introduction:we evaluated the performance of muscle perfusion scan (mps) to assess muscle perfusion reserve (mpr) for prediction of incident diabetic foot ulcerations (dfu). methods: we recruited 41 diabetic patients without any history of dfu. five mci 99mtc-mibi was injected intravenously during repetitive dorsal and plantar right foot flexions. then posterior calves were imaged and the count...

in this paper, we will review the foreign exchange market and will try to extract an exchange market pressure and an intervention index for iran by following the weymark (1995) approach to evaluate the central bank of iran’s exchange rate policy during 1368:q1 to 1391:q3. the estimation method employed, is the econometric technique known in the literature as the two-stage least squares (2sls).t...

wind power generation is variable and uncertain. in the power systems with high penetration of wind power, determination of equivalent operating reserve is the main concern of systems operator. in this paper, a model is proposed to determine operating reserves in simultaneous market clearing of energy and reserve by stochastic programming based on scenarios generated via monte carlo simulation ...

objective: the aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of ovarian reserve tests, mainly basal and clomiphene stimulated follicle stimulating hormone (fsh) concentrations. materials and methods : a prospective cohort study was conductedon 120 infertile patients referring to mirza koochak khan hospital for ivffrom 2004 to 2006. all the patients underwent clomiphene citrate challenge test (cc...

Introduction: The lack of knowledge on seed germination and seedling establishment is a main constraint for the restoration degraded areas, including tropical dry forest known as Caatinga. Objective: To assess reserve secondary metabolite mobilization during in Erythina velutina. Methods: We scarified, disinfected, imbibed, sown between towel paper, incubated seeds under controlled conditions. ...

The importance of lianas through time and their effect on tree reproduction are evaluated for the first time in a Southeast Asian Dipterocarp forest. We quantified flower and seed production by lianas and trees for 13 years, assessed liana loads in the crowns of all trees larger than 30 cm in diameter at breast height (1.3 m) in 2002 and 2014, and assessed levels of reproduction for the same tr...

Abstract Questions Do forest structural parameters related to stand heterogeneity enhance functional diversity (FD) of understorey plant communities? FD and composition communities vary between high‐forest (HF) old coppices‐with‐standard (oldCWS) management types? Are HF stands characterized by a higher than oldCWS? Location Submediterranean beech forests Montagne della Duchessa Reserve (centra...

This study aimed to describe the morphoanatomical characters of fruits, seeds and seedlings, in addition characterizing anatomy leaves trunk species Protium altsonii Sandwith. The wood were collected Sustainable Development Reserve Iratapuru River (SDR), Amapá. Cross longitudinal sections cut with a rotary microtome. As for characteristics, it was observed that fruits are globose ovoid, slightl...