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PubMed1982

Biotelemetry, based on optical transmission.

Biotelemetry has developed as a reliable alternative to continuous monitoring of physiological variables under realistic circumstances of data assessment. For incorporation in clinical routine the lack of an adequate number of biotelemetry frequencies forms a severe disadvantage. This paper shows a way to circumvent the problem, namely by using infrared light as the carrier for the transmission system. Use of infrared light is limited to indoor applications, and a number of additional restrictions have to be accepted, but on the other hand infrared telemetry opens new possibilities not known to radiotelemetry, especially suited for clinical applications.

Biomedical Engineering↗

PubMed1982

Radiotelemetric assessment of grid-trapping techniques in a study of the eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus L.).

Grid trapping has been used to determine small mammal home ranges for almost 50 years. In the absence of a more precise standard against which to calibrate, at least nine trap data interpretation methods have been developed, each yielding different values. Home ranges generated from these methods were compared to those calculated using much more accurate radio telemetry to determine the former's relative precisions. The standard circle and Koeppl's 70% ellipse generated home ranges closest to those determined with radiotelemetry. Assumptions concerning the accuracy of peripheral successful traps in defining boundaries of home ranges were tested, as were those concerning spatial utilization near unsuccessful traps within the home range.

Animals↗

PubMed1980

Immobilization of wild ungulates: considerations and drugs.

Chemical immobilization of wild ungulates is a widely used tool of the wildlife researcher and is frequently necessary in the application of telemetry devices. Persons who immobilize wild animals simultaneously assume responsibility for the well-being of those animals. Considerations which must be made prior to immobilization, and some drugs used in ungulate immobilization are briefly discussed.

Acepromazine↗

PubMed1980

A biotelemetry system for monitoring heart rates in unrestrained ungulates.

An EKG telemetry system has been designed for use on free-living ungulates. An FM transmitter with a battery life of 2 +/-0.5 months and a range of 2-6 km is mounted on the back of the animal by means of an adjustable harness. The EKG signal is detected by subdermal electrodes overlying the sternum and transmitted to an FM receiver equipped with a frequency down-converter. The output of the receiver is the modulated audio carrier which is recorded on magnetic tape. The EKG waveform is recovered from the tape-recorded signal using an FM demodulator connected to a strip chart recorder.

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PubMed1981

Multiprogrammable pacemakers.

Since 1962 it has been possible to change, by noninvasive means, the functions of implanted pacemakers. This study reports a 3-year multicentre experience, in 164 patients, with a multiprogrammable pacemaker that offers a wide range of choices within five variables: mode, rate, pulse width, sensitivity and telemetry (over 3000 combinations). In a selected series 83% of implanted pacemakers were programmed for medical indications and 100% for multiparameter follow-up studies. The advantage and disadvantages of three are compared. There is little doubt that multiprogrammable pacemakers can reduce the frequency of reoperation in any large series.

Arrhythmias, Cardiac↗

PubMed1980

[Radiotelemetric method of the early diagnosis of puerperal uterine inflammation].

A description is given of a method for the early diagnosis of the postpartal inflammations of the uterus. The method is based on the postpartal sensitivity of the uterus to oxytocin, which is registered via the method of radio telemetry. The sensitivity of the method suggested is recorded in two positive degrees in dependence on the individual features of the animal body, the season, etc. In cows with no predisposition to postpartum metritis there are sporadic, irregular contractions.

Animals↗

PubMed1981

Assessment of circadian rhythm of blood pressure and heart rate in ambulatory patients.

Blood pressure recorded telemetrically over 24 h revealed a distinct circadian rhythm, in good accordance with the results of other investigators, measuring intra-arterially, but show much higher amplitudes and earlier acrophases as obtained by indirect blood pressure measurements. Telemetry which allowed measurements when subjects were sleeping proved to be an appropriate tool for the assessment of circadian rhythms of blood pressure and heart rate.

Blood Pressure↗

PubMed1981

Radiotelemetry of direct blood pressure.

With radiotelemetry either systemic arterial pressure or pulmonary artery pressure or both simultaneously can be measured, which allows testing of all groups of patients with cardiovascular diseases. The telemetry system also allows simultaneous assessment of ECG, which in patients with arrhythmias reveals the hemodynamic effects of ectopic beats. For radiotelemetry of blood pressure the microcatheter (Leadercath system) is introduced by a modified Seldinger technique into the brachial or femoral artery. The pressure transducer (Statham type P 23 and SP 37) is mounted extracorporeally as close as possible to the right atrium.

Blood Pressure↗

PubMed1981

An inexpensive but durable-foot-switch for telemetered locomotion studies.

A removable foot-switch has been developed to determine the different phases of the gait cycle and foot position on the floor. Each switch is connected to a resistor modulating the DC channel of a telemetry transmitter. The low cost and the long life expectancy of the switch made it valuable for kinesiological or biomechanical studies of locomotion and sports.

Foot↗

PubMed1980

A two-channel radiotelemetry system for clinical fetal monitoring.

A radiotelemetry system for monitoring fetal heart rate and uterine contractions during labor has been developed and evaluated. The two-channel transmitter utilizes a miniature intrauterine pressure sensor which frequency modulates a subcarrier. The fetal electrocardiogram picked up by a scalp electrode is summed with the subcarrier and this direct frequency modulates the RF carrier. The transmitter has been constructed in a miniature package using conventional electronic components. A receiver system which obtains the original signals and feeds them to a conventional fetal monitor has been developed for use with this transmitter. Clinical evaluation has shown the telemetry system to provide efficacious signals.

Electrocardiography↗

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A warning detector for urinary incontinence for home health care.

A telemetry system for monitoring urinary incontinence has been developed using two principles, temperature and impedance changes of a diaper. The system is composed of a pair of sensors, a transmitter, and a receiver. Temperature changes are monitored using thermistors, one in the center of the diaper and the other attached to the abdomen, and the temperature differences between them after urinary incontinence is detected. For the impedance method, two electroconductive cloths as electrodes placed in the diaper are used as sensors. Urine acts as a conductor to produce a current between the sensors. Clinical evaluation showed that both methods operate well; 13 of 17 incontinence episodes were detected using the temperature method and 32 of 35 with the impedance method. The misdetections were caused by faulty sensor arrangement for temperature measurement and by detection of exudates by the conductive sensors. These monitors may be used for the care of elderly people who use diapers for home health care, to save care time and help maintain hygiene.

Aged↗

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Effect of chewing gums on plaque pH after a sucrose challenge.

The objective of this study was to determine whether sugarless chewing gums sweetened with different sweeteners differ in their ability to reduce an acidogenic response from a 10 percent sucrose-rinse challenge. Five commercially available chewing gums and two control regimens ("no gum" or paraffin) were tested using a plaque pH telemetry system. The gums were sweetened with sucrose, high-intensity sweeteners (aspartame, saccharin, or acesulfame-K), or a polyol (xylitol). Using a seven-period randomized block design, eight adult panelists were challenged with a 10 percent sucrose solution and then randomly used one of the test regimens during each of the seven test sessions. Each two-hour test session was divided into five periods: resting baseline (five minutes); sucrose rinse challenge (two minutes); postsucrose challenge (ten minutes); gum chewing (ten minutes); post gum chewing (ninety-three minutes). The factors analyzed were: the area of the curve (pH X Time) below pH 5.5, the minimum plaque pH attained, the changes in plaque pH over relevant intervals, and the length of time the plaque pH remained below pH 5.5. The various response variables showed a similar pattern of statistically significant differences. All of the sugarless gums were effective in significantly increasing plaque pH and in reducing the area under the curve after the sucrose challenge compared with "no gum" treatment. No statistically significant differences were noted among the sugarless gums. The response to sucrose gum was intermediate between sugarless gums and "no gum" but was not statistically different from "no gum" or three of the sugarless gums.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Adult↗

PubMed1995

Muscle activity in slalom and giant slalom skiing.

The purpose of this study was to document and compare the muscular activity patterns observed in seven competitive racers during slalom (SL) and giant slalom (GS) skiing using quantitative parameters of EMG and qualitative video recordings. Twelve muscles of the leg and trunk were monitored using surface electrodes and telemetry. EMG activity was related to phases of movement determined from the video. SL was partitioned into two phases (initiation and turning) and a third phase (completion) was distinguished for GS. The majority of muscles were active at a moderate to high level for the whole turn, with average amplitudes (AA) between 58% and 112% maximum voluntary contraction. Large peak amplitudes (PA) were attributed to the substantial components of centrifugal and gravitational force that the skier must resist in the latter part of the turn. The similarity in muscle activity between SL and GS was surprising. The only significant differences were increases of 11.8% in AA for the AT in SL and 8.8% in PA for the EO in GS. There was ample evidence of co-contraction, suggesting a quasistatic component to skiing.

Abdominal Muscles↗

PubMed1995

[The intestinal capsule: a new way of investigating the small intestine].

The small bowel is difficult to explore because of its location far away from the natural orifices. The aim of this study is to describe a telemetric, autonomous and multifunctional capsule (39 mm in length and 11 mm in diameter) designed according to a modular system to explore the small bowel. It consists of a central cylinder containing a location detector which allows permanent data collection concerning its position in the small bowel, the length of the small bowel and the transit velocity; secondly, several interchangeable tips allow either aspiration of a sample of intestinal juice, or release of a substance previously placed in the capsule, or to perform a mucosal biopsy. After having been swallowed by the patient, the capsule passes through the whole gut and is then recovered in the stools between 24 and 48 hours later. The preliminary study consisted of comparing, in patients undergoing a surgical procedure, the small bowel length measured by telemetry (542.3 +/- 113.8 cm) to that measured intraoperatively by the arithmetical mean of the mesenteric and antimesenteric edges (515 +/- 112.7 cm), p = 0.28. These different interchangeable working tips have already been used to determine the level of absorption of various substances, the discovery of absorption sites and the performance of mucosal biopsies without any material link between patient and the measuring or recording equipment. The main advantages of this intestinal capsule are the possibility to continuously transmit its location, its total autonomy and remote control of the desired action.

Biopsy↗

PubMed1994

Telemetric blood pressure monitoring in benign 2-kidney, 1-clip renovascular hypertension: effect of chronic caffeine ingestion.

In the present study we used radiotelemetry technology to investigate: 1) the time course for development of hypertension in 2-kidney, 1-clip (2K1C) rats and 2) the effect of chronic caffeine consumption on blood pressure in 2K1C rats. Rats received water or caffeine (0.1%) in drinking water and were instrumented with radiotelemetry devices to permit continuous monitoring of blood pressure. A clip was placed on the left renal artery of rats in both the water (WATER/CLIP) and caffeine (CAFFEINE/CLIP) groups. The clip was applied briefly to, then removed from, the renal artery of caffeine- and water-treated rats randomized to the sham-operated (SHAM) group. Mean arterial blood pressure (MABP) increased by approximately 35 mm Hg within 2 hr of clipping. MABP in the WATER/CLIP and CAFFEINE/CLIP groups differed significantly from the SHAM group, but not from each other, for the first 10 days after clipping. Thereafter, MABP was greater in the CAFFEINE/CLIP rats as compared to WATER/CLIP rats. At 4.5 weeks after clipping, MABP values differed significantly in the CAFFEINE/CLIP, WATER/CLIP and SHAM rats (140 +/- 4, 122 +/- 4 and 103 +/- 2 mm Hg, respectively). Involvement of the renin-angiotensin system was assessed by treatment with the AT1 receptor antagonist, losartan, and the converting enzyme inhibitor, captopril. Results from this study indicate: 1) hypertension develops rapidly after clipping in rats monitored with telemetry; 2) the renin-angiotensin system is involved in maintaining hypertension in 2K1C rats even beyond 4 weeks after clipping; and 3) caffeine augments the increase of blood pressure in 2K1C rats, apparently through the involvement of the renin-angiotensin system.

Angiotensin II↗

PubMed1975

[Radiotelemetric electrocardiography for the detection of "paroxysmal tachycardia" under the influence of various stresses].

Modern longterm electrocardiography (telemetry, tape recorder) permits the simultaneous recording of heart rate and arrhythmias and analysis of the QRS complex and ST-T sections. "Paroxysmal tachycardia" in different stress situations and the telemetric electrocardiograph tracing must be interpreted taking into consideration additional findings of clinical cardiological examinations. Of 82 subjects, 30 with the symptom "tachycardia" with familial and/or occupational stress could be subdivided into three disease groups: Group A: autonomic lability of healthy hearts; Group B: patients with pre-excitation syndrome; Group C: organic heart disease patients.

Adult↗

PubMed1976

[Changes in the internal temperature and the cardiac rhythm of the Saharian lizard, Varanus griseus Daud., using radiotelemetry].

The evolution of the internal temperature and of the heart rate, recorded by telemetry, has been studied on Varanus griseus, by using transmitters of reduced size, in the natural conditions of Sahara. A parallelism between these two parameters exists. However, an anticipation of the heart rate increase during sun basking has been established. The hearing and cooling dynamics have been specified; a hypothesis on the mechanism of winter dormancy entrance has been proposed.

Animals↗

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In vivo testing of a completely implanted total artificial heart system.

The authors performed 14 implants of a completely implanted total artificial heart (TAH) system in calves. The system consisted of a dual pusher plate rollerscrew energy converter, two sac type blood pumps, an implanted electronic control and battery package, and a transcutaneous energy transmission system. Ten of the implants included a percutaneous lead for monitoring of the implant; the remainder made use of wireless two way telemetry between the implant and the outside. Three animals survived the perioperative period. These calves survived for 98 to 118 days, and one was still alive at 150 days. Causes for termination of the 98 and 118 day cases were abdominal pocket sepsis originating at a monitoring line, and systemic sepsis acquired perioperatively. Death or termination in the shorter cases was mainly due to respiratory complications or bleeding. The TAH system proved capable of providing adequate cardiac outputs at modest atrial pressures. Wireless monitoring and wireless intervention for weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass were readily achieved. All organ systems functioned normally in the presence of the device. Once recovery from implantation in these very young animals was achieved, the system proved its ability to reliably support these animals until body mass exceeded its cardiac output capabilities.

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