regulating role in physiological and pathological processes.

Animals↗

[Cariogenic potential of in-between-meals--results of oral plaque-pH-telemetry].

Using oral plaque-pH-telemetry the cariogenic potential of a sucrose-solution (10%), a sorbitol-solution (10%), of a roll with honey, a roll with jam together with sweetened coffee and the "Milchschnitte" has been examined. All sugar containing products cause a deep pH-drop in dental plaque. The duration of demineralization (time of plaque-pH below 5.5)-amounts to 75 min. after mouthrinsing with sucrose-solution, 80 min. after consuming a half roll with honey, 140 min. after eating a roll with jam and drinking sweetened coffee and 82 min. after consuming a "Milchschnitte". All these products shouldn't be used as in-between-meals or snacks without a consequent oral hygiene afterwards.

Dental Caries↗