Yearly Archives: 2024

Congratulations to Sarah Nauman Ghazi on Defending Her Licentiate Thesis

We are thrilled to announce that Sarah Nauman Ghazi has successfully defended her licentiate thesis titled:“From Sleep Monitoring to Digital Determinants: Understanding the Role of Technology in Older Adults’ Sleep Health.” Her research explores how technology can be leveraged to monitor and enhance sleep health in older adults, exploring the interplay between sleep monitoring tools […]

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Improving Oral Health Assisted by Smart Powered Toothbrushes and Exploring Their Role in Innovative Health Technology

Idag har Johan Flyborg officiellt blivit till Dr. Johan Flyborg genom att framgångsrikt försvara sin doktorsavhandling i Tillämpad hälsoteknik, där han utforskar hur munhälsa och teknologi kan samverka för att stödja en hälsosammare framtid för äldre. Stort grattis, Johan, till denna fantastiska prestation och värdefulla bidrag till tillämpad hälsoteknik för vår åldrande befolkning. Link till […]

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COPDVD: Automated classification of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on a new collected and evaluated voice dataset

Abstract Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a severe condition affectingmillions worldwide, leading to numerous annual deaths. The absence of significant symptomsin its early stages promotes high underdiagnosis rates for the affected people. Besidespulmonary function failure, another harmful problem of COPD is the systemic effects,e.g., heart failure or voice distortion. However, the systemic effects […]

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Personaldagar 2024 på Kosta Art Hotel!

Stort tack till alla som deltog i TIHApersonaldagar. Det är glädjande att så många kunde vara med och bidra till givande diskussioner och gemensamma aktiviteter. Dagarna fylldes med värdefulla presentationer, föreläsningar, arbetsmiljöarbete och inte minst trevlig samvaro. Vi ser fram emot att bygga vidare på den gemenskap och kunskap vi har skapat tillsammans. Tack för […]

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Probanddag 18/4- 2024

Den 18 april 2024 anordnade SNAC Blekinge en välbesökt Probanddag. Denna speciella dag gav möjligheten för forskningsdeltagare att få insikt i den pågående och senaste forskningen vid Blekinge Tekniska Högskola. Program Professor Johan Sanmartin Berglund inledde med att presentera SNAC ur ett större perspektiv och med en tydlig strimma av forskningsresultat med den äldre populationen […]

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Oral Health and Cognitive Function Research Presented at ICBCB 2024

In an outstanding display of innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration, Ph.D. students Alper Idrisoglu and Johan Flyborg presented their impressive study at the International Conference on Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (ICBCB) 2024 in Tokyo. Their study, “Oral Health Parameter-Based Mini-Mental State Examination (Score) Indication Using Machine Learning,” has not only showcased the prowess of our institution […]

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The use of a digital life story to support person-centred care of older adults with dementia: A scoping review

Abstract Introduction: A life story (LS) is a tool healthcare professionals (HCPs) use to help older adults with dementia preserve their identities by sharing their stories. Applied health technology can be considered a niche within welfare technology. Combining technology and nursing, such as using life stories in digital form, may support person-centred care and allow […]

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ELLIIT Annual Workshop 2024

Alper has participated in the ELLIIT Annual Workshop with a poster presentation. The workshop was hosted by Lund University on March 7-8 and the workshop encompassed a breadth of stimulating topics spanning multiple disciplines. Alper’s poster elicited substantial interest, sparking extensive inquiries and discussions from attendees.

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Symposium: Voice and speech research in medicine (Tıpta ses ve konuşma araştırmaları sempozyumu)

Alper was honored with an invitation to participate in a symposium centered on the exploration of voice and speech research within the medical domain, hosted at Gazi University’s Faculty of Medicine in Ankara, Türkiye, on March 06, 2024. The symposium served as a platform for the dissemination of findings from a comprehensive systematic literature review […]

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