Introduction: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is characterized by papules, nodules or ulcers that most often leave permanent scars in exposed areas of body. This condition can have a severe effect on the quality of life in these patients. This study aims to examine the quality of life in patients with CL. Methods: This cross-sectional study evaluated 120 patients (52 males and 67 females) betwe...

OBJECTIVES The main objective of this study was to evaluate the differences of depression rate in employed and unemployed persons in the period of financial and economic crisis in Romania, in a pair-matched study design. METHOD The cross-sectional study uses a pair match design (395 pairs) of two groups of employed and unemployed persons. Other socio-demographic risk factors of depression (ge...

Excretory-secretory products (ESP) play an important role in the host biochemical defense by means of activities of detoxifying and antioxidant enzymes. The aim of this study was to evaluate praziquantel (PZQ) effects by detection of glutathione S- transferase (GST) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) enzymes activities in ESP samples of Fasciola spp. Fasciola gigantica and Fasciola hepatica a...

background: visfatin is an adipocytokine secreted by visceral adipose tissue. it has been shown that adipocytokines may contribute to the induction of carcinogens and progression of tumors. previously, we found a significant increase in the visfatin serum level in colorectal cancer patients. herein, we investigated if this cytokine increases in patients with colorectal adenoma as a precursor of...

The physical “brick and mortar” classroom is starting to lose its monopoly as the place of learning. The Internet has made online learning possible, and many researchers and educators are interested in online learning to enhance and improve student learning outcomes while combating the reduction in resources, particularly in higher education. It is imperative that researchers and educators cons...

The question of whether computers have positively or negatively impacted student learning is still hotly contested in educational technology circles, particularly in the area of international development, by proponents and critics of technology in education. Overall, research offers conflicting answers to this question. However, the abundant research on effective school change and innovation im...

BACKGROUND MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding RNAs that are involved in many biological regulation processes. Studies have reported that miRNAs are enriched in human plasma and plasma-derived exosome as novel diagnostic biomarkers. The aim of this study was to determine whether the miRNA expression levels are different between plasma and plasma-derived exosome. METHODS We sequenced and qu...

this experiment was conducted to study the effect of dietary n-3 to n-6 ratio on performance, immune response, blood parameters and fatty acids profile of broiler chickens. a total number of 192 one day old broiler chicks were randomly alloctted into 6 groups. chicks of groups 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 were fed balanced corn-soybean diets containing n-3 to n-6 ratios of 1:1, 1:3, 1:5, 1:7, 1:9 and 1:...

concentrations of mn, cd, cr and pb were measured in soft tissues of p. radiata from the hendourabi and lavan islands. forty specimens were collected from each island from the depth 8-10 m using scuba. total, shell and soft tissues weights were measured. mn, cd, cr and pb concentrations of the soft tissues were measured using the atomic absorption technique. a significant difference between spe...