Entropy, as it relates to dynamical systems, is the rate of information production. Methods for
estimation of the entropy of a system represented by a time series are not, however, well …

Abnormal heart rate characteristics of reduced variability and transient decelerations are
present early in the course of neonatal sepsis. To investigate the dynamics, we calculated …

Background Although deviations in intraoperative blood pressure are assumed to be
associated with postoperative mortality, critical blood pressure thresholds remain undefined. …

Purpose: Positive margins dominate clinical outcomes after surgical resections in most solid
cancer types, including head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Unfortunately, surgeons …

Importance Guidelines recommend delaying noncardiac surgery in patients after coronary
stent procedures for 1 year after drug-eluting stents (DES) and for 6 weeks after bare metal …

Publisher Summary This chapter presents Sample Entropy (SampEn) alogorithm as an
alternative method for entropy estimation in real world data. The chapter discusses the problems …

Importance Timing of prophylactic antibiotic administration for surgical procedures is a
nationally mandated and publicly reported quality metric sponsored by the Centers for Medicare …

Importance It is unclear how effective intermittent fasting is for losing weight and body fat,
and the effects may depend on the timing of the eating window. This randomized trial …

BACKGROUND: Surgical site infection is a major cause of morbidity after colorectal resections.
Despite evidence that preoperative oral antibiotics with mechanical bowel preparation …

Importance Readmissions after surgery are costly and may reflect quality of care in the index
hospitalization. Objectives To determine the timing of postoperative complications with …