Investigating the variability of the spatial-temporal pattern of rainfall, which can lead to climate change, due to its strong impact, is of interest to various scientists. For this purpose, after receiving the daily precipitation data of 27 stations for the period of 60 years (2010-1951), its quality and the total monthly precipitation and statistics necessary for the continuation of the resea...

    Received: 6 April, 2010 Accepted: 14 April, 2010   Abstract   Background & Aims : Nocturia is a common symptom of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). It may be treated with a blockers and 5 a reductase inhibitors, but in some patients, nocturia remains. In this study we assessed the short term and long term effects of oral desmopressin in patients with nocturia due to BPH.   Materials & Met...

Expansion of urban areas has impacted on climate in local and global scale. As a result, residents’ life would be influenced accordingly. In this study, the effects of changes in land cover and land use change on climate of Shiraz and Fasa were studied in a long-term period. To ensure the normal data, Kolmogrov-Smirnoff test was employed. The minimum and maximum temperature parameters and relat...

Introduction: Resident promotion exams are considered one of the most important summative exams in residency period that allow residents to proceed to a higher grade. Multiple choice questions are the most common and objective test in medical science education. Therefore, finding methods to improve quality of exams, particularly in specialty programs, is important. The aim of this study is to d...