There is currently a lack of universally accepted criteria for gastrointestinal (GI) failure or
dysfunction in critical care. Moreover, the clinical assessment of intestinal function is notoriously …

BACKGROUND: B-mode ultrasound can be used to measure diaphragm thickness at the
zone of apposition. We believe it is necessary to develop normal values for diaphragm …

In this work we present the design of an Automatic Infant Cry Recognizer hybrid system, that
classifies different kinds of cries, with the objective of identifying some pathologies in …

This work presents the development and analysis of an automatic recognizer of infant cry,
with the objective of classifying three classes, normal, hypo acoustics and asphyxia. We use …

Histamine H 3 receptors (H 3 Rs) co-localize with dopamine (DA) D 1 receptors (D 1 Rs) on
striatal medium spiny neurons and functionally antagonize D 1 R-mediated responses. The …

Toluene, found in glues and cleaners, is among the inhalants most commonly abused by
workers and young drug addicts. In this study, we examined the changes in sleep patterns and …

Background Cleft lip and palate (CLP) is the most common craniofacial anomaly. CLP affects
resonance, voice and speech. Besides the most frequently reported resonance and speech …

In the last years, infant cry recognition has been of particular interest because it contains
useful information to determine if the infant is hungry, has pain, or a particular disease. Several …

Background Primary empty sella is a herniation of the sellar diaphragm into the pituitary
space. It is an incidental finding and patients may manifest neurological, ophthalmological and/…

Infants in many different animal species require auditory information from conspecifics to
learn appropriate responses to important environmental and social cues. Isolation calls are …