A non-invasive blood glucose measurement sensor and the data process algorithm based on the metabolic energy conservation (MEC) method are presented in this paper. The physiological parameters of human fingertip can be measured by various sensing modalities, and blood glucose value can be evaluated with the physiological parameters by the multiple linear regression analysis. Five methods such a...

this research was conducted based on survey strategy with purpose of investigating the information seeking behavior patterns of tomato growers in badouleh district. validity of questionnaire as data gathering instrument, confirmed by selected experts and coronbach alpha coefficient (equal to 0.68 – 0.75 range for deferent parts of questionnaire) used to confirm its reliability. the population o...

the aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between organizational commitment and organizational citizenship behaviors in physical education teachers in mashhad. the statistical population of this study consisted of all physical education teachers in mashhad (n=1200) which based on morgan table, the statitical sample was 291 teachers. to collect data, two standard questionnaires of or...

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the ability of two commercial strip tests and laboratory titration to detect saliva buffer capacity. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Sixty-four patients were examined. Stimulated saliva was collected and buffer capacity was determined with two different chair-side strip tests in addition to immediate transportation to the laboratory to check the buffer...

The nodal stage of colorectal cancer is based on the number of positive nodes. It is inevitably affected by the number of removed lymph nodes, but lymph node ratio can be unaffected. We investigated the value of lymph node ratio in stage III colorectal cancer in this study. The clinicopathologic factors and follow-up data of 145 cases of stage III colorectal cancer between January 1998 and Dece...

objective: in recent years, interpersonal relationships have become more complex and increasing number of people suffers from seclusion and loneliness. early maladaptive schemas (emss), important cognitive structures, are expected to have a profound effect on interpersonal relationships. the present study aimed to investigate the relationship between emss and interpersonal problems among univer...