introduction sectoral retinitis pigmentosa (rp) is a rare clinical condition. case presentation we present a 60-year-old female with a history of mild night blindness and decreased vision in the left eye for about 15 years. conclusions fundus examination revealed retinal pigmentary changes in the inferotemporal sector and reduced arterial caliber. in addition, fundus autofluorescence, fluoresce...

eperisone hydrochloride is a skeletal muscle relaxant and paracetamol is cyclooxygenase inhibitor. these drugs in combination are used as antispasmodics. a simple, specific, precise and accurate method was developed, namely reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography for simultaneous estimation of eperisone hydrochloride and paracetamol in tablet dosage form. in rp-hplc method separati...

Background: To investigate the expression of TNF-α, IL-6, IL-10 in the plasma of patients with lung cancer who received radiation therapy (RT), and to analyze the correlation between these cytokines and radiation pneumonitis (RP). Materials and Methods: Patients with lung cancer who received 3D-CRT in our hospital were prospectively evaluated. Circulating cytokine levels were measured wit...

The effects of stress (threat of shock) on GSR nonspecific responses were evaluated for Ss who differed in transitory anxiety as measured by the Affect Adjective Check List (AACL). 52 Ss were equally divided among 4 groups: Hi AACL Stress, Lo AACL Stress, Hi AACL Nonstress, and Lo AACL Nonstress. First, all Ss rested; then both Stress groups were threatened with shock, while both Nonstress grou...

Much has been learned about calculation, commodification and marketization from the social studies of markets and finance. But what of capitalization? What is distinctive about this mode of valuation and the reality it impels? What does it mean to live under the ‘asset condition’? In Capitalization: A Cultural Guide, Fabian Muniesa and his colleagues at the Centre de Sociologie de l’Innovation ...

Classification permeates us: our being and our world. This paper seeks to extend the information systems literature on classification by suggesting classification as a quest, involving man, in a process comprised of both finding and producing truth. Drawing on Martin Heidegger’s etymological enquiry, classification is reinterpreted as a dynamic movement towards order. The essence of technology ...

abstract: measles remains one of the leading causes of childhood morbidity and mortality in developing countries and is still a major public health concern in developed countries. although live attenuated vaccine is used throughout the world, out breaks of disease still occur in many countries including iran. understanding measles outbreaks that occur after the initiation of measles elimination...