this study was investigated reproductive differences in fall and spring migrants of caspian lamprey (caspiomyzon wagneri) in the shirud river (southern caspian sea)in 2008. 89 and 15 specimens were sampled in in spring and fall, respectively. generally, fall migratory fish had a significantly lower condition factor (cf) compared to the spring migrants. there was significant relationship between...

OBJECTIVES The present study aimed to examine the trends and characteristics of fall-related attendance in accident and emergency department (AED) by injury type and the trend in associated average length of stay (LOS) among children and adolescents in Hong Kong. DESIGN A retrospective approach was adopted. SETTING AED, involving all local public emergency departments from 2001 to 2012. P...

abstract background: the purpose of the present study is to determine the frequency and severity of depression in post-stroke patients. methods: based on a cross-sectional research design, 30 recent stroke outpatients were assessed with dsm-iv interview for depression and two self-rating depression scales, ces-d and bdi. sex differences in depression, the relationship between depression and the...

construction of large commercial complexes in residential land-use (rlu) or green space land-use (gslu) areas in the metropolitan centers of the country is growing more every day. expansion of such complexes has different influences where one of the most important consequences is on the transportation side. in this study, the transport related effects of a specific land-use change will be inves...

this experiment contained four vetch lines (vicia panonica ) that conducted in two locations (faruj and bojnourd) in 2005-2006 in rcbd design with four replications under dryland conditions. analysis of variance indicated that there were significant differences among lines in different locations about all traits, except 100-seed weight. the interaction of genotype×location was significant on al...

zucchini yellow mosaic virus (zymv) causes high yield losses to cucurbits in many parts of the world. during a survey in summer and fall of 2008 and 2009, 392 collected from different fields in khorasan razavi, northern khorasan and southern khorasan provinces were tested based on das-elisa tests using zymv specific polyclonal antibody. the result showed that 72 out of 392 samples were infected...

OBJECTIVES With the uprise of the Internet of Things, wearables and smartphones are moving to the foreground. Ambient Assisted Living solutions are, for example, created to facilitate ageing in place. One example of such systems are fall detection systems. Currently, there exists a wide variety of fall detection systems using different methodologies and technologies. However, these systems ofte...

Twelve percent of ED fall presentations were from a height of 1m or above, one quarter of which required hospitalisation, compared to low falls (ie. less than one metre) of which 14% required hospitalisation. The most common location for all child fall injuries was the home with reduced frequency as the age of the child increased. Conversely, the frequency of falls at areas for sporting activit...

the dabuyids is a local dynasty who managed to dominate over an area known as padashwargar for more than a century. they came to power when on the one hand the sassanid empire was on the decline, and on the other hand the arab invasion had become irresistible. however, the dabuyids managed to take root in such circumstances and survive powerfully for a long time. the dabuyids even remained aliv...

Acromioclavicular (AC) joint injuries are common and often seen in contact athletes, resulting from a fall on the shouldertip with adducted arm. This joint is stabilized by both static and dynamic structures including the coracoclavicular (CC)ligament. Most reconstruction techniques focus on CC ligament augmentation as the primary stabilizer of the AC joint.The best surgical technique for some ...