background: recent reports have suggested that ultrasound-guided embryo transfer (ug-et) might improve pregnancy rates. objective: to determine whether transabdominal ug-et is a useful tool for increasing pregnancy and implantation rates in patients undergoing ivf or icsi. materials and methods: a prospective randomized clinical trial was conducted in 180 patients in order to compare embryo tra...

frozen section and touch imprint cytology are important diagnostic procedures for surgeons during operation and must be accurate if the patient is to receive maximum benefit. to assess the accuracy of intraoperative pathologic consultation including frozen section and touch imprint cytology during a five year period (1995- 2000), a retrospective survey of 1000 consecutive cases of frozen sectio...

OBJECTIVES To review the published research related to the interventions of Reiki, Therapeutic Touch, and Healing Touch representing energy therapies in relation to oncology nursing. DATA SOURCES Peer-reviewed literature. CONCLUSION There is growing evidence that energy therapies have a positive effect on symptoms associated with cancer. While there is need for further research, it is clear...

Biofield therapies form a subcategory of the domain of energy therapies, as defined by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Specific biofield therapies addressed in this article include Therapeutic Touch, Healing Touch, Polarity Therapy, Reiki, and Qigong. This article will identify core concepts in biofield therapies, review controlled trials of the use of biofield t...

introduction: addiction is a habit or behavior that is often hard to quit. it is estimated that 190 million persons are substance users around the world. substance abuse creates tolerance after a while. shortly after taking the drug, a person will not enjoy as the beginning of its use that is why the amount of substance used is gradually increased. the purpose of this study was to find the reas...

We present the overall user experience designed for supporting rehabilitation of stroke patients at home. Patients use a robotic hand (orthosis) to control therapeutic games and a touch screen for the UI. They are supervised remotely by a therapist who uses a similar interface from their desk. The system includes therapeutic games and user interfaces (UIs) for both patients and therapists. The ...