purpose : to report a patient with retained broken probe tip in the false passage site after nasolacrimal duct (nld) probing case report : a 18-month-baby with epiphora and a nontender mass in the site of lacrimal sac was visited in clinic. she had a history of probing six months ago by another ophthalmologist. the probing was repeated successfully but the mass size didn’t change. the mass was ...

Overweight is one of the most common health problems and risk factors for many prenatal illnesses. The proportion of pregnant women with high body mass would be increased by increasing body mass in society. The purpose of this study was to explain the pregnancy experience in women with high body mass index. An interpretive phenomenological approach was used to conduct this study. Participants i...

The aging process is associated with progressive loss of muscle mass and strength, as well as decline in physical functioning. Although consensus diagnosis has not been reached, sarcopenia is increasingly defined by both loss of muscle mass and loss of muscle function or strength. The cause of sarcopenia is suggested as multifactorial, including hormonal changes, inflammatory pathway activation...

Increasing numbers of people in welfare societies express worries about their ecological footprint. Some make efforts to significantly reduce consumption. Because have been socialized into a society mass/excess consumption, there are great challenges. How can someone learn downsize when incessantly compels her continue with mass consumption habits? This article demonstrates, theoretically and e...