A magnetically controlled soft robotic glove for hand rehabilitation.

For individuals with hand motor function losses, rehabilitation is necessary for regaining strength and range of motion to accomplish daily activities. Typically within a clinical setting, repetitive strength-based and task-specific exercises are prescribed. However, these therapies are generally costly and non-portable, limiting patient accessibility and rendering patient compliance impractical.

The Effects of Maternal Subclinical Hypothyroidism on Fetal Thymus Size: A Prospective Study.

: This study investigated the impact of maternal subclinical hypothyroidism on fetal thymus size and development and explored how inadequate thyroid hormone production in pregnant women affects the fetal thymus. : Conducted at the Giresun Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Pediatrics Training and Research Hospital, this case-control study involved 86 pregnant women, 43 with hypothyroidism and 43 without. Maternal thyroid function was assessed using TSH and free T4 levels, and fetal thymus size and thymus-thorax ratio were measured using ultrasound.

Potential effects of liver dysfunction at the time of diagnosis in patients with acute myeloid leukemia.

Whilst severe liver dysfunction is rarely encountered at the time of diagnosis for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), mild elevations aminotransferase (<5 times the upper limit of normal) may be more frequently seen. Liver dysfunction at the time of diagnosis of AML is a parameter that requires investigation and can assist the clinicians in predicting prognosis. The aim of the present study was to investigate liver dysfunction at the time of diagnosis using the assoicated parameters in patients with AML.

Comparison of Cerebral Blood Circulation of Fetuses with Congenital Heart Disease with Healthy Fetuses.

Background: The effect of congenital cardiac malformation on fetal cerebral circulation has not been well known. This study aimed to compare the cerebral blood circulation of fetuses with congenital heart disease (CHD) with healthy fetuses.

Methods: This prospective cohort study included 37 pregnant women who presented to the gynecology and obstetrics department of department of Farabi Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University for anomaly screening in the second trimester.

A simple HPLC method for the determination of plasma progesterone levels in the third trimester of human pregnancy.

Progesterone is a steroid hormone primarily associated with pregnancy. A simple, rapid, and reliable high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method has been developed and validated for the quantification of progesterone in human plasma. The method consists of a simple liquid-liquid extraction of progesterone and internal standard (estriol) from human plasma using a mixture of hexane and diethyl ether.