to determine the addition of value of neoadjuvant, concurrent and adjuvant chemotherapy to radiation in the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma with regard to the overall survival (os) and disease free survival (dfs) within a six year period in tehran cancer institute. files of all patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated by radiotherapy with or without concurrent chemotherapy in a cura...

In South Korea, flood damage mainly occurs around rivers; thus, it is necessary to determine the optimal design frequency for river basins prevent damage. However, there are not enough studies showing effect of climate change on hydrologic frequency. Therefore, estimate according future scenarios, this study examined urban flooding area and extreme rainfall that can in future. After estimating ...

Extensive flood damages all over the world necessitate its control and operation. Hydrologic impacts of land use change appear in many ways such as total runoff, and flood peak flow. This study was performed in 2014 and aimed to investigate the impacts of land use changes on the occurrence of floods in the catchment of Boostan dam in Golestan province, Iran. For this purpose, Watershed Modeling...

the renewable energy resources such as wind power have recently attracted more researchers’ attention. it is mainly due to the aggressive energy consumption, high pollution and cost of fossil fuels. in this era, the future fluctuations of these time series should be predicted to increase the reliability of the power network. in this paper, the dynamic characteristics and short-term predictabili...

background: most patients with superficial bladder cancer whoundergo transurethral resection of bladder tumor show recurrenceof the disease. so far, there have been numerous studies on waysto decrease bladder cancer recurrence, including the intake ofvitamins and antioxidants. the goal of this study was to investigatethe effect of vitamin e on the recurrence of non‑invasive bladdercancer.method...

The Pantanal is a vast evaporation plain and sediment accumulation surface that floods annually. It is located in the Upper Paraguay River Basin, a major source of floodwaters to the Pantanal. The recent construction of a large dam in the upper reach of the Cuiabá River raises questions: What will be the dam influence on the flood area and duration? What will be the consequence for groundwater ...