The subject invention provides methods and apparatuses that determine or characterize a physiological condition known as a hot flash in a subject. Embodiments include interdigitated sensors and control systems that determine measures of a plurality of impedance, capacitance, AC resistance, phase, DC resistance, and temperature of the skin of a subject using a plurality of electrodes at a plurality of measurement times over a total measurement period. Embodiments determine a composite capacitance, a combined phase, or a combination thereof, and determine or characterize a hot flash therefrom.

Systems and methods are provided for treating cervical and/or uterine cancers in brachytherapy with an intracavitary brachytherapy applicator. The system comprises a tandem adapted for insertion into a cervix of a patient. An ovoid assembly comprises first and second inflatable ovoids and an ovoid support mechanism. The first and second inflatable ovoids are adapted for insertion within fornices of a patient. First and second retractors are adapted to be coupled to the ovoid assembly. The first retractor is adapted to be positioned to retract the bladder of a patient during treatment. The second retractor is adapted to be positioned to retract the rectum of a patient during treatment. The tandem and the first and second inflatable ovoids are adapted to be coupled to a radioactive source to deliver an implant radiation dose suitable for cancer treatment at a cancerous cervical treatment site in a patient.

Provided are an obstetric and gynecologic diagnosis apparatus and an obstetric and gynecologic diagnosis method using the same. The obstetric and gynecologic diagnosis apparatus includes a chair unit on which an object is mounted, the chair unit including an upper body support, a seat, and a leg cradle sequentially arranged in one direction and connected to each other; a storage configured to store body information of the object; an input interface configured to input identification (ID) information of the object; a controller configured to generate a control signal for moving at least one of the upper body support, the seat, and the leg cradle according to first body information of the object identified by the input ID information; and a driver configured to generate a driving force for moving at least one of the upper body support, the seat, and the leg cradle according to the control signal.

A device for managing pregnancy plan includes an ovulation tester configured to test whether an ovulation has taken place and provide a result of a ovulation test, and a mobile terminal configured to provide information related to ovulation to a user, wherein the mobile terminal includes a display, a memory configured to store basic information related to ovulation including at least recent start date of menstruation, and a processor configured to receive the result from the ovulation tester, to determine at least one of a predicted ovulation date and a ovulation date based on at least one of the basic information and the result, to determine a predicted fertility period therefrom, and to display the predicted fertility period on the display.

An information processing device determines a short term length and a long term length so that a timing(s) at which a short-term moving average of a plurality of days of body temperatures measured during past menstrual cycles falls below a long-term moving average of the body temperatures coincides with a menstrual date. The information processing device identifies the timing at which a short-term moving average calculated with the determined short term length exceeds a long-term moving average calculated with the determined long term length, of body temperatures measured during a target menstrual cycle. Based on the identified timing, the information processing device predicts the next menstrual date or estimates the arrival of an ovulation date.

Various aspects of a system and method to provide assistance during a medical emergency are disclosed herein. The system comprises one or more circuits in an electronic device configured to receive sensor data associated with a user from one or more sensing devices. A change in health condition of the user is detected based on the received sensor data. Alert information that corresponds to the detected change is communicated to one or more other electronic devices associated with one or more other users. The one or more other users are selected based on profiles of the one or more other users.

Various aspects of a system and method to provide assistance during a medical emergency are disclosed herein. The system comprises one or more circuits in an electronic device configured to receive sensor data associated with a user from one or more sensing devices. A change in health condition of the user is detected based on the received sensor data. Alert information that corresponds to the detected change is communicated to one or more other electronic devices associated with one or more other users. The one or more other users are selected based on profiles of the one or more other users.

An intravaginal device (1600) includes arms (1602) and struts (1604). Each strut of the struts (1604) has a first end (1610) coupled to a shaft (1606) arranged to slide in a tube (1608) and a second end (1612) coupled to one of the arms (1602). A string (1616) is coupled to the shaft (1606). The arms (1602) have a stowed orientation in which the struts (1604) are folded inwards and a deployed orientation in which the struts (1604) point radially outwards and tautly hold the arms (1602) in an expanded position.

A method to detect vibrations associated with biomolecules in tissues and cellsuses Resonance Raman (RR) spectroscopy to measure specific biomolecules in tissue and cells signals. The changes of RR lines of key molecules present to the chemical conformations and change due to disease such as cancer and heart disease. Biomolecules are collagen, flavins, tryptophan, NADH, NAD, etc. The laser beams excite RR of vibration associated with absorption of the key native molecules in tissue (Tryptophan, NADH, Flavins, Collagen, carotenoids, porphyrins and others. The margin assessment and RR images in 2D and 3D regions are found by RR signals using position scanners. The intensity and the numbers of molecule fingerprints indicate the prescence of and the degree of the changes of chemical conformations.

Systems and methods are provided for treating cervical and/or uterine cancers in brachytherapy with an intracavitary brachytherapy applicator. The system comprises a tandem adapted for insertion into a cervix of a patient. An ovoid assembly comprises first and second inflatable ovoids and an ovoid support mechanism. The first and second inflatable ovoids are adapted for insertion within fornices of a patient. First and second retractors are adapted to be coupled to the ovoid assembly. The first retractor is adapted to be positioned to retract the bladder of a patient during treatment. The second retractor is adapted to be positioned to retract the rectum of a patient during treatment. The tandem and the first and second inflatable ovoids are adapted to be coupled to a radioactive source to deliver an implant radiation dose suitable for cancer treatment at a cancerous cervical treatment site in a patient.