objectives : to develop a clear criteria for classifying the patients in triage unit of a tertiary healthcare center according to five-level triage system. methods : this study is a qualitative study being conducted in five stages at vali-asr hospital of qom in 2013. after two survey, the experts were interviewed using focus group discussion (fdg) and study was continue with. data were analyzed...

abstract   background: cosmetic rhinoplasty is now carried out increasingly in an attempt to solve the psychological and social problems of people who are discontent with their nose. little is known about either the psychological status of persons who seek rhinoplasty or potential psychological changes following surgery. the challenge that faces surgeons, is how to identify, before surgical int...

A m i t r a z, a n i ns e c t i c i d e /a ca ri c i de of the f o r m a m i d i n e p e st i c i d e s group, is a ? 2 a d r e n e r g i c ag on i st a nd of t he a m i d i ne c h e m i ca l f a m il y generally us e d to c o n t r ol animal e c top a r a s i t e s. Poisoning due to am i t r a z i s r a r e and character...

o r g a n i z a t i o n s i n a s u p p l y c h a i n a r e i n d e p e n d e n t e n t i t i e s. a l t h o u g h a c o m p l e t e l y i n t e g r a t e d s o l u t i o n m a y r e s u l t i n o p t i m a l s y s t e m p e r f o r m a n c e, s u p p l y c h a i n m e m b e r s a r e i n t e r e s t e d i n o p t i m i z i n g t h e i r o w n o b j e c t i v e r a t h e r t h a n t h a t o f t...

in the human genome, chromosome 11 contains a cluster of matrix metalloproteinase (mmp) genes. single nucleotide polymorphisms in the promoter region of mmp genes are important for mmp expression. a common adenine deletion polymorphism (5a) at position -1171 of the mmp-3 gene promoter (5´-aaaaaaccat-3´ change to 5´-aaaaaccat-3´) facilitates transcriptional factor binding and mmp-3 promoter acti...

objective(s):one of the major challenges in the field of vaccine design is choosing immunogenic antigens which can induce a proper immune response against complex targets like malignant cells or recondite diseases caused by protozoan parasites such as leishmaniasis. the aim of this study was to find a way to construct artificial liposome-based cells containing fragments of target’s cell membran...

taxus    is an endangered plant which is the only commercial source of paclitaxel, which is used for treatment of ovary and breast cancer. as production of this valuable drug is a destructive process, other alternatives should be considered for its sustainable production. plant tissue and cell culture is a promising method for production of secondary metabolites. in order to optimize yew callus...

objective(s): 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (mdma) one of the methamphetamine derivatives that affect the reproductive system, has not been well understood. many young people are consumers of drugs such as mdma that can affect their reproductive capability. apoptosis is the main mechanism for male infertility. pentoxifylline (ptx) increases camp intracellularly and reduces tumor necrosis f...