objective: elevated nucleated red blood cell (nrbc) count is introduced as a potential marker of intra-uterine growth restriction (iugr). to investigate the probable association regardless of any known underlying disease, we aimed to study disturbances in nrbc count in infants experiencing idiopathic iugr. materials and methods: twenty three infants regarded iugr without any known cause were ch...

<p>Patients with diabetes mellitus may experience peripheral neuropathy and extremity system impairment, which lead to ulceration if the treatments are delayed. Diabetic ulcers, unfortunately, chronic, require proper treatments, including debridement bacterial removal using an irrigation device. To date, commercial devices included pulsed-lavage, bulb syringe, gravity bags. Unfortunately,...

When endovascular treatment is performed, angulation of the access route for a device can make the operative procedure difficult. We encountered a case in which we successfully completed thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) in a patient with severely angulated aorta by applying 'double-wire technique'. The patient was an 80-year-old woman. An aneurysm with a 71-mm diameter was observed i...

Little or no practical decision-making data are available to the foot-care provider regarding the selection of orthotic materials used in therapeutic footwear. A device for simulating in-shoe forefoot conditions for the testing of orthosis materials is described. Materials are tested for their effectiveness by evaluating and comparing stress-strain and dynamic compression fatigue characteristic...

background: intrauterine device (iud) is an effective and long term method of contraception that can be used without continued effort by the user to prevent pregnancy perfectly. pain during iud insertion is one of the obstacles to properly using the device. thus, using different methods of analgesia and anesthesia to alleviate this pain has been studied by many researchers. this review article ...

introduction: repair of peripheral nerve injuries is an intensive area of challenge and research in modern reconstructive microsurgery. intensive research is being carried out to develop effective alternatives to the standard nerve autografting, avoiding its drawbacks. the aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a newly designed mechanical device for the reconstruction of the scia...

D uring the last 5 years, there has been a tremendous interest in the development of new devices for percutaneous treatment of peripheral and coronary artery obstructive arterial disease.1 As during the development of balloon angioplasty, many of these devices were first tested in peripheral arteries before their use in coronary arteries. Although this stage of new device development may no lon...

background: atherosclerosis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the vessel wall is characterized by local and systemic immune responses to a variety of antigens. oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxldl) is considered as an important determining factor in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. objective: the purpose of this study was to investigate the degree of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (...