Auditory evoked potential electroencephalography-biometric dataset.

This work aims to assess the use of electroencephalographic (EEG) signals as a means of biometric authentication. More than 240 recordings, each lasting 2 min, were gathered from 20 subjects involved in the data collection. Data include the results of experiments performed both in a resting state and in the presence of auditory stimuli.

An IoT-based cognitive impairment detection device: A newly proposed method in older adults care-choice reaction time-device development and data-driven validation.

Background: Research shows that older adults' performance on choice reaction time (CRT) tests can predict cognitive decline. A simple CRT tool could help detect mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and preclinical dementia, allowing for further stratification of cognitive disorders on-site or via telemedicine.

Objective: The primary objective was to develop a CRT testing device and protocol to differentiate between two cognitive impairment categories: (a) subjective cognitive decline (SCD) and non-amnestic mild cognitive impairment (na-MCI), and (b) amnestic mild cognitive impairment (a-MCI) and multiple-domain a-MCI (a-MCI-MD).

Mother's own milk and bronchopulmonary dysplasia in appropriate for gestational age preterm infants.

Objective: To evaluate the association between mother's own milk (MOM) and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in appropriate for gestational age (AGA) preterm infants <32 weeks.

Methods: Clinical data of AGA preterm infants (24-31 weeks) were reviewed. Infants with ≥66% of cumulative prescribed enteral volumes as MOM from birth to 36 weeks were allocated to the high provision of MOM group (H-MOM), whereas those with <66% were assigned to the low provision of MOM group (L-MOM).

The Impact of a Multicomponent Platform Intervention on the Daily Lives of Older Adults.

Gerontechnology is an interdisciplinary field of research involving gerontology and technology in order to help older adults identify and slow down the effects of age-related physical and cognitive decline. It has enormous potential to allow individuals to remain in their own homes and improve their quality of life. This study aims to assess the impact of a multicomponent platform, consisting of an ambient sensor, wearable devices, and a cloud application, as an intervention in terms of usability and acceptance as primary outcomes and well-being, quality of life, and self-efficacy as secondary outcomes in a sample of 25 older adults aged over 65 after 21 days of non-supervised usage at home.

Incidence and two-year neurodevelopmental outcomes of small-for-gestational-age preterm infants: how do they relate to using different neonatal anthropometric charts?

Background: The effect of different neonatal anthropometric charts on the incidence and neurodevelopmental outcomes at two years (Y) corrected age of small-for-gestational-age (SGA) preterm infants has still not been fully explored.

Methods: All preterm infants with a gestational age (GA) between 24.0 and 31.

Reduced pulmonary oxygen diffusion at 36 weeks of postmenstrual age in small-for-gestational-age preterm infants of less than 32 weeks without bronchopulmonary dysplasia.

Background: Small-for-gestational-age (SGA) preterm infants are at increased risk of developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). There is limited information on pulmonary oxygen diffusion of SGA preterm infants, particularly in those without BPD.

Objective: To compare the pulmonary oxygen diffusion of SGA to that of appropriate-for-gestational-age (AGA) preterm infants without BPD.

Heat Generation During Initial Osteotomy for Implant Site Preparation: An In Vitro Measurement Study.

Introduction: Controlling temperature generation during implant site preparation is important to prevent implant early failure.

Aim: The present in vitro study aimed at measuring temperature variation generated during the initial osteotomy using both rotatory and piezo-surgical inserts.

Methods: Nine groups were defined according to drill and insert type, cooling volume (mL/min) and cooling temperature.

Wearable Electrocardiography for Physical Activity Monitoring: Definition of Validation Protocol and Automatic Classification.

Wearable devices are rapidly spreading thanks to multiple advantages. Their use is expanding in several fields, from medicine to personal assessment and sport applications. At present, more and more wearable devices acquire an electrocardiographic (ECG) signal (in correspondence to the wrist), providing potentially useful information from a diagnostic point of view, particularly in sport medicine and in rehabilitation fields.

Which birth weight threshold to start parenteral nutrition? A single center experience.

Objectives: To analyze the need for parenteral nutrition (PN) in infants with a birth weight (BW) between 1250 and 1499 g.

Methods: Retrospective evaluation of clinical, nutritional, growth and neurodevelopmental data of infants with a BW between 1250 and 1499 g consecutively admitted to our institution between 2004 and 2020.

Results: Of the 503 infants admitted during the study period, 130 (26%) received PN: in 97 (19%) PN was medically indicated, while in 33 (7%) there was no clear indication.

Accuracy and Precision of Wearable Devices for Real-Time Monitoring of Swimming Athletes.

Nowadays, the use of wearable devices is spreading in different fields of application, such as healthcare, digital health, and sports monitoring. In sport applications, the present trend is to continuously monitor the athletes' physiological parameters during training or competitions to maximize performance and support coaches. This paper aims to evaluate the performances in heart rate assessment, in terms of accuracy and precision, of both wrist-worn and chest-strap commercial devices used during swimming activity, considering a test population of 10 expert swimmers.

Respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants of less than 32 weeks: What difference does giving 100 or 200 mg/kg of exogenous surfactant make?

Background: Surfactant dosing and effective delivery could affect continuous positive airways pressure (CPAP)-failure. Nevertheless, information on exogenous surfactant dosing with current administration methods is limited.

Objective: To describe the effect of 100 or 200 mg/kg of surfactant as first-line treatment of respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants of less than 32 weeks gestation.

Is intravenous fish oil associated with the neurodevelopment of extremely low birth weight preterm infants on parenteral nutrition?

Background & Aims: Preterm infants are at increased risk of long-term neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDD). Long chain n-3 fatty acids play a key role during the development of the central nervous system and some studies in preterm infants showed benefits of docosahexaenoic acid and arachidonic acid supplementation for visual and cognitive development. In recent years fish oil has been added to the fat blend of intravenous (IV) lipid emulsions (LE) but to date scanty data are available on neurodevelopmental outcome of preterm infants that received fish oil containing LE.

Hypertriglyceridemia and lipid tolerance in preterm infants with a birth weight of less than 1250 g on routine parenteral nutrition.

Objectives: To study the association of hypertriglyceridemia and of lipid tolerance with clinical and nutritional data in preterm infants receiving routine parenteral nutrition.

Design: We retrospectively studied 672 preterm infants (gestational age <32 weeks) with birth weight <1250 g, consecutively admitted to our NICU, born between 2004 and 2018. Selected prenatal data and interventions, parenteral intakes and diseases were considered.

Heartbeat Detection by Laser Doppler Vibrometry and Machine Learning.

Heartbeat detection is a crucial step in several clinical fields. Laser Doppler Vibrometer (LDV) is a promising non-contact measurement for heartbeat detection. The aim of this work is to assess whether machine learning can be used for detecting heartbeat from the carotid LDV signal.

Oxygen saturation to fraction of inspired oxygen ratio in preterm infants on routine parenteral nutrition with conventional or fish oil containing lipid emulsions.

Introduction: The benefits of intravenous (IV) fish oil (FO), as a source of n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, on lung growth in preterm infants, remain controversial.

Aim: To evaluate if IV FO improves lung growth in small preterm infants on routine parenteral nutrition (PN).

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed prospectively collected data of preterm infants with a birth weight <1250 g who received routine PN from birth.

Blood urea in preterm infants on routine parenteral nutrition: A multiple linear regression analysis.

Background: Blood urea is considered a marker of amino acid utilization in preterm infants on routine parenteral nutrition. However, the association between blood urea and intravenous amino acid intake remains debated.

Aims: To evaluate the association between blood urea and both nutrition and clinical data, in a large cohort of preterm infants.

Hypertriglyceridemia and Intravenous Lipid Titration During Routine Parenteral Nutrition in Small Preterm Infants.

Objectives: In case of hypertriglyceridemia (HiTG) during parenteral nutrition (PN), the 2018 European Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition guidelines recommend an intravenous (IV) lipid titration, but its consequences in small preterm infants are largely unknown. We compared macronutrient and energy intakes, growth, diseases associated with prematurity, and neurodevelopment in small preterm infants on PN who developed (cases) or did not develop HiTG (controls, CNTR).

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed data of preterm infants with a birth weight (BW) <1250 g consecutively admitted to our neonatal intensive care unit (2004-2016) who received routine PN.

Does intravenous fish oil affect the growth of extremely low birth weight preterm infants on parenteral nutrition?

Background & Aims: Long chain n-3 fatty acids (n-3 LCPUFA) play a pivotal role during central nervous system development and the provision of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is recommended for the preterm infant. However, there are concerns that oral fish oil, which is a good source of DHA, may adversely affect growth of preterm infants, as it decreases arachidonic acid (ARA). It has been about ten years since fish oil was added to the fat blend of intravenous (IV) lipid emulsions (LE) but information on growth and other clinical outcomes of preterm infants is still scarce.