Abstract Introduction: The demand of patients for tooth-colored restorations is increasing, and the need for proper dental bonding agents is undeniable. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the knowledge of general dentists practicing in Rasht city about dental bonding agents in 2020. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 161 dentists working in Rasht city wer...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge of pharmacists practicing in Palestine of issues related to using psychotropic medications in older people. METHODS The study was conducted with a cross-sectional observational design using a questionnaire. A total of 400 pharmacists responded to a 19-statement knowledge test related to the use of psychotropic medications in older ...

test washback is generally defined as the influence of tests on teaching and learning process. inspired by messick’s consequential validity and shohamy’s critical language testing, this critical impact study explored the transformative or reproductive practices different stakeholders undertake in relation to the detrimental impacts of konkoor in iran. the participants were 60 efl teachers, a sa...

a i d h t H i o O ur employees are our greatest asset!” is a slogan you often see emblazoned in hallways, boardrooms, and lunchrooms throughout comanies in America. But what does that truly ean to the individual employee? Emloyees in the United States work longer ours and have less vacation time than heir European counterparts, while surassing them in productivity. In fact, toay, half of all Am...

The promising clinical data for the first orally active phosphodiesterase inhibitor, sildenafil (Viagra), for treating male erectile dysfunction (ED) boosted research activities into the physiology of the erectile mechanism. Peripheral intracellular signal transduction in the penis as well as central brain and spinal cord pathways controlling penile erection have been researched. The results pr...

Q-Learning has gained increasing attention as a promising real time learning scheme from delayed reinforcement. Being compact, model free and theoretically optimal it is commonly preferred to AHC-Learning and its derivatives. However, it has long been noticed that theoretical optimality has to be sacrificed in order to meet the constraints of most applications. In this article we report of expe...

Genetic testing is increasingly becoming possible for diagnosis, susceptibility testing, and prognostication in cardiovascular medicine. The practicing cardiologist, therefore, needs to be familiar with the clinical utilities and limitations of genetic testing. This review explores the major approaches to genetic testing and issues in test interpretation. Specific applications to cardiovascular...