in this research the effect of substituting sugars (glucose and sucrose) by low caloric sweeteners (sorbitol and isomalt) on the physical properties of gazz was studied. textural properties of gaz were investigated using instron and micro-structure was studied by scanning electron microscope (sem). the results of texture investigation showed that the sample containing 25% of sorbitol and 65% of...

external root resorption may be an uncontrolled phenomenon, and the most known interventions have no effect. even progressive external root resorption may not be controlled by long term ca(oh)2 therapy. currently, there are no treatment options for vital tooth that suffer from root resorption. this invasive resorption can lead to extraction of the tooth. the use of new technologies such as low ...

objective(s):  denaturing high performance liquid chromatography (dhplc) is a high throughput approach for screening dna sequence variations. to assess oven calibration, cartridge performance, buffer composition and stability, the wave low and high range mutation standards are employed to ensure reproducibility and accuracy of the chromatographic analysis. the purpose of this study was to provi...

background : twin pregnancies are commonly associated with low birth weight (lbw) infants. most studies focus on growth of lbw compared with normal infants in singleton. however, there has not been any study on twins to com-pare lbw with normal birth weight (nbw) infants as a match control of the same twin. methods : this cohort study was conducted at healthcare centers of kashan, in 2013. twin...

objective: maternal hypovitaminosis d may impair fetal growth and cause adverse pregnancy outcomes including intrauterine growth restriction and neonatal low birth weight. the aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between maternal vitamin d status and neonate’s birth weight. materials and methods: a cross-sectional, descriptive analytical study was carried out in the nursery ward of...

low back pain (lbp) is a widespread musculoskeletal disorder worldwide. it causes disability that influence work performance in individuals. the aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of lbp in the middle-aged office workers in the lebanese population. in this observational, cross-sectional study performed in 2013, overall, 250 office workers aged between 20 and 64 ye...

low back pain (lbp) is likely the most common medical disorder among work population. in this survey, prevalence of lbp and pain severity and the association of them with occupational and non-occupational risk factors were specified among office workers in baqiyatallah university of medical sciences, tehran, iran in 2006 in this way the point prevalence of lbp and pain severity among office wor...

background: low birth weight (lbw or birth weight <2500 g) is one of the most serious health problems in today's world. objective: the purpose of this study was to evaluate growth parameters of neonatal intensive care unit (nicu) admitted lbw preterm neonates at corrected ages of 6 and 12 months. materials and methods: in a prospective cohort (follow up) study, all lbw preterm neonates whom wer...

low-level laser therapy (lllt) provides several benefits for patients receiving orthodontic treatment. according to some literatures, orthodontic tooth movement (otm) can be enhanced but some investigators have reported contradictory results. this article reviews the literature regarding the different aspects of the use of lllt on otm and its alterations. the general data regarding the study de...

introduction: tonsillectomy is among commonest otorhinolaryngologic surgeries. many methods have been used to control post surgical pain, but despite it, pain is still one of the problems related to this operation. recently, due to the non invasiveness of low level lasers, this modality has attracted attention. the purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of low level laser irradiation ...