conclusions vo can be presented as a safe, well-tolerated, and effective herbal preparation in patients with chronic insomnia. results improvements in sleep and isi scores were significantly greater in patients after a month receiving vo drop in comparison with before starting treatment (p < 0.05). a few patients reported some complications about vo consumption, most of which were mild and no s...

the major difference between iranian traditional medicine and allopathic medicine is in the application  of  evidence  and  documents.  in  this  study,  criteria  for  evidence-based  practice  in  iranian traditional medicine and its rules of practice were studied. the experts’ views were investigated through in- depth, semi-structured interviews and the results were categorized into four mai...

background: rosacea is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that affects 0.5–10% of the population. common symptoms are redness and itching in the nose bridge area, especially cheeks. the cause is not completely understood but genetics, increased growth of bacteria in the small intestine, and increased activity of demodex mites are considered responsible. there is no certain cure for it; however...

conclusions evaluation of iranian traditional dosage forms like vaginal and rectal types could be an attractive topic of research and the current study can briefly represent the iranian traditional pharmaceutical knowledge on vaginal and rectal drug delivery. objectives the aim of this study is the investigation about iranian traditional pharmaceutical dosage forms of vaginal and rectal medicat...

Locative music experiences are often non-linear and as such the final structure of the music heard is guided by the movements of the user. We note an absence of principles regarding how composers should approach the structuring of such locative soundtracks. For instance, how does one compose for a nonlinear soundtrack using linear, pre-composed placed sounds, where fixed musical time is placed ...

n Iranian Journal of Parasitology Vol. 9, No. 1, Jan -Mar 2014, a paper entitled " Anti-Toxoplasma gondii Antibody Levels in Blood Supply of Shiraz Blood Transfusion Institute, Iran " by Shaddel et al. was published and prevalence of toxoplasmosis was reported as 23.6% in blood products. In this regard, following notes should be considered. Blood transfusion is an important lifesaving medical i...

This paper presents an innovative digital musical instrument, the Illusio, based on an augmented multi-touch interface that combines a traditional multi-touch surface and a device similar to a guitar pedal. Illusio allows users to perform by drawing and by associating the sketches with live loops. These loops are manipulated based on a concept called hierarchical live looping, which extends tra...

Music is generally associated with the artistic expression of emotions, but it is clear that reason plays an important role in music making. For example, the ability to recognise musical patterns and to make structural abstractions and associations requires sophisticated memory mechanisms, involving the conscious manipulation of concepts and subconscious access to intuitive knowledge. One of th...

The availability of audio content on networks has indelibly changed access to music. We extend this dynamic to wireless ad-hoc networks and present the use of dual infrastructures to extend modes of personal and interpersonal music listening. We identify two distinct forms proximal interaction, sequential and parallel, and demonstrate a musical application for each. Mobile handheld terminals be...