DocumentCode
1949384
Title
A simple electrical model of acute and chronic injury (CTD) processes
Author
LaCourse, John R. ; McCoy, Thom
Author_Institution
Biomed. Eng. Center, New Hampshire Univ., Durham, NH, USA
fYear
1994
fDate
17-18 Mar 1994
Firstpage
69
Lastpage
70
Abstract
A simple electrical analog model is used to understand the mechanisms of acute versus chronic disease processes, especially cumulative trauma disease. The model employs an RC circuit with inputs that allows typical exposure regimes
Keywords
medicine; physiological models; RC circuit; acute injury processes; chronic injury processes; cumulative trauma disease; simple electrical analog model; typical exposure regimes; Biomedical engineering; Circuits; Costs; Diseases; Electric resistance; Human factors; Immune system; Injuries; Research and development; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Bioengineering Conference, 1994., Proceedings of the 1994 20th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location
Springfield, MA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-1930-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/NEBC.1994.305173
Filename
305173
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