Implementation of Vibrancy Awaking Pressure Measuring Instrument for Single Hydraulic Prop

An instnmaent awakened by means of vibration for single hydraulic prop pressame measuring is described in this paper. The principle and implementation of this metlmd are introduced in detail. The instnznent uses the hgh-perftmnance single chip C8051F310 as its MCU and vibration sensor as its awaking device. It has such advantages as small vohane and low power consmnption, and moreover it could resolve the problem that traditional pressure measming instrument on single hydraulic prop can＇t be used in coal mine.

Clinical and Therapeutic Evaluation of Hypertensives According to the Practice of Ambulatory Blood Pressure Measurement (ABPM) at the Bel Air International Clinic in Conakry from January 1, 2019 to November 30, 2022

Introduction: Ambulatory Blood Pressure Measurement (ABPM) is a non- invasive examination recommended for subjects at high cardiovascular risk, and those requiring a nocturnal drop in BP such as elderly and obese subjects, those with secondary hypertension or resistant, diabetics, subjects with metabolic syndrome or sleep apnea syndrome. The objective of this study was to evaluate the contribution of ABPM in the diagnosis and evaluation of the level of control of hypertension under treatment at the Bel Air international clinic. Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective, cross-sectional and descriptive study, carried out at the Bel Air International Clinic in Conakry (Guinea) between January 2019 and November 30, 2022. It included a consecutive series of 180 consenting patients recruited through an ambulatory measurement of 24-hour blood pressure from a FUGADA brand device. Results: We collected 180 patients, with a male predominance (sex-ratio M/F = 2.46). The mean age of the patients was 48.48 ± 14.23 years. The most represented age group was that of 32 to 42 years with 50 cases (27.8%) followed by that of 43 to 52 years with 42 cases or 23.3%. The indication was for diagnostic purposes in 106 cases 58.9%, the therapeutic evaluation in 58 patients (32.2%). The examination was prescribed by a cardiologist in 98 cases (54.4%), a general practitioner in 71 cases (39.4%), a neurologist in 11 cases (6.1%). In the therapeutic evaluation, high blood pressure was controlled in 24 patients (13.3%) and uncontrolled in 34 cases (18.9%). In the diagnostic indication, high blood pressure was confirmed in 79 cases (43.9%) with a statistically significant link (Chi2 = 4.57 and p-value = 0.032). The nycthemeral mean was 187.27 ± 26.22 mmHg for systolic blood pressure (SBP) and 110.37 ± 19.06 mmHg for diastolic blood pressure (DBP), during the day, 151.64 ± 21.45 mmHg for SBP and 71.59 ± 8.67 mmHg for diastolic blood pressure. During the study 65 patients (36.1%) were identified as dippers and 115 patients (63.9%) were no-dipping. The antihypertensive protocol used was monotherapy in 68 cases (37.8%), dual therapy in 46 cases (25.6%), triple therapy in 17 cases (9.4%). However 39 patients or 21.7% were not taking any antihypertensive. Conclusion: This preliminary study, despite the modest sample size, showed the importance of ABPM as a tool for diagnosis, monitoring of hypertensive patients and therapeutic adaptation. A large-scale national study would be necessary for the rational use of ambulatory blood pressure measurement in our context in order to improve the management of hypertensive patients.

Botulinum toxin type A injection combined with biofeedback in the treatment of spastic pelvic floor syndrome

BACKGROUND Spastic pelvic floor syndrome(SPFS)is a refractory pelvic floor disease characterized by abnormal(uncoordinated)contractions of the external anal sphincter and puborectalis muscle during defecation,resulting in rectal emptation and obstructive constipation.The clinical manifestations of SPFS are mainly characterized by difficult defecation,often accompanied by a sense of anal blockage and drooping.Manual defecation is usually needed during defecation.From physical examination,it is commonly observed that the patient's anal muscle tension is high,and it is difficult or even impossible to enter with his fingers.AIM To investigate the characteristics of anorectal pressure and botulinum toxin A injection combined with biofeedback in treating pelvic floor muscle spasm syndrome.METHODS Retrospective analysis of 50 patients diagnosed with pelvic floor spasm syndrome.All patients underwent pelvic floor surface electromyography assessment,anorectal dynamics examination,botulinum toxin type A injection 100 U intramuscular injection,and two cycles of biofeedback therapy.RESULTS After the botulinum toxin A injection combined with two cycles of biofeedback therapy,the patient's postoperative resting and systolic blood pressure were significantly lower than before surgery(P<0.05).Moreover,the electromyography index of the patients in the resting stage and post-resting stages was significantly lower than before surgery(P<0.05).CONCLUSION Botulinum toxin A injection combined with biofeedback can significantly reduce pelvic floor muscle tension in treating pelvic floor muscle spasm syndrome.Anorectal manometry is an effective method to evaluate the efficacy of treatment objectively.However,randomized controlled trials are needed.

Numerical analysis of stress distribution in the upper arm tissues under an inflatable cuff：Implications for noninvasive blood pressure measurement

An inflatable cuff wrapped around the upper arm is widely used in noninvasive blood pressure measurement.However, the mechanical interaction between cuff and arm tissues, a factor that potentially affects the accuracy of noninvasive blood pressure measurement, remains rarely addressed. In the present study, finite element（FE） models were constructed to quantify intra-arm stresses generated by cuff compression, aiming to provide some theoretical evidence for identifying factors of importance for blood pressure measurement or explaining clinical observations. Obtained results showed that the simulated tissue stresses were highly sensitive to the distribution of cuff pressure on the arm surface and the contact condition between muscle and bone. In contrast, the magnitude of cuff pressure and small variations in elastic properties of arm soft tissues had little influence on the efficiency of pressure transmission in arm tissues. In particular, it was found that a thickened subcutaneous fat layer in obese subjects significantly reduced the effective pressure transmitted to the brachial artery, which may explain why blood pressure overestimation occurs more frequently in obese subjects in noninvasive blood pressure measurement.

Investigation on the relationship between overpressure and sub-harmonic response from encapsulated microbubbles

Sub-harmonic component generated from microbubbles is proven to be potentially used in noninvasive blood pressure measurement. Both theoretical and experimental studies are performed in the present work to investigate the dependence of the sub-harmonic generation on the overpressure with different excitation pressure amplitudes and pulse lengths. With 4-MHz ultrasound excitation at an applied acoustic pressure amplitude of 0.24 MPa, the measured sub-harmonic amplitude exhibits a decreasing change as overpressure increases; while non-monotonic change is observed for the applied acoustic pressures of 0.36 MPa and 0.48 MPa, and the peak position in the curve of the sub-harmonic response versus the overpres- sure shifts toward higher overpressure as the excitation pressure amplitude increases. Furthermore, the exciting pulse with long duration could lead to a better sensitivity of the sub-harmonic response to overpressure. The measured results are ex- plained by the numerical simulations based on the Marmottant model. The numerical simulations qualitatively accord with the measured results. This work might provide a preliminary proof for the optimization of the noninvasive blood pressure measurement through using sub-harmonic generation from microbubbles.

Experimental Tibetan monkey domestication and its application for intraocular pressure measurement

AIM: To train Tibetan monkey (Macaca thibetana) for intraocular pressure (IOP) measurement in conscious state and obtain normal IOP in conscious Tibetan Macaque. METHODS: The training was based on award-conditioned behavior. Food stimulation and human-animal interaction were used in this training. RESULTS: Trained Tibetan monkeys calmly accepted IOP measurement by the TonoVete (R) rebound tonometer without sedation or anesthesia and their IOP values were similar to other primates. CONCLUSION: Human-cultivated Thibetan monkeys are tamable, and can be used for biomedical research such as ophthalmic research without anesthesia.

Wireless contactless pressure measurement of an LC passive pressure sensor with a novel antenna for high-temperature applications

In this paper, a novel antenna is proposed for high-temperature testing, which can make the high-temperature pressure characteristics of a wireless passive ceramic pressure sensor demonstrated at up to a temperature of 600℃. The design parameters of the antenna are similar to those of the sensor, which will increase the coupling strength between the sensor and testing antenna. The antenna is fabricated in thick film integrated technology, and the properties of the alumina ceramic and silver ensure the feasibility of the antenna in high-temperature environments. The sensor, coupled with the ceramic antenna, is investigated using a high-temperature pressure testing platform. The experimental measurement results show that the pressure signal in a harsh environment can be detected by the frequency diversity of the sensor.

An improved outer pipe method for expansive pressure measurement of static cracking agents

Static cracking agent(SCA)is actively investigated as an alternative to explosive blasting for rock breakage due to its immense expansion property.SCA can eliminate the negative effects of shock,noise and harmful gases encountered in explosive blasting processes.Accurate measurement and deep understanding of the expansive properties of SCAs are important in their industrial application.An improved outer pipe method(OPM),termed the upper end surface method(UESM),is proposed in this paper to overcome the shortcomings of the OPM in the expansive pressure measurement of SCAs.Numerical simulation is used to proof the concept and a mathematical model established to relate the internal pressure and the radial strains at different positions in the upper end surface method test equipment.The new equipment is calibrated using oil pressure and strain measurements.The calibrated equipment is then used to measure the expansion pressure of SCA at three different water contents to proof its potential.The differences in the measurements with OPM and UESM at three different moisture contents are less than 4%.The experimental results confirm the accuracy and applicability of the more user friendly and less expensive UESM in the measurement of the expansive pressures of SCAs.

A Deep Learning-Based Continuous Blood Pressure Measurement by Dual Photoplethysmography Signals

This study proposed a measurement platform for continuous blood pressure estimation based on dual photoplethysmography(PPG)sensors and a deep learning(DL)that can be used for continuous and rapid measurement of blood pressure and analysis of cardiovascular-related indicators.The proposed platform measured the signal changes in PPG and converted them into physiological indicators,such as pulse transit time(PTT),pulse wave velocity(PWV),perfusion index(PI)and heart rate(HR);these indicators were then fed into the DL to calculate blood pressure.The hardware of the experiment comprised 2 PPG components(i.e.,Raspberry Pi 3 Model B and analog-todigital converter[MCP3008]),which were connected using a serial peripheral interface.The DL algorithm converted the stable dual PPG signals acquired from the strictly standardized experimental process into various physiological indicators as input parameters and finally obtained the systolic blood pressure(SBP),diastolic blood pressure(DBP)and mean arterial pressure(MAP).To increase the robustness of the DL model,this study input data of 100 Asian participants into the training database,including those with and without cardiovascular disease,each with a proportion of approximately 50%.The experimental results revealed that the mean absolute error and standard deviation of SBP was 0.17±0.46 mmHg.The mean absolute error and standard deviation of DBP was 0.27±0.52 mmHg.The mean absolute error and standard deviation of MAP was 0.16±0.40 mmHg.

Exercise-induced albuminuria and circadian blood pressure abnormalities in type 2 diabetes

AIMTo investigate the relationship between circadian vari-ations in blood pressure （BP） and albuminuria at rest, and during exercise in non-hypertensive type 2 diabetes （T2D） patients.METHODSWe conducted a cross-sectional study in well controlled T2D patients, non-hypertensive, without clinical pro-teinuria and normal creatinine clearance. In each parti-cipant, we recorded the BP using ambulatory bloodTankeu AT et al . Exercise-induced albuminuria and BP in T2DMpressure monitoring （ABPM） for 24-h, and albuminuria at rest and after a standardized treadmill exercise.RESULTSWe enrolled 27 type 2 patients with a median age of 52; and a mean duration of diabetes and HbA1c of 3.6 ± 0.8 years and 6.3% ± 0.5% respectively. Using a 24-h ABPM, we recorded a mean diurnal systolic blood pressure （SBP） of 128 ± 17 mmHg vs nocturnal of 123 ± 19 mmHg （ P = 0.004）, and mean diurnal diastolic blood pressure （DBP） of 83 ± 11 mmHg vs nocturnal 78 ± 14 mmHg （ P = 0.002）. There was a signifcant difference between albuminuria at rest [median = 23 mg, interquartile range （IQR） = 10-51] and after exercise （median = 35 mg, IQR = 23-80, P 〈 0.001）. Patients with exercise induced albuminuria had an increase in nocturnal BP values on all three components （128 mmHg vs 110 mmHg, P = 0.03 for SBP; 83 mmHg vs 66 mmHg, P = 0.04; 106 vs 83, P = 0.02 for mean arterial pressure）, as well as albuminuric patients at rest. Moreover, exercise induced albuminuria detect a less increase in nocturnal DBP （83 vs 86, P = 0.03） than resting albuminuria.CONCLUSIONExercise induced albuminuria is associated with anincrease in nocturnal BP values in T2D patients.

Reliability of gas holdup measurements using the differential pressure method in a cyclone-static micro-bubble flotation column

Gas holdup is one of the key parameters in flotation process. Gas holdup as measured by a differential pressure method was investigated and the relative errors compared to the average gas holdup from the volume expansion method. The errors were used to establish optimum measurement positions. The results show that the measurement position should be in the middle of the column and in the region half way from the center to the wall (the half-radius). The gas holdup along the axial direction is lower at the bottom and higher at the top of the floatation column. The gas holdup along the radial direction is lower near the wall and higher near the center of the flotation column. The average gas holdup measure- ment can be replaced by regional gas holdup values.

SUP-ADDITIVE METRIC PRESSURE OF DIFFEOMORPHISMS

In this paper,we study the pressure of C^(1)-smooth partially hyperbolic diffeomorphisms with sup-additive potentials.We give several definitions of the so called unstable(measure theoretic)pressure in terms of Bowen’s picture and the capacity picture.We show that all such unstable metric pressures of a given ergodic measure equals the corresponding unstable measure theoretic entropy plus the Lyapunov exponent of the potentials with respect to the ergodic measure.

Exercise-induced albuminuria vs circadian variations in blood pressure in type 1 diabetes

AIM To investigated the relationship between exerciseinduced ambulatory blood pressure measurement(ABPM) abnormalities in type 1 diabetes mellitus(T1DM) adolescents. METHODS We conducted a case-control at the National Obesity Center of the Yaoundé Central Hospital, Cameroon. We compared 24 h ABPM and urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio(ACR) at rest and after a standardized treadmill exercise between 20 Cameroonian T1 DM patients and 20 matched controls. T1 DM adolescents were aged 12-18 years, with diabetes for at least one year, without proteinuria, with normal office blood pressure(BP) and renal function according to the general referencepopulation. Non-diabetic controls were adolescents of general population matched for sex, age and BMI.RESULTS Mean duration of diabetes was 4.2 ± 2.8 years. The mean 24 h systolic blood pressure(SBP) and diastolic blood pressure(DBP) were respectively 116 ± 9 mm Hg in the diabetic group vs 111 ± 8 mm Hg in the nondiabetic(P = 0.06), and 69 ± 7 mm Hg vs 66 ± 5 mm Hg(P = 0.19). There was no difference in the diurnal pattern of BP in diabetes patients and non-diabetic controls(SBP: 118 ± 10 mm Hg vs 114 ± 10 mm Hg, P = 0.11; DBP: 71 ± 7 mm Hg vs 68 ± 6 mm Hg, P = 0.22). Nighttime BP was higher in the diabetic group with respect to SBP(112 ± 11 mm Hg vs 106 ± 7 mm Hg, P = 0.06) and to the mean arterial pressure(MAP)(89 ± 9 mm Hg vs 81 ± 6 mm Hg, P = 0.06). ACR at rest was similar in both groups(5.5 mg/g vs 5.5 mg/g, P = 0.74), but significantly higher in diabetes patients after exercise(10.5 mg/g vs 5.5 mg/g, P = 0.03). SBP was higher in patients having exercise-induced albuminuria(116 ± 10 mm Hg vs 108 ± 10 mm Hg, P = 0.09). CONCLUSION Exercise-induced albuminuria could be useful for early diagnosis of kidney damage in adolescents with T1 DM.

Wide-Temperature-Range Dielectric Permittivity Measurement under High Pressure

Two measurement systems are developed for in-situ dielectric property measurement under high pressure in a wide-temperature range from 77K to 1273 K. The high-temperature system ranging from room temperature up to 1273K is equipped with a hexahedron anvils press, while the low-temperature system ranging from liquid nitrogen temperature to normal condition is equipped using the piston cylinder setup with a specially designed sample chamber. Using these configurations, the dielectric property measurement of ferroelectrie BaTiO3 and multiferroie Tm0.5Gd0.5MnO3 compounds are demonstrated, which proves the validity of the systems through the tuning of the polarization and phase transition boundary by high pressure. These two systems will be equally applicable to a wide variety of electronic and transport property measurements of insulators, semiconductors, as well as battery materials.

A pilot study of the precision of digital intraocular pressure measurement during vitrectomy

AIM:To evaluate the precision of digital intraocular pressure(IOP)measurement in silicone oil(SO)filled eyes during vitrectomy.METHODS:This is a retrospective,single-blind study.Patients who were diagnosed with retinal detachment and scheduled for vitrectomy with SO injection were consecutively enrolled.During the vitrectomy,IOP was digitally measured and then by a rebound tonometer(Icare PRO).The rebound tonometer readings were masked to the surgeons.The digitally measured IOP and that of rebound tonometer were compared,and the inter-methods agreement was assessed.The absolute deviation in IOP values between these two methods(△IOP)was also calculated,and correlations between△IOP and refractive status,lens status and levels of surgeons’experience were analyzed.RESULTS:A total of 131 patients(131 eyes)were recruited,with a mean age of 51.0±16.1 y.There was no significant difference in IOPs between digital measurement and the rebound tonometer(15.6±4.3 vs 15.7±5.1 mm Hg;t=0.406,P=0.686).Intraclass correlation coefficients(ICC)analysis indicated a strong correlation between these two measurements(ICC=0.830,P<0.001).The mean△IOP was 2.0±1.9 mm Hg(range:0-12.8 mm Hg),with 98 eyes(74.8%)had the△IOP within 3 mm Hg.△IOP was found to be negatively correlated with levels of surgeons’experience(r=-0.183;P=0.037),but not with the refractive status or lens status of the patients(both P>0.05).CONCLUSION:For experienced surgeons,the digital IOP measurement may be an acceptable technique for IOP measurement in SO filled eyes during vitrectomy.However,its use by inexperienced surgeons should be taken with caution.

Technique and experiment of active direct gas pressure measurement in coal roadway

An active measurement method and its principle was introduced consideringthe low success rate,special difficulty,and long measurement time of the direct gas pressuremeasurement currently used in coal roadways.The technology of drilling,boreholesealing depth,borehole sealing length,sealing control of the measuring process,compensatorycomputation of gas loss quantity and other key techniques were discussed.Finally,based on the latest instrument the authors developed,a series of experiments of directgas pressure measurement in the coal roadways of the Jincheng and Tongchuanmine district,were carried out.The experimental results show that active gas pressuremeasurement technique has advantages as follows:(1) the application scope of direct gaspressure measurement technique is wide and it does not have the restriction of coalhardness,coal seam fissure and other conditions;(2) the measured results are credible,which can be tested by the same gas pressure value acquired from a different borehole inthe same place;(3) the measurement process is convenient and quick,it takes about 2 to3 days to acquire the gas pressure value in a coal seam.

A blood pressure measurement method based on synergetics theory

The principle for blood pressure measurement using pulse transit time is introduced in this paper.And the math model of synergetics theory is studied in detail.The synergetics theory is applied in the analysis of blood pressure measurement data.The simulation results show that the application of synergetics theory is helpful to judge the normal blood pressure,and the accuracy is up to 80%.

PROGRESS OF ACOUSTIC WAVE TECHNIQUE ANDITS APPLICATION IN UNDERGROUND PRESSURE MEASUREMENT

This paper carries out tbe experirnent study on the correlation between am stress-strain process of rock samples and the acoustie parameter change of rock by using the measurement system of KS acoustic wave data processing device. On the spot, the stability of surrounding rock is studied by means of experiments on the relationship between the change process (from elastie to plastic failure zone) in surrounding rock of roadway and the change law of acoustic parameters of rock. These acoustie parameters inelude wave amplitude, spectral amplitude, spectrum area, spectral density,wave veloeity and attenuation coefficient etc.

Spectral Measurement of Atmospheric Pressure Plasma by Means of Digital Camera

A digital camera measuring system has been used successfully to measure the space fluctuation behaviors of Induced Dielectric Barrier Discharge (IDBD) plasma at atmospheric pres- sure. The experimental results showed that: (1) The uniformity of electron temperature in space depends on discharge condition and structure of web electrode. For a certain web electrode the higher the discharge voltage is, the more uniform distribution of electron temperature in space will be. For a certain discharge the finer and denser the holes on web electrode are, the more uniform distribution of electron temperature in space will be (2). Digital camera is an available equipment to measure some behaviors of the plasma working at atmospheric pressure.

Non-Contact Blood Pressure Measurement Based on IPPG

Blood pressure is an important physiological parameter to reflect human vital signs.In order to achieve the non-contact dynamic blood pressure acquisition based on ordinary optical camera,a theoretical understanding of the functional relationship between blood pressure and pulse wave signal conduction time.And through imaging photoelectric plethysmography(IPPG),pulse wave signal conduction time of forehead and hand was obtained with ordinary optical camera.First,the pulse wave conduction time was obtained by recording the video with an ordinary optical camera.Second,real-time blood pressure values were collected.Finally,based on the relationship between blood pressure and pulse wave conduction time,a non-contact blood pressure measurement prediction model was obtained through neural network fitting.So that non-contact blood pressure measurement with optical camera could be completed.The method in this paper has several advantages,such as low requirements on measuring equipment,low cost,and simple operation.It can let people get rid of the discomfort caused by measuring equipment such as cuff and can measure blood pressure at any time.The predicted blood pressure results were compared with an Omron wrist electronic sphygmomanometer.The calculated error of systolic blood pressure is-9.28%~3.16%,and the error of diastolic blood pressure is-9.84~4.35%.