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Measurement of cervical dilation during late pregnancy and labor informs decisions in the management of labor and deliveryPrior published research suggests that practitioners are onlytoaccurate when judging cervical simulatorsWhen measuring laboring womentwo practitionersandaposmeasurements agree onlyof the timeDrEva Martin of Elm Tree Medical Incdeveloped a novel deviceDilaCheckto enable practiti ...

AbstractA major shortfall in clinical care for diabetes is a rapid and accurate screen for progression to diseaseCurrent criteria involve HLA haplotypeand the presence of auto antibodiesAAGenome wide associated studiesGWASrevealed only immune associated genes including HLA as T D predictorsThe ability to differentiate from other diseases was very limitedPre typediabetesp T Dis now being identified ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathyCIPNis a debilitating condition that afflictsof cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and limits the dose and duration of treatmentSymptoms range from sensory loss to painful neuropathy and are accompanied by electrophysiological and structural indices of nerve damageThe American Society of Clinical Oncology currently makes no recommendat ...

ABSTRACT Acute kidney injuryAKIis a syndrome characterized by rapid loss of the kidneyandapos s excretory functionAKI is the leading cause of nephrology consultation and results inmillion hospital admissions a yearThe socioeconomic impact of AKI is significantresulting in $billion cost to the health care systemDespite the high rate of incidence of AKIno therapy currently existsother than supportiv ...

Radical prostatectomyRPis a commonly used treatment option for localized prostate cancerUnfortunatelythe procedure carries a risk of post surgical complications including a high risk of erectile dysfunctionEDAccording to The Prostate Cancer Outcomes Studyvirtually all men experience ED after surgeryincluding a profound loss of nocturnal erectionsThe Prostate Cancer Outcomes Study further reveals t ...

AbstractThe current estimate of the number of human genes is aboutin contrast to the number of presumed proteinswhich likely exceeds one millionThis increased complexity is the result of post transcriptional and post translational modificationsPTMsoccurring at multiple sites and in a quantitative variable mannerThe overwhelming result is a combinatorially expanding complexity of proteoforms that i ...

ABSTRACTTAPS ESP Language accessibility and cultural awareness are essential elements of quality healthcareLimited English ProficiencyLEPindividuals are less likely to self identify a need for behavioral health serviceswhich results in longer duration of untreated disordersAccurate identificationdiagnosisand treatment are entirely dependent on a linguistically accurate screening and assessmentespe ...

Abstract Worry is a habitual thought process that is observed in individuals with anxiety disordersA leading theory posits that although worrying may be unpleasantthe immediate emotions that are avoided by concentrating on worry are often perceived as more aversiveegfearangergriefFrom a mechanistic perspectiveworry is thought to be learned and reinforced in a similar manner to other types of opera ...

Exposure to toxic levels of metals causes significant negative chronic health problems in the exposed populationsDuring and after exposuremetals such as manganeseleadnickelmercuryetcare present in biological fluidsA fully integrated wearable device would enable real time monitoring of exposure levelsThis would quickly alert those exposed to toxic concentrations of metals and mitigate the chronic h ...

Abstract For decadesthe treatment of cancer has relied on surgical resectionchemotherapy and or radiotherapyRecentlya number of immune based therapies have provided promising new approaches for cancer treatmentThe two most potent immunotherapies are monoclonal antibodymABbased bi specific proteinseg Bispecific T cell engagersBiTEand engineered Chimeric Antigen Receptor T cellsCAR TBoth act by indu ...