Traditionally the study of fish hearing is achieved either by psychophysical method (e.g., behavioral training) or invasive electrophysiological recording (e.g., microphonics, single unit recording). A non-invasive, the auditory brainstem response (ABR) recording method is developed to study fish hearing. With the use of the ABR method and the removal of gas from various gas holding structures,...

OBJECTIVE To objectively record sleep patterns in intensive care unit patients using the Bispectral Index as an electroencephalographic measure of sleep and to determine if the sleep pattern is correlated with various clinical factors. METHODS Adult intensive care patients were recruited who were in the recovery phase of their illness and on minimal sedation. The sleep pattern was examined us...

Continuous EEG monitoring in the intensive care unit (ICU) is superficially similar to that which occurs in the epilepsy monitoring unit, but it also presents unique technical challenges. ICU monitoring imposes an expectation of reliability on EEG recording equipment exceeding that which may be demanded by other settings; performance requirements may also differ. Reliable network connectivity b...

Chronic multichannel neural recording has emerged as a powerful technique for studying dynamic brain function. In many experimental paradigms, it is important that the same neurons be recorded from day to day. The objective of this study was to develop methods for tracking the recorded neural population over time through analysis of unit waveforms, principle component clusters and response prop...

Evidence supporting performance enhancing effects of kinesiotape in sports is missing. The aims of this study were to evaluate effects of kinesiotape applications with regard to shooting and throwing performance in 26 amateur soccer and 32 handball players, and to further investigate if these effects were influenced by the players' level of performance. Ball speed as the primary outcome and acc...