Introduction: The degree of polymerization depends on the type of light-curing unit. The aim of this study was to compare the hardness of composite resin cured by LED and Halogen light curing units. Methods: In this experimental study, 20 cylindrical samples of Tetric Ceram composite were prepared. Half of them were cured with Ultralume 2 LED and the other half with Astralis 7 Halogen light ...

Objectives: Measuring outcomes of intervention is one of the most important components of occupational therapy process. The Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and hand (DASH) questionnaire is a valid and reliable instrument to measure outcomes of the occupational therapy services in the area of hand therapy. The study aims to measure outcomes from interventions of hand therapy in patients with the c...

background: cesarean section delivery can lead to much maternal morbidity. different cytokines have been reported to be influenced by the mode of delivery. objective: to investigate the influence of mode of delivery on maternal, placental and cord sera of interferon gamma (ifn-γ), interleukin-4 (il-4) and interleukin-10 (il-10) levels. methods: these three cytokines were measured using elisa in...

malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (mpnst), the principle malignancy of peripheral nerve origin, though rare in the general population, occurs with excessive frequency among patients with neurofi bromatosis. this tumor always arises in soft-tissues, usually found in the lower extremities and only 10-12% of all lesions occur in the head and neck region, which makes it a rare entity. the pri...

Introduction: The use of electrons in the electron therapy to destroy tumoral tissue is dedicated significant contribution of different methods of radiation therapy. Scattered radiation due to exited electrons of the applicator affect the dose out of the field in the patient's normal tissue. The aim of this study is to determine the peripheral dose outside the applicator in the...

we report a case of a 68-year-old female who was a known case of diabetes mellitus and chronic liver disease and presented with complaints of dry cough and other constitutional symptoms since one month. during initial investigations, the patient was found to have peripheral blood eosinophilia. upon investigating further,the patient was found to have mediastinal lymphadenopathy and fine-needle a...