aim: the purpose of this study was to determine quality of life in peptic ulcer patients referring to al-zahra hospital of isfahan. background: peptic ulcer disease (pud) is one of the most prevalent diseases. its prevalence is 6-15% and about 10% of people experience its symptom in their life. pud can have a considerable impact on patients’ quality of life (qol). patients and methods: this des...

conclusions in most cases, the conus artery can be visualized in cardiac ct. a description of the conus artery should be a part of the standard clinical coronary ct angiography description. objectives to examine whether it is possible to visualize the conus artery in multi-slice computed tomography (ct). patients and methods in 79 consecutive patients (aged 56 ± 12.9 years; 13 women), 64-slice ...

conclusions the right ventricular outflow tract palliation in children with cyanotic chd leads to long-term favorable outcome regarding improvement in oxygen saturation, increase in z score of both left and right pulmonary arteries and also considerable decrease in spell. also, death and complications are rare following rvot palliation. background the right ventricular outflow tract (rvot) pall...

Introduction: The aim was to explore the developmental relationships between the angles of septal deviations and the degree of the mastoid pneumatization.   Materials and Methods: In total, 143 patients with a diagnosis of septal deviation who underwent septoplasty were included. The patients were divided into three groups in terms of the ...

Local government is part of a three-sphere system of government. The Constitution mandates municipalities to provide several important services, including the four basic services of water, sanitation, refuse and electricity. These services are enshrined in the country’s Bill of Rights and are a social and legal right of all citizens. To fulfil their obligations, municipalities need to be well f...

background: longer survival after the total repair of the tetralogy of fallot increases the importance of late complications such as right ventricular dysfunction. this is a prospective study of the right ventricular function in totally corrected tetralogy of fallot patients versus healthy children. methods: thirty-two healthy children were prospectively compared with 30 totally corrected tetra...

In March 2021, the Scottish Parliament unanimously adopted United Nations Convention on Rights of Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill (Incorporation Bill). This article explores ways in which this law could fulfil children's participation rights Scotland based exercise UNCRC Article 12 coupled with 5, a child's right to be heard line their evolving capacity. It begins by introducing basic con...

background: long-term tunneled catheters are used for the hemodialysis or chemotherapy in many patients. proper placement of the catheter tip could reduce early and late catheter related complications. aim of the present study was to evaluate a new formula for proper placement of tunneled hemodialysis or infusion port device by using an external anatomic landmark. materials and methods: a total...

W e are honored to have been invited to address the “how” of broadening participation in computing by describing our experiences at a large, research-intensive public university. We begin, though, by addressing the “why,” because having the right motivation is of critical importance. As eminent computer scientist Bill Wulf stated nearly 15 years ago, when he was president of the National Academ...

Germany's ruling coalition has recently introduced a new bill to Parliament, the Care Structures Act (CSA), which aims to improve outpatient care supply structures, decentralize decision-making, facilitate cross-sectoral treatment, and strengthen innovation in the nation's health care sector. These objectives are to be achieved through a variety of measures, including changes in financial incen...