The many new airborne viral pathogens such as coronavirus (Covid-19), the novel variant (SARS-CoV-2), acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), severe (SARS), and Middle East (MERS), have brought about a whole avalanche of problems. These are all highly contagious transmissible, especially in dental setting where procedures machinery used may generate enormous amounts aerosol spray. This is a...

IntroductIon Few medical issues are as contentious as determining the most effective and the safest treatment of cough and colds in children. Parents and caregivers know that antibiotics are not useful in treating viruses that are often the cause of these ailments. [1] They have turned, therefore, to overthe-counter (OTC) medications to relieve their children’s symptoms and have found more than...

IntroductIon Few medical issues are as contentious as determining the most effective and the safest treatment of cough and colds in children. Parents and caregivers know that antibiotics are not useful in treating viruses that are often the cause of these ailments. [1] They have turned, therefore, to overthe-counter (OTC) medications to relieve their children’s symptoms and have found more than...

background and objectives: clinicians in many countries increasingly use personal digital assistant (pda) as an assisting tool in clinical practice. the pattern of pda usage by clinicians in iran has not been characterized. this study explored the attitudes of iranian residents and interns toward medical uses of pda.   methods: an interview-based qualitative study was carried out in 2011. a p...