Enhancing Hand Motor Recovery Post-Stroke: A Comparative Study of Robotic vs. Conventional Mirror Therapy.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic effect of using a robotic exoskeletal hand (RMT) combined with mirror therapy (MT) in hand rehabilitation for post-stroke patients, compared to conventional MT.

Design: Randomized controlled trial.

Setting: Conducted from November 2023 to February 2024.

Preparation of Monoacylglycerol Derivatives from Indonesian Edible Oil and Their Antimicrobial Assay against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli.

In the present work, linoleic acid and oleic acid were isolated from Indonesian corn oil and palm oil and they were used to prepare monoacylglycerol derivatives as the antibacterial agent. Indonesian corn oil contains 57.74% linoleic acid, 19.