Objectives: Failure to identify women at risk of preterm labor (PTL) leads failure implement standard measures. This study designed evaluate the accuracy PremaQuick test in detection PTL presented with threatened (TPTL). Material and methods: One hundred twenty-two (122) pregnant women, singleton pregnancy, < 37 weeks, admitted TPTL included this study, were compared 122 controls. After thor...

We are delighted to announce the publication of a Special Issue IEEE Photonics Technology Letters (PTL), featuring selection papers presented at Asia Communications and Conference (ACP) 2022, which took place from November 5 8, 2022. The includes invited papers, as well best student poster post-deadline ACP all were submit extended versions for this issue. included in offer additional technical...

The neopentyl ester of 1,3-di(2-pyridyl)benzene-5-boronic acid (dpy-B) is a useful intermediate in the divergent synthesis of N;C;N-coordinating, 1,3-di(2-pyridyl)benzene ligands, HL(n), that carry aryl substituents at the 5-position of the central ring. The platinum(ii) complexes, PtL(n)Cl, of several such ligands have been prepared, incorporating pendant anisoles, arylamines, an oxacrown, and...

Objective: To assess diagnostic accuracy of vaginal pH and cervical length (CL) measurement in mid trimester in order to predict preterm labor (PTL). Methods: Prospective cohort study of 316 low-risk pregnant women. Vaginal pH was measured using test gloves for measuring the vaginal acidity, while CL was measured using transvaginal ultrasound. The cut off value for vaginal pH used was 5.0 (95 c...

To determine if the presence of amphophilic globules (GL) in infant cerebral white matter was a necessary criterion of perinatal telencephalic leucoencephalopathy (PTL), the epidemiological features of infants who had PTL-that is, hypertrophic astrocytes and amphophilic globules (HA·GL)-in their cerebral white matter were compared with those of infants who had hypertrophic astrocytes, but who d...

We describe two different cases of prinary thyroid lymphoma (PTL). PTL is a rare malignancy. Nevertheless, it frequently presents diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. The first patient, a 79-year-old female, presented with a large, painless thyroid mass accompanied by severe obstructive symptoms of the upper respiratory and gastrointestinal track. The second patient (67-year-old female) prese...

Myoelectric prostheses approximate the motion and flexibility of biological limbs, especially when compared to their mechanical counter-parts. Machine learning enhances the functionality of these devices; however, in an everchanging environment, the effectiveness of conventional approaches is impeded. We introduce Partition Tree Learning—a method for learning predictions in an ongoing fashion w...

OBJECTIVE To introduce new information on the use of progesterone to prevent premature labour and to provide guidance to obstetrical caregivers who counsel women on the merits of this choice OPTIONS This discussion is limited to progesterone therapy for prevention of preterm labour (PTL) in women at increased risk of PTL. EVIDENCE A search of both Medline and the Cochrane Library identified...

BACKGROUND Preterm labour (PTL) is a major cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity, and oxytocin (OT) antagonists are potential tocolytics. Atosiban (TRACTOCILE) is a mixed vasopressin V1A/OT antagonist registered for acute treatment of PTL in Europe. Other off-label drugs have serious side effects. Barusiban is a selective OT antagonist which has reached clinical development. A monkey model ...

Pertussis toxin is secreted from Bordetella pertussis with the assistance of the Ptl transport system, a member of the type IV family of macromolecular transporters. The S1 subunit and the B oligomer combine to form the holotoxin prior to export from the bacterial cell, although the site of assembly is not known. To better understand the pathway of pertussis toxin assembly and secretion, we exa...