2. Course format and dates The course is given in five days over a week period, intensive format, followed by a further three weeks follow up sessions of five hours per week to be organized by using videoconference tools, such as Skype or others. The student assessment is organized into two tests: 1) solutions of assigned drill problems; 2) three hours examination. During the intensive five-day...

liquid paraffin has been suggested as a good laxative comparing to lactulose as a treatment option in pediatric constipation. this study was performed to compare liquid paraffin with lactulose in pediatric constipation. a total of 247 patients (127 males and 120 females) aged 2-12 years (mean 4.1 ± 2.7 years) with chronic functional constipation were included in an 8 week, randomized, controlle...

the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of 8 weeks of combined station training on the adiponectin and hs-crp in overweight women. 22 overweight women (mean ± sd, age 26.04±4.43 years; weight 73.10±6.56 kg; body mass index 29.35±2.53) were voluntarily selected and randomly divided into control (n=11) and combined station training (n=11) groups. the subjects of combined station training...

background: strengthening exercises are not favored in the rehabilitation of patients after coronary artery bypass grafts (cabg) for concerns over potential adverse effects. however, patients often present with weakened skeletal muscles post cabg due to disuse. methods: we studied the effects of aerobic and strengthening exercises on the serum c-reactive protein (crp) levels and blood pressure ...

purpose: to compare the effect of religious fasting on basal tear secretion (bts), tear break up time (tbt) and intraocular pressure (iop) in ramadan 2005. methods: one-hundred fifty-six healthy male volunteers less than 40 years of age from tehran, zahedan, ahvaz, mashhad and tabriz with no ocular and systemic disease participated in this study. weight, urine specific gravity, bts, tbt and iop...

Background: Religiously motivated Bahá'í fasting (BF) is a form of intermittent dry celebrated by abstaining from food and drinks during daylight hours every year in March for 19 consecutive days. Aim: To test the safety effects BF on hydration, metabolism, circadian clock. Methods: Thirty-four healthy volunteers (15 women) participated this prospective, exploratory cohort study. Laboratory exa...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder with significant morbidity and impairment of quality of life. Most patients (26%-83%) with IBS from Asia reported bloating. Bloating may result from increased amount or distribution of gas in the gut or exaggerated perception of distension. To evaluate whether patients with IBS produce more hydrogen even in fasting state, we co...