A5001257576- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
- ECG Monitoring and Analysis
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Phonocardiography and Auscultation Techniques
- Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring
- Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Wireless Body Area Networks
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Flow Measurement and Analysis
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications
- Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
eHealth Initiative
2008-2024
Old Dominion University
1991-2002
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center
1993
Langley Research Center
1993
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
1993
Princeton University
1969
An interactive, open-access website was launched as an overweight intervention for teens and preteens, generally unsuccessful. understanding needed of the reasons weight loss failures versus successes in youth using site. Bulletin board posts, chat room transcripts, poll responses were prospectively gathered qualitatively quantitatively analyzed over a ten-year period. Many respondents, ages 8 to 21, exhibited DSM-IV substance dependence (addiction) criteria when describing their...
Summary Background Clinical approaches to treating childhood obesity can be expensive and poorly reimbursed, often produce suboptimal results. It has been theorized that overeating may have addictive qualities, a sizable number of adolescents with endorse habits. Interestingly, few weight management interventions tested techniques founded in addiction medicine principles. We therefore performed pilot study an model based mHealth loss intervention adolescents. Methods Adolescents were...
A piezopolymer pressure sensor has been developed for service in a portable fetal heart rate monitor, which will permit an expectant mother to perform the nonstress test, standard predelivery her home. Several sensors are mounted array on belt worn by mother. The design conforms distinctive features of tone, namely, acoustic signature, frequency spectrum, signal amplitude, and localization. components serve fulfill five functions: detection, acceleration cancellation, acoustical isolation,...
Background: The aim of this study was to test a weight loss program for young people based on an addiction treatment approach. Methods: A pilot (n=43) conducted 20-week child/adolescent obesity intervention model (staged, incremental withdrawal from problem foods, snacking/grazing, and excessive amounts at meals) implemented by server-integrated smartphone app with health professional support. primary outcome standardized %overBMI measured four time points. Secondary outcomes were...
Abstract Obesity in pets is a frustrating, major health problem. human children similar. Prevailing theories accounting for the rising obesity rates – example, poor nutrition and sedentary activity are being challenged. interventions both have produced modest short-term but long-term results. New strategies needed. A novel theory posits that due to ‘treats’ excessive meal amounts given by ‘pet–parent’ child–parent obtain affection from pet/child, which enables ‘eating addiction’ pet/child...
No AccessJournal of UrologyPapers Presented at Annual Meeting the Section on Urology, American Academy Pediatrics; San Francisco, California; October 17-19, 1998: Imaging/Enuresis1 Sep 1999TREATMENT OF NOCTURNAL ENURESIS WITH AN ULTRASOUND BLADDER VOLUME CONTROLLED ALARM DEVICE ROBERT A. PRETLOW PRETLOWROBERT View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-5347(01)68141-2AboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked...
Abstract Purpose Compelling evidence indicates that an addictive process might contribute to overeating/obesity. We hypothesize this consists of two components: (a) a sensory addiction the taste, texture, and temperature food, (b) motor actions eating (e.g., biting, chewing, crunching, sucking, swallowing). Previously, we reported mobile health application (mHealth app) obesity intervention addressing component, based on staged food withdrawal. propose component can be treated using...
Abstract Purpose Displacement behavior is a biobehavioral mechanism that allows an animal to deal with situations cannot readily be faced nor avoided, or are thwarting. It may explain compulsive overeating (eating addiction). Resembling addiction, displacement irrepressible contextually inappropriate, e.g., sleeping feeding when threatened by predator, binge eating in response work altercation. thought due rechanneling of overflow brain energy another drive (e.g., drive) two drives, fight...
Summary Objective This randomized clinical trial tested the effectiveness of an addiction‐based digital weight‐loss intervention, focusing on withdrawal/abstinence from self‐identified problem foods, snacking and excessive amounts at meals, discomfort displacement, with without coaching, compared to in‐person, multi‐disciplinary, care model among adolescents obesity. We hypothesized that intervention coaching would yield greater weight loss lower delivery burden than standard arm,...
Adaptive signal processing methods are presented in support of a noninvasive ambulatory fetal heart rate monitor. least mean square (LMS) linear prediction used for tone signature analysis and detection the presence background acoustic noise. The techniques designed to identify, analyze, detect phonocardiographic discussed. Subsequent evaluation detected events determine instantaneous rate. Preliminary investigation has indicated that is feasible detecting tones an advanced A length eight...
It is possible to imagine a universal cause for addictive behavior across many conditions and compulsions including addiction alcohol, drugs, compulsive gambling, porn addiction, sex eating/food thrill-seeking, shopping trichotillomania, other behaviors. This paper presents evidence that the source of displacement mechanism, treatments quiet this should work with every behavior. Displacement represents bio-behavioral mechanism essentially allows an animal displace stress. Theoretically,...
Current treatment regimens for nocturnal enuresis are suboptimal. Medications such as desmopressin efficacious preventing the enuretic event but they offer little potential a permanent cure and have side effects. Although moisture alarm has good cure, child is mostly wet during treatment. Furthermore, requires that make somewhat remote association between full bladder after emptied. In this exploratory study volume alarming, new approach to treating enuresis, was investigated.A total of 40...
In delivery room resuscitation of infants with meconium aspiration, it is common clinical practice to insert an endotracheal tube below the infant's vocal cords and apply suction directly resuscitator's mouth as withdrawn. Although a surgical mask or sterile gauze often interspersed between physician's connector tube, Ballard et al in recent study found that many physicians bypass such "filters" 74% reported having ingested secretions during oral suctioning. several cases, moreover, were...
It is possible to imagine a universal cause for addictive behavior across many conditions and compulsions including addiction alcohol, drugs, compulsive gambling, porn addiction, sex eating/food thrill-seeking, shopping trichotillomania, other behaviors. This paper presents evidence that the source of displacement mechanism, treatments quiet this should work with every behavior. Displacement represents bio-behavioral mechanism essentially allows an animal displace stress. Theoretically,...
It is possible to imagine a universal cause for addictive behavior across many conditions and compulsions including addiction alcohol, drugs, compulsive gambling, porn addiction, sex eating/food thrill-seeking, shopping trichotillomania, other behaviors. This paper presents evidence that the source of displacement mechanism, treatments quiet this should work with every behavior. Displacement represents bio-behavioral mechanism essentially allows an animal displace stress. Theoretically,...