The effect of the first office blood pressure reading (FBPR) on hypertension-related decisions was evaluated using blood pressure (BP) readings taken with the BpTRU BPM-100 device. BP readings were grouped into three pairs: (1) single readings (first and second readings), (2) computed average of three readings (one including and one excluding the first reading), and (3) computed average of five...

Many sensors have been deployed in the physical world, generating massive geo-tagged time series data. In reality, readings of sensors are usually lost at various unexpected moments because of sensor or communication errors. Those missing readings do not only affect real-time monitoring but also compromise the performance of further data analysis. In this paper, we propose a spatio-temporal mul...

Spatial hypermedia research is revising and integrating ideas previously explored in navigational hypermedia, such as adaptation, distribution, integration of new media, etc. A result of one such investigation is the support personal readings of distributed spatial hypertexts via transclusion links. WARP provides the required platform for a first exploration of the issues associated with readin...

this article is aimed at finding out the reasons and causes of development of sino – iranian economic and commercial relations during 1979-1999. it is argued that despite different ideologies and political systems, beijing and tehran have managed to expand the bilateral relations successfully. this has been done through adopting pragmatic foreign policies by two countries.

Using the Wireless Sensor Networks WSNs in a wide variety of applications is currently considered one of the most challenging solutions. For instance, this technology has evolved the agriculture field, with the precision agriculture challenge. In fact, the cost of sensors and communication infrastructure continuously trend down as long as the technological advances. So, more growers dare to imp...

We designed prospective studies to compare manual and computerized analysis of sperm morphology by strict criteria using different semen processing and staining techniques. A total of 54 semen samples were studied; slides were prepared from each subject from liquefied semen and after washing, and stained with Diff-Quik or Papanicolaou. An intra-laboratory, blind assessment was performed manuall...

the objectives of this study were to evaluate the effects of nitrogen fertigation frequency on lint yield, lint properties, chlorophyll content (spad readings), and the photosynthesis rate (pr) of cotton. this study was carried out in the southeastern anatolia region of turkey in 2011 and 2012 with drip-irrigated cotton. the maximum lint yield (1,856 kg ha-1) was obtained with one lateral for e...

BACKGROUND It is now common for parents to measure tympanic temperatures in children. The objective of this study was to assess the diagnostic accuracy of these measurements. METHODS Parents and then nurses measured the temperature of 60 children with a tympanic thermometer designed for home use (home thermometer). The reference standard was a temperature measured by a nurse with a model of t...