background : prehypertension is considered as a cardiovascular disease predicator. management of prehypertension is an appropriate objective for clinicians in a wide range of medical centers. treatment of prehypertension is primarily non-pharmacological, one of which is massage therapy that is used to control the blood pressure. this study aimed to evaluate the effect of swedish massage (face, ...

abstract weirs are the most common structures for discharge measurement in engineering research. streamline curvature, non hydrostatic pressure distribution on weir and nappe adherence to the weir lead to differences between calculated and measured discharges. thus discharge coefficient, which is the ratio of real and theoretic discharges, is usually less than unity. in circular weirs the press...

OBJECTIVE The authors developed a negative-pressure, patient face-mounted antechamber and tested its efficacy as tool for sequestering aerated particles improving the safety of endonasal surgical procedures. METHODS Antechamber prototyping was performed with 3D printing silicone-elastomer molding. lowest vacuum settings needed to meet specifications class I biosafety cabinets (flow rate ≥ 0.38 ...

there have been sparse reports in literature of avulsion and degloving injuries of individual areas of face like the nose, eyelids, ear and even mandible. hemi-facial degloving is extremely rare. we present a case of post-assault degloving of the nose, part of forehead with anterior wall of frontal sinus, entire upper and lower eyelids and the cheek. proper planning and staging of the surgical ...

abstract background: pregnancy can be in conflict with sexual function which can be affected by physical and psychological changes during pregnancy. therefore, comparison of the effect of face‑to‑face education with group education on sexual function during pregnancy in couples was the purpose of this research. materials and methods: in this quasi‑experimental pre‑test post‑test study, 64 pregn...