conclusions the results showed that group play therapy improves self-concept in children suffering from thalassemia major. objectives the aim of this study was to determine if group play therapy could significantly increase self-concept among children with thalassemia major ages 7 to 11 years old in teaching hospitals of golestan province, iran, in 2012. patients and methods in this randomized,...

background: tube feeding is used for patients, who are not able to eat orally but their digestive system can digest food. this method is safe and economical for patients, maintains the functions of the digestive system and reduces the risk of infection and sepsis. however, incorrect administration of this method of feeding results in problems such as aspiration pneumonia, infection, diarrhea, n...

OBJECTIVES Changes in coronary plaque color and morphology by statin therapy were evaluated using coronary angioscopy. BACKGROUND Coronary plaque stabilization by statin therapy has not been clarified in humans. METHODS Thirty-one patients with coronary artery disease were divided into either the comparison group (n = 16) or the atorvastatin group (n = 15). Before treatment and 12 months af...

In this paper, we study approximate point subset match (APSM) problem with minimum RMSD score under translation, rotation, and one-to-one correspondence in d-dimension. Since this problem seems computationally much harder than the previously studied APSM problems with translation only or distance evaluation only, we focus on speed-up of exhaustive search algorithms that can find all approximate...

background: in recent years, there is a growing appreciation of the stresses involved in nursing training. it is important for nursing educators to know the prevalence of psychological distress and psychological well-being among nursing students. the present study aimed to assess perceived stress in the undergraduate students studying in a nursing college located in north india. materials and m...

There is a growing awareness amongst Muslims to avoid all items containing non-Halal ingredients. This sentiment has now progressed into the field of various medications too. This was a cross-sectional study using a structured, self-administered questionnaire to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and perception of community pharmacists regarding Halal pharmaceuticals. A total of 473 pharmacists w...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To determine whether the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) can be improved by having a bed partner or roommate ("partner") also fill out the questionnaire; and to assess the applicability of the eight items in the questionnaire, particularly in an urban population. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective chart review. METHODS A retrospective chart review was conducted to identify char...

Application of Connecticut Chemosensory Clinical Research Center (CCCRC) olfactory test to healthy Turkish volunteers, obtain normative data set and analyse the role of age, sex and smoking on olfactory scores. The present study was conducted at Bezmialem Vakif University, Department of Otorhinolaryngology. Total of 426 healthy volunteers were subjected to CCCRC olfactory test which consists of...

BACKGROUND Scapula fractures occur in approximately 1% of all fractures and constitute about 3% - 5% of all injuries of the shoulder joint. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes of 20 surgically treated patients with displaced glenoid fractures after stabilization with distal radius plate. METHODS Between 2012 and 2015, at 2 centers (HMCH & SHCE) of Bhubaneswar Odish...

OBJECTIVE To assess surgical outcomes in children undergoing sinus balloon catheter dilation for whom previous adenoidectomy has failed. Adenoidectomy is the first line of surgical management for children with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). This procedure is successful in about 50 percent of patients. DESIGN Prospective review of children who had surgery for CRS. SETTING A referral tertiary ...