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Assessment of Natural User Interactions for Robot-Assisted Interventions

Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering, 2018
Robotic assistance in clinical interventions provides high precision and performance. However, the acceptance of such systems is still very low. The idea of collaborative robotics promises practical solutions for this problem.
Berger Johann, Unger Michael, Landgraf Lisa, Bieck Richard, Neumuth Thomas, Melzer Andreas   +5 more
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Accumulation of oocytes and/or embryos by vitrification: a new strategy for managing poor responder patients undergoing pre implantation diagnosis [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/321]

F1000Research, 2014
Background: Low (or poor) responder patients are women who require large doses of stimulation medications and produce less than an optimal number of oocytes during IVF cycles.
Alexia Chatziparasidou, Martine Nijs, Martha Moisidou, Oraiopoulou Chara, Christina Ioakeimidou, Christos Pappas, Nicos Christoforidis   +6 more
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Control Design for a Power-Assisted Mobile Trainer: Applied to Clinical Stroke Rehabilitation

Machines
This paper presents control design and implementation for a power-assisted mobile trainer that employs neuro-developmental treatment (NDT) principles.
Fu-Cheng Wang, Wei-Ren Pan, Chung-Hsien Lee, Szu-Fu Chen, Ang-Chieh Lin, Lin-Yen Cheng, Tzu-Tung Lin   +6 more
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Breaking bad news in assisted reproductive technology: a proposal for guidelines

Reproductive Health, 2017
Background The issue of breaking bad news in assisted reproductive technology (ART) has been only partially explored by literature, and although some recommendations are available, specific guidelines are lacking.
Daniela Leone, Julia Menichetti, Lorenzo Barusi, Elisabetta Chelo, Mauro Costa, Luciana De Lauretis, Anna Pia Ferraretti, Claudia Livi, Arne Luehwink, Giovanna Tomasi, Elena Vegni   +10 more
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Person-specific priorities in solitude Assistant Professor Visiting Assistant Professor Assistant Professor Assistant Professor Postdoctoral Researcher Assistant Professor Assistant Professor Assistant Professor

People value solitude in varying degrees. Theories and studies suggest that people’s appreciation of solitude varies considerably across persons (e.g., an introverted person may value solitude more than an extraverted person), and solitude experiences (i.e., on average, people may value some functions of solitude, e.g., privacy, more than other ...
Dongning Ren, Wen Wei Loh, Joanne Mee Hae Chung, Mark Brandt   +3 more
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Effects of vaginal vs oral progesterone supplementation before embryo transfer on live birth rates and levels: a randomized trial

Reproduction and Fertility
The increase in frozen embryo transfers (FETs) is a consequence of advances in embryo vitrification and the implementation of genetic screening of embryos.
Gorka Barrenetxea, Olaia Prego, Ricardo Celis, Edurne Martínez, María De Las Heras, Oihane Gómez, Olaia Aguirre, Sheila Samojluk, Julen Barrenetxea   +8 more
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Why should we check the tubes in IVF patients with ovarian endometriosis before embryo transfer? a retrospective study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background The endometrioma accompanying hydrosalpinx can affect the success rate of in vitro fertilization (IVF). We aimed to determine the incidence of hydrosalpinx in infertile patients with endometrioma and its effects on in vitro fertilization ...
Caglar Yazicioglu, Aysen Yuceturk, Ozge Karaosmanoglu, Ilke Ozer Aslan, Nuri Peker, Yigit Cakiroglu, Bulent Tiras   +6 more
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Development of ethical standards for research of animal-assisted interventions

Human-Animal Interactions
Research into animal-assisted interventions (AAI) is crucial for quality assurance and the development of professional standards. As research in AAI in various fields is growing, research ethics must be considered. In Germany, as in many other countries,
Cornelia Drees, Annett Eckloff, Anne Gelhardt, Candela Hüsgen, Georg Jungnitsch, Sabrina Naber, Lena Scheidig, Michael Christian Schulze, Sandra Wesenberg   +8 more
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Roadmapping interoperability requirements in assisted living

International Journal of Integrated Care, 2013
Graham Worsley, Eaglesham John
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Effect of hepatitis B virus infection in males on pregnancy outcomes of intrauterine insemination

Scientific Reports
China has a high prevalence of the hepatitis B virus (HBV), and many patients seeking assisted reproductive technologies are infected. This study investigated the relationship between male HBV infection and intrauterine insemination (IUI) outcomes.
Yi-Qing Guan, Jin Zhao, Ze-Hua Deng, Yan-Fang Liang, Si-Chong Huang, Qian-Dong He, Yun Ye   +6 more
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