Objective: Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) is a state characterized by atherosclerotic occlusive disease of lower extremities. Diabetes is the main risk factor for PAD. Material and Methods: To assess the prevalence of PAD, a cross sectional study was performed on 352 diabetic patients who referred to Yazd diabetes research center from 2007 to 2010. Vascular assessment was done by measuring ...

to investigate the effects of drought stress and different combinations of animal manure with super absorbent polymer on yield and yield components of corn, a split plots design was conducted based on a randomized complete block design with 3 replications in fars agricultural research center in 2007. irrigation treatments were assigned as the main factor in three levels: 70, 105 and 140 mm evap...

Several techniques have been introduced to improve early postoperative continence. In this study, we evaluated the impact of bladder neck (vesicourethral anastomosis) suspension on the outcome of extraperitoneal endoscopic radical prostatectomy (EERPE). In this research, a total of 180 patients underwent EERPE. Group 1 included patients who underwent nerve-sparing EERPE (nsEERPE) (n=45), and Gr...

Aims: The National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommend that at the end of an operation ‘surgical incisions anticipated to heal by primary intention should be covered by a film membrane, with or without a central absorbent pad’. The objectives of this project were to measure the usage and acceptability of a postoperative dressing, and evaluate the use of resources and in...

Urinary incontinence is a major problem for elderly chronic care patients. As a consequence, a high level of nursing care is required for patient management. Because incontinence rehabilitation programs are usually implemented during the day shift, the incidence of incontinence according to time of day has major implications regarding patient management. Although treatment is usually based on s...

The authors present a case of unusual rise in inspired carbon dioxide due to misplaced absorbent canister.

In recent years, remarkable advances in sensitive analytical techniques have enabled the analysis of drugs in unconventional samples, such as sweat. In a study conducted during a methadone maintenance program, PharmChek sweat patches were applied to 20 subjects. The subjects were orally administered methadone in 1 dosage/day, and doses ranged from 80 to 100 mg. The sweat patch was applied 10 mi...

METHOD 1. Immerse the gel, together with its attached glass plate, in 7% acetic acid for 5 minutes. Remove the gel from the fixative by carefully lifting the glass plate from the fluid. 2. Rinse the gel briefly in deionized H2O. Remove excess fluid from the surface of the gel with a pad of Kimwipes. IMPORTANT Do not use absorbent paper; it will stick to the gel. 3. (Optional) Dry the gel onto a...