Nonlinear Biomedical Physics

Department of Physics

Professor Aneta Stefanovska's Publications

By year:

2012  2011  2010 

2009  2008  2007  2006  2005  2004  2003  2002  2001  2000

1999  1998  1997  1996  1995

 
 

2012

A. Bernjak, J. Cui, S. Iwase, T. Mano, A. Stefanovska, D.L. Eckberg. Human sympathetic outflows to skin and muscle target organs fluctuate concordantly over a wide range of time-varying frequencies. J Physiol 590: 363–375, 2012. link

T. Stankovski, A. Duggento, P. V. E. McClintock, A. Stefanovska. Inference of time-evolving coupled dynamical systems in the presence of noise Phys. Rev. Lett. 109: 024101, 2012. link

L. W. Sheppard, A. Stefanovska, P. V. E. McClintock. Testing for time-localized coherence in bivariate data Phys. Rev. E 85: 046205, 2012. link

A. Bernjak, A. Stefanovska, P. V. E. McClintock, P. Jane Owen-Lynch, P. B. M. Clarkson. Coherence between fluctuations in blood flow and oxygen saturation Fluct. Noise Lett. 11: 1240013, 2012. link

A. C. Hale, T. Hansard, L. W. Sheppard, P. V. E. McClintock, A. Stefanovska. The Kuramoto model subject to a fluctuating environment: Application to brainwave dynamics Fluct. Noise Lett. 11: 1240011, 2012. link

B. Musizza, F. F. Bajrović, J. Petrovčič, A. Stefanovska, S. Ribarič. Fluctuations and interactions between brain waves during deep and shallow anesthesia Fluct. Noise Lett. 11: 1240018, 2012. link

D. Iatsenko, A. Stefanovska, P. V. E. McClintock. Comment on "Inference with minimal Gibbs free energy in information field theory" Phys. Rev. E 85: 033101, 2012. link

P. Clemson, A. Stefanovska. Time series analysis of turbulent and non-autonomous systems AIP Conf. Proc 1468: 69–81, 2012. link link

S. Petkoski, A. Stefanovska. Kuramoto model with time-varying parameters Phys. Rev. E 86: 046212, 2012. link

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2011

A. Stefanovska, L.W. Sheppard, T. Stankovski, P.V.E. McClintock. Reproducibility of LDF blood flow measurements: Dynamical characterization versus averaging. Microvasc Res 82: 274-276, 2011. link

M. Rossi, A. Bradbury, A. Magagna, M. Pesce, S. Taddei, A. Stefanovska. Investigation of skin vasoreactivity and blood flow oscillations in hypertensive patients: Effect of short-term antihypertensive treatment. J Hypertens 29: 1569-1576, 2011. link

L.W. Sheppard, V. Vuksanović, P.V.E. McClintock, A. Stefanovska. Oscillatory dynamics of vasoconstriction and vasodilation identified by time-localized phase coherence. Phys Med Biol 56: 3583-3601, 2011. link

A. Bernjak, G.A. Deitrick, W.A. Bauman, A. Stefanovska, J. Tuckman. Basal sympathetic activity to the microcirculation in tetraplegic man revealed by wavelet transform of laser Doppler flowmetry. Microvasc Res 81: 313-318, 2011. link

L.W. Sheppard, A. Stefanovska, P.V.E. McClintock. Detecting the harmonics of oscillations with time-variable frequencies. Phys Rev E 83: 016206, 2011. link

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2010

J. Jamšek, M. Paluš, A. Stefanovska. Detecting couplings between interacting oscillators with time-varying basic frequencies: Instantaneous wavelet bispectrum and information theoretic approach. Phys Rev E 81: 036207, 2010. link

Y. Shiogai, A. Stefanovska, P.V.E. McClintock. Nonlinear dynamics of cardiovascular ageing. Phys Rep 488: 51-110, 2010. link

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2009

D. García-Álvarez, A. Bahraminasab, A. Stefanovska, P.V.E. McClintock. Competition between noise and coupling in the induction of synchronisation. EPL 88: 30005, 2009. link

A. Bahraminasab, F. Ghasemi, A. Stefanovska, P.V.E. McClintock, R. Friedrich. Physics of brain dynamics: Fokker-Planck analysis reveals changes in EEG δ-θ interactions in anæsthesia. NJP 11: 103051, 2009. link also see 'General Scientific Summary'

A. Stefanovska. Dynamics of blood oxygenation gives better insight into tissue hypoxia than averaged values. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 296: H1224-H1226, 2009.

J.H. Sheeba, V.K. Chandrasekar, A. Stefanovska, P.V.E. McClintock. Asymmetry-induced effects in coupled phase-oscillator ensembles: Routes to synchronization. Phys Rev E 79: 046210, 2009. link

A. Stefanovska. 'Soap, cells and statistics - random patterns in two dimensions' (1984) by D. Weaire and N. Rivier. Contemp Phys 50: 197-197, 2009.

J.J. Suárez-Vargas, J.A. González, A. Stefanovska, P. V. E. McClintock. Diverse routes to oscillation death in a coupled-oscillator system. EPL 85: 38008, 2009. link

A. Bernjak, A. Stefanovska. Pulse transit times to the capillary bed evaluated by laser Doppler flowmetry. Physiol Meas 30: 245-260, 2009. link

I.A. Khovanov, N.A. Khovanova, P.V.E. McClintock, A. Stefanovska. Intrinsic dynamics of heart regulatory systems on short timescales: from experiment to modelling. J Stat Mech P01016: 1-15, 2009. link

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2008

A. Bernjak, P.B.M Clarkson, P.V.E. McClintock, A. Stefanovska. Low-frequency blood flow oscillations in congestive heart failure and after beta 1-blockade treatment. Microvasc Res 76: 224-232, 2008. link

D.A. Kenwright, A. Bahraminasab, A. Stefanovska, P.V.E. McClintock. The effect of low-frequency oscillations on cardio-respiratory synchronization. Eur Phys J B 65: 425-433, 2008. link

J.H. Sheeba, A. Stefanovska, P.V.E. McClintock. Neuronal synchrony during anæsthesia: A thalamocortical model. Biophys J 95: 2722-2727, 2008. link

J.H. Sheeba, V.K. Chandrasekar, A. Stefanovska, P.V.E. McClintock. Routes to synchrony between asymmetrically interacting oscillator ensembles. Phys Rev E 78: 025201(R), 2008. link

A. Stefanovska. Commentary on Viewpoint: The human cutaneous circulation as a model of generalized microvascular function. J Appl Physiol 105: 387-387, 2008.

D. García-Álvarez, A. Stefanovska, P.V.E. McClintock. High-order synchronization, transitions, and competition among Arnold tongues in a rotator under harmonic forcing. Phys Rev E 77: 056203, 2008. link

V. Vuksanović, L.W. Sheppard, A. Stefanovska. Nonlinear relationship between level of blood flow and skin temperature for different dynamics of temperature change. Biophys J 94: L78-L80, 2008. link

A. Bahraminasab, F. Ghasemi, A. Stefanovska, P.V.E. McClintock, H. Kantz. Direction of coupling from phases of interacting oscillators: A permutation information approach. Phys Rev Lett 100: 084101, 2008. link

A. Bahraminasab, D. Kenwright, A. Stefanovska, F. Ghasemi, P.V.E. McClintock. Phase coupling in the cardiorespiratory interaction. IET Syst Biol 2: 48-54, 2008. link

K. Ažman-Juvan, A. Bernjak, V. Urbančič-Rovan, A. Stefanovska, D. Štajer. Skin blood flow and its oscillatory components in patients with acute myocardial infarction. J Vasc Res 45: 164-172, 2008. link

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2007

J. Jamšek, A. Stefanovska, P.V.E. McClintock. Wavelet bispectral analysis for the study of interactions among oscillators whose basic frequencies are significantly time variable. Phys Rev E 76: 046221, 2007. link

S.A. Landsverk, P. Kvandal, A. Bernjak, A. Stefanovska, K.A. Kirkebøen. The effects of general anæsthesia on human skin microcirculation evaluated by wavelet transform. Anesth Analg 105: 1012-1019, 2007. link

M. Benedičič, A. Bernjak, A. Stefanovska, R. Bošnjak. Continuous wavelet transform of laser-Doppler signals from facial microcirculation reveals vasomotion asymmetry. Microvasc Res 74: 45-50, 2007. link

A. Stefanovska. The brain, the heart and the vasculature: Complex but uncomplicated interactions. Inflamm Res 56: S231-S232, 2007.

V. Urbančič-Rovan, B. Meglič, A. Stefanovska, A. Bernjak, K. Ažman-Juvan, A. Kocijančič. Incipient cardiovascular autonomic imbalance revealed by wavelet analysis of heart rate variability in Type 2 diabetic patients. Diabet Med 24: 18-26, 2007.

A. Stefanovska. Coupled oscillators - Complex but not complicated cardiovascular and brain interactions. IEEE Eng Med Biol Mag 26: 25-29, 2007. link

B. Musizza, A Stefanovska, P.V.E McClintock, M. Paluš, J. Petrovčič, S. Ribarič, F. Bajrović. Interactions between cardiac, respiratory and EEG-delta oscillations in rats during anæsthesia. J Physiol 580.1: 315-326, 2007. link

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2006

P. Kvandal, S.A. Landsverk, A. Bernjak, A. Stefanovska, H.D. Kvernmo, K. A. Kirkebøen. Low-frequency oscillations of the laser Doppler perfusion signal in human skin. Microvasc Res 72: 120-127, 2006. link

V. Urbančič-Rovan, A. Bernjak, A. Stefanovska, K. Ažman-Juvan, A. Kocijančič. Macro- and microcirculation in the lower extremities - Possible relationship. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 73: 166-173, 2006. link

M. Benedičič, V.V. Dolenc, A. Stefanovska, R. Bošnjak. Left-right asymmetry of the facial microvascular control Clin Auton Res 16: 58-60, 2006. link

M. Hübscher, A. Bernjak, A. Stefanovska, L. Vogt, W. Banzer. Assessment of exercise-induced changes of the microcirculation by wavelet transformation. Deutsche Zeitschrift für Sportmedizin 57: 14, 2006.

S.A. Landsverk, P. Kvandal, T.Kjelstrup, A. Bernjak, U. Benko, A. Stefanovska, H. Kvernmo, K. A. Kirkebøen. Human Skin Microcirculation after Brachial Plexus Block Evaluated by Wavelet Transform of the Laser Doppler Flowmetry Signal. Anesthesiology 105: 478-484, 2006.

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2005

A. Humeau, A. Stefanovska, P. Abraham. Lyapunov exponents of laser Doppler flowmetry signals in healthy and type 1 diabetic subjects. Ann Biomed Eng 33: 1574-1581, 2005. link

A. Bandrivskyy, D.G. Luchinsky, P.V.E McClintock, V.N. Smelyanskiy, A. Stefanovska. Inference of systems with delay and applications to cardiovascular dynamics. Stochast Dynam 5: 321-331, 2005.

D.G. Luchinsky, M.M. Millonas, V.N. Smelyanskiy, A. Pershakova, A. Stefanovska, P.V.E. McClintock. Nonlinear statistical modeling and model discovery for cardiorespiratory data. Phys Rev E 72: 021905, 2005. link

A.N. Korolevich, L.G. Astafueva, N.S. Dubina, S.I. Vecherinsky, A. Bernjak, M. Belsley, A. Stefanovska. Fragmentation of erythrocyte aggregates by low intensity laser heating. J Opt A: Pure Appl Opt 7: S308-S317, 2005. link

V.N. Smelyanskiy, D.G. Luchinsky, A. Stefanovska, P.V.E.McClintock. Inference of a nonlinear stochastic model of the cardiorespiratory interaction. Phys Rev Lett 94: 098101, 2005. link

D. Tinta, J. Petrovčič, U. Benko, Ð. Juričič, A. Rakar, M. Žele, J. Tavčar, J. Rejec, A. Stefanovska. Fault diagnosis of vacuum cleaner motors. Contr Eng Pract 13: 177-187, 2005. link

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2004

V. Urbančič-Rovan, A. Stefanovska, A. Bernjak, K. Ažman-Juvan, A. Kocijančič. Skin blood flow in the upper and lower extremities of diabetic patients with and without autonomic neuropathy. J Vasc Res 41: 535-545, 2004. link

M. Benedičič, V.V. Dolenc, R. Bošnjak, A. Stefanovska. Asymmetry of facial blood flow and temperature in humans. J Vasc Res 41: 462, 2004.

V. Urbančič-Rovan, A. Stefanovska, A. Bernjak, K. Ažman-Juvan, A. Kocijančič. Skin microcirculation in the upper and lower extremities of diabetic patients with and without autonomic neuropathy. Diabetologia 47: A450, 2004.

J. Jamšek, A Stefanovska, P.V.E. McClintock. Nonlinear cardio-respiratory interactions revealed by time-phase bispectral analysis. Phys Med Biol 49: 4407-4425, 2004. link

M. Entwistle, A. Bandrivskyy, B. Musizza, A Stefanovska, P.V.E. McClintock, A. Smith. Synchronization and directionality in cardio-respiratory oscillations in anæsthesia: a preliminary observational study in human males. Br J Anaesth 93: 608-609, 2004.

A. Bandrivskyy, A. Bernjak, P.V.E. McClintock, A. Stefanovska. Role of transdermal potential difference during iontophoretic drug delivery. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 51: 1683-1685, 2004. link

M. Veber, A. Bandrivskyy, P.B.M. Clarkson, P.V.E. McClintock, A. Stefanovska. Wavelet analysis of blood flow dynamics: effect on the individual oscillatory components of iontophoresis with pharmacologically neutral electrolytes. Phys Med Biol 49: N111-N117, 2004. link

A. Bandrivskyy, A. Bernjak, P.V.E. McClintock, A. Stefanovska. Wavelet phase coherence analysis: Application to skin temperature and blood flow. Cardiovasc Eng 4: 89-93, 2004. link

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2003

P.V.E. McClintock, A. Stefanovska. Interaction and synchronization in the cardiovascular system. FNL 3: L167-L176, 2003.

H.D. Kvernmo, A. Stefanovska, K.A. Kirkebøen. Enhanced endothelial activity reflected in the cutaneous blood flow oscillations of athletes. Eur J Appl Physiol 90: 16-22, 2003. link

J. Jamšek, A. Stefanovska, P.V.E. McClintock, Igor A. Khovanov. Time-phase bispectral analysis. Phys Rev E 68: 016201, 2003. link

M. Paluš, A. Stefanovska. Direction of coupling from phases of interacting oscillators: An information-theoretic approach. Phys Rev E 67: 055201(R), 2003. link

P. Kvandal, A. Stefanovska, M. Veber, H.D. Kvernmo, K.A. Kirkebøen. Regulation of human cutaneous circulation evaluated by laser Doppler flowmetry, iontophoresis, and spectral analysis: importance of nitric oxide and prostaglandines. Microvasc Res 65: 160-171, 2003. link

T. Söderström, A. Stefanovska, M. Veber, H. Svensson. Involvement of sympathetic nerve activity in skin blood flow oscillations in humans. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 284 H1638-H1646, 2003.

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2002

A. Stefanovska. Cardiorespiratory interactions. Nonlinear Phenom Complex Syst 5: 462-469, 2002.

P.V.E. McClintock, A. Stefanovska. Noise and determinism in cardiovascular dynamics. Physica A 314: 69-76, 2002. link

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2001

M. Bračič, A. Stefanovska. Paired Lyapunov Exponents Characterise blood flow dynamics in healthy subjects. Nonlinear Phenom Complex Syst 4: 285-294, 2001.

A. Stefanovska, M. Bračič Lotrič, S. Strle, H. Haken. The cardiovascular system as coupled oscillators? Physiol Meas 22: 535-550, 2001. link

A. Stefanovska, D.G. Luchinsky, P.V.E. McClintock. Modelling couplings among the oscillators of the cardiovascular system. Physiol Meas 22: 551-564, 2001. link

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2000

A. Stefanovska, H. Haken, P. V. E. McClintock, M. Hožič, F. Bajrović, S. Ribarič. Reversible transitions between synchronization states of the cardiorespiratory system. Phys. Rev. Lett 85: 4831-4834, 2000. link

M. Bračič Lotrič, A. Stefanovska, D. Štajer, V. Urbančič-Rovan. Spectral components of heart rate variability determined by wavelet analysis. Physiol Meas 21: 441-457, 2000. link

F. Bajrović, M. Cencur, M. Hožič, S. Ribarič, A. Stefanovska. The contribution of lumbar sympathetic neurones activity to rat's skin blood flow oscillations. Eur J Physiol Suppl 439: R158-R160, 2000. link

M. Hožič, A. Stefanovska. Karhunen-Loeve decomposition of peripheral blood flow. Physica A 280: 587-601, 2000. link

A. Stefanovska, M. Hožič. Spatial synchronization in the human cardiovascular system. Progr Theor Phys 139: 270-282, 2000. link

M. Bračič Lotrič, A. Stefanovska. Synchronization and modulation in the human cardio-respiratory system. Physica A 283: 451-461, 2000. link

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1999

A. Stefanovska, M. Bračič. Physics of the human cardiovascular system. Contemp Phys 40: 31-55, 1999. link

A. Stefanovska, M. Bračič. Reconstructing cardiovascular dynamics. Contr Eng Pract 7: 161-172, 1999. link

H.D. Kvernmo, A. Stefanovska, K.A. Kirkebøen, K. Kvernebo. Oscillations in the cutaneous blood flow in humans modified by endothelium-dependent and endothelium-independent vesodilators. Microvasc Res 57: 298-309, 1999. link

A. Stefanovska, M. Bračič, P. Leger, T. Bračič, H. Boccalon, P. Bendayan. Linear and nonlinear analysis of resting blood flow signal in healthy subjects and subjects with Raynaud's phenomenon. Technology in Health Care 7: 225-241, 1999.

A. Stefanovska, S. Strle, M. Bračič, H. Haken. Model synthesis of the coupled oscillators which regulate human blood flow dynamics. Nonlinear Phenom Complex Syst 2: 72-78, 1999.

M. Bračič, A. Stefanovska. Wavelet analysis in studying the dynamics of blood circulation. Nonlinear Phenom Complex Syst 2: 68-77, 1999.

A. Stefanovska, M. Bračič, H.D. Kvernmo. Wavelet analysis of oscillations in the peripheral blood circulation measured by laser Doppler technique. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 46: 1230-1239, 1999. link

N. Novakovski, A. Stefanovska. On the possible mechanical character of the respiratory frequency modulation of the heart rate. Phys Maced 49: 41-44, 1999.

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1998

H.D. Kvernmo, A. Stefanovska, M. Bračič, K.A. Kirkebøen, K. Kvernebo. Spectral analysis of the laser Doppler perfusion signal in human skin before and after exercise. Microvasc Res 56: 173-182, 1998. link

H.D. Kvernmo, A. Stefanovska, K.A. Kirkebøen, B. Østerud, K. Kvernebo. Enhanced endhothelial-dependent vasodilatation in human skin vasculature induced by physical conditioning. Eur J Appl Physiol 79: 30-36, 1998. link

S. Ribarič, A. Stefanovska, I. Eržen. Direct current stimulation of crushed nerve increases capillary density in rat muscle. Journal of Electro and Magnetobiology 17: 243-254, 1998.

M. Bračič, A. Stefanovska. Wavelet based analysis of human blood flow dynamics. Bull Math Biol 60: 919-935, 1998. link

M. Bračič, A. Stefanovska. Lyapunov exponents of simulated and measured quasi-periodic flows. Chapter of A. Procházka, J. Uhlir, P. J. Rayner and N.G. Kingsbury, Signal analysis and prediction, 479-488, Birkhauser, Boston, 1998.

M. Bračič, A. Stefanovska. Nonlinear dynamics of the blood flow studied by Lyapunov exponents. Bull Math Biol 60: 417-433, 1998. link

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1997

M. Bračič, A. Stefanovska. Local and global Lyapunov exponents of blood flow. Open Syst Inform Dynam 4: 435-456, 1997. link

A. Stefanovska, P. Krošelj. Correlation integral and frequency analysis of cardiovascular functions. Open Syst Inform Dynam 4: 457-478, 1997. link

A. Stefanovska, S. Strle, P. Krošelj. On the overestimation of the correlation dimension. Phys Lett A 235: 24-30, 1997. link

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1996

M. Bračič, A. Stefanovska. Lyapunov exponents of quasi-periodic flows. Electrotechnical Review 63: 29-37, 1996.

J.J. Daly, E.B. Marsolais, L.M. Mendell, W.Z. Rymer, A. Stefanovska, J.R. Waplaw, C. Kantor. Therapeutic neural effects of electrical stimulation. IEEE Trans Rehabil Eng 4: 218-230, 1996. link

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1995

A. Stefanovska, P. Krošelj, S. Strle. Revealling oscillators. Calculation of dimension of attractors. Open Syst Inform Dynam 3: 149-178, 1995. link