Thesis (M. Phil.)--Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 96-105). Also available in electronic version. Access restricted to campus users.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Ohio State University, 2003. / Title from first page of PDF file. Document formatted into pages; contains xx, 401 p.; also includes graphics (some col.). Includes abstract and vita. Advisor: John A. Bauer, Dept.of Pharmacy. Includes bibliographical references (p. 387-391).

Thesis (M. Nurs.)--University of Hong Kong, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 170-178).

Thesis (S.T.M.)--Dallas Theological Seminary, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 70-82).

Thesis--Ph. D., University of Hong Kong. / Typewritten.

Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 175-192).

Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 108-139).

Left ventricular (LV) volume analysis in small animals has proven difficult because of the small size of the hearts and the rapid heart rate. Furthermore, there is a substantial contribution to the signal from both the blood as well as the muscle. Admittance - based measurement techniques has been proven effective in eliminating the muscular component and estimating the blood component accurately. The key factor that makes this measurement effective is the fact that the measurement is made in the complex plane, which measures both the magnitude as well as the phase of the complex phasor. This dissertation presents the design of a wireless telemetric device that measures impedance magnitude and phase measurements along with pressure from conscious, ambulatory rats. Using this impedance data along with other calibration data such as blood resistivity, stroke volume etc., volume is determined. / text

This project shows a design for a low power and low noise analog front end for a heart variability sensor. Chopper Stabilization is a well known technique for reducing noise of an amplifier and is used to reduce the noise in the Instrumentation Amplifier in this project. A d/dt peak detector is used to find the peaks of the heart beats. Low power, low noise heart variability sensors can look for patterns in a patient’s heart beat which can be correlated to known patterns for certain diseases. This can help doctors determine a patient’s susceptibility to these disease and prescribe preventitive treatment in advance / text

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