Salvatore Gianluca Leonardi 1, Maryam Bonyani 1,2, Kaushik Ghosh 3, Ashish K. Dhara 3, Luca Lombardo 1, Nicola Donato 1 and Giovanni Neri 1,* 1 Department of Engineering, University of Messina, C.da di Dio, 98166 Messina, Italy; [email protected] (S.G.L.); [email protected] (M.B.); [email protected] (L.L.); [email protected] (N.D.) 2 Department of Materials Science and Engineering, S...

This work describes the knowledge and experience of dentists about cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). A total of 273 dentists working at Shiraz, Iran were interviewed: 55% felt that they are able to define CPR, although only 37% had a correct concept; 51% believed they were able to perform CPR, however, none of them had received practical training in CPR; 4% of the interviewed professionals m...

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...

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...

Brest cancer is still the most common cancer among Female in the world and is prevalent in different parts of Iran too. Silicone implants were applied for augmentation of the breast for aesthetic goals or post-lumpectomy or mastectomy because of malignancies in the tissue. The implant was shown to have inflammatory, fibro Proliferate response and connective tissue disorders. In January issue of...

Xerostomia (dry mouth) is dryness of the mouth that may be associated with a change in the composition of saliva or decreased salivary secretion. Saliva lubricates and protects the oral tissues against irritating agents and behaves as a buffer system to protect the mouth. It has a basic role in keeping the physical-chemical integrity of the enamel (1). Consequently, decrease in saliva results i...