To create a highly efficient photovoltaic-thermal (PV-T) system and maximise the energy exergy efficiency, this study aims to propose an innovative configuration of PV-T comprising wavy tubes with twisted-tape inserts. Following validation numerical model, parametric has been conducted assess geometrical effects twisted tape tubes, as well coolant fluid type velocity, on overall performance sys...

J Rehabil Med 43 © 2011 The Authors. doi: 10.2340/16501977-0785 Journal Compilation © 2011 Foundation of Rehabilitation Information. ISSN 1650-1977 While physical modalities and therapeutic exercise have been used traditionally in Persian medicine, some rehabilitation issues have also been discussed, in particular, in The Canon of Medicine by Avicenna (980–1037). For example, the recommendation...

Background and Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect Internet addiction on tendency marital infidelity in couples Shiraz. Method: statistical population includes all men women who referred counseling centers Shiraz for marriage 2015. These people completed Addiction Questionnaire were divided into two groups: addicts normal. Samples selected by available sampling meth...

BACKGROUND The emergence of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii complicates the therapy of the related infections. Hospital isolates of A. baumannii are usually multidrug-resistant. The problem is compounded by increasing resistance to broad-spectrum antibiotics including carbapenems. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine antimicrobial susceptibility patterns and distribut...

BACKGROUND Anxiety disorders are common and test stress affects many students. Guided reflection is a new and effective method for reducing stress. OBJECTIVES To assess the effect of guided reflection on test anxiety in second and third-year nursing students of Fatima Nursing and Midwifery College, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. MATERIALS AND METHOD This study was desi...

BACKGROUND Group A rotaviruses are the most significant cause of acute gastroenteritis in children worldwide. Rotaviruses are shed in high numbers and dispersed widely throughout bodies of water in the environment. This represents a significant health hazard for humans, mainly due to the stability of the viruses during wastewater treatment processes. This study was conducted to evaluate the pre...