In this paper, we describe a novel user interface for the visual defin ition of temporal abstractions based on a set of intuitive metaphors, which re present both temporal features and logical relations of abstractions.

background: fetal heart rate (fhr) extracted from abdominal electrocardiogram (ecg) is a powerful non-invasive method in appropriately assessing the fetus well-being during pregnancy. despite significant advances in the field of electrocardiography, the analysis of fetal ecg (fecg) signal is considered a challenging issue which is mainly due to low signal to noise ratio (snr) of fecg. objective...

12. Friedman WF, Pool PE, Scobowitz D, Seagren SC, Braunwald E: Sympathetic innervation of the developing rabbit heart. Circ Res 33: 25, 1968 13. Lebowitz EA, Novick JS, Rudolph AM: Development of myocardial sympathetic innervation in the fetal lamb. Pediat Res 6: 887, 1972 14. Graham TP Jr, Lewis BW, Jarmakani JM, Canent RV Jr, Copp MP: Left heart volume and mass quantification in children wit...

Fetal ventricular performance has been considered limited because ventricular output does not increase with rapid volume expansion above mean left atrial pressures (mLAPs) of 5-7 mm Hg. To explore relations between preload, afterload, and stroke volume (SV) in the fetal left ventricle, we instrumented 126-129 days gestation fetal lambs with ascending aortic electromagnetic flow transducers, vas...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this retrospective study is to determine the fetal lung-to-liver signal intensity ratio (LLSIR) on T2-weighted images for the prediction of neonatal respiratory outcome. METHODS One hundred ten fetuses who underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination for various indications after 22 weeks of gestation participated in this study. LLSIR was measured as the rat...

ROMERO, TOMAS, JAMES COVELL, AND WILLIAM F. FRIEDMAN. A comparison of pressure-volume relations of the fetal, newborn, and adult heart. Am. J. Physiol. 222(5) : 1285-l 290. 1972.-A marked paucity of information exists concerning the physiological characteristics of the developing heart. The purpose of the present investigation was to analyze and compare the compliance of the right and left vent...

Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is currently recognized as the most common known cause of mental retardation, affecting from 1 to 7 per 1000 live-born infants. Individuals with FAS suffer from changes in brain structure, cognitive impairments, and behavior problems. Researchers investigating neuropsychological functioning have identified deficits in learning, memory, executive functioning, hyperac...