PurposeThis work set out to investigate if there was an association between subjective comfort and both measured vision during the use of contemporary daily disposable soft toric contact lenses.MethodsThirty-eight habitual lens wearers wore each three lenses for one week in a prospective, crossover, randomised, single-masked study. The following clinical measures were recorded at dispensing fol...

background: creating a socket with proper fit is an important factor to ensure the comfort and control of prosthetic devices. several techniques are commonly used to cast transtibial stumps but their effect on stump shape deformation is not well understood. this study compares the dimensions, circumferences and volumes of the positive casts and also the socket comfort between two casting method...

the literature review of increasing construction density shows that it can have positive and negative impacts on urban development and a way to urban consolidation. nevertheless, it may facilitate urban life and enhance quality of life, as two major topics and subjects in the process toward sustainability and sustainable urban development issues. the literature related to the sustainability ind...

Aims: To compare the t reatment parameters , outcomes, and patient comfort levels following patterned scanning laser photocoagulation versus single spot laser photocoagulation. Methods: This prospective randomized controlled trial involved 18 eyes of 16 patients. Patients with retinal diseases requiring laser photocoagulation to the retina were recruited and randomized to undergo laser photocoa...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate optimal humidifier water temperature when using a helmet for noninvasive ventilation. METHODS Twenty-eight healthy individuals underwent 8 cm H2O CPAP ventilation with FIO2 of 0.21 and 0.5. Each was sequentially tested in the following order: using the helmet without humidification at ambient temperature; with humidification with unheated chamber water; and with humidifi...

One of the applications of ergonomics disciplinary is designing driver workstation compatible to users' characteristics. The aim of this study was evaluation of interior design of Shoka vehicle with respect to the accommodation for Iranian population and proposing suggestions for customizing design of this vehicle. This study was a descriptive-analytical study conducted among thirty men from Ir...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Immobilization Comfort Questionnaire (ICQ). METHODS The sample used in this methodological study consisted of 121 patients undergoing lower extremity arthroscopy in a training and research hospital. The validity study of the questionnaire assessed language validity, structural validit...