introduction: the purpose of this article was to evaluate the quality of sample size calculation reports in published clinical trials in journal of endodontics and international endodontic journal in years 2000-1 and 2009-10. materials and methods: articles fulfilling the inclusion criteria were collected. the criteria were: publication year, research design, types of control group, reporting s...

background: infantile colic, cry-fuss and sleep problems are transient in the initial months of life, but they contribute to maternal depression, parenting stress and family mental health problems. in this randomized clinical trial, we aimed to explore the efficacy of massage therapy compared to rocking in reducing infantile colic symptoms including duration and number of cries, sleep duration ...

background: degenerative joint disease (djd) is the most common joint disease in human beings. previous studies have explained that glucosamine is preferred as placebo and in efficacy compared with nsaid’s in treatment of patients’ knee osteoarthritis. alendronate was used to treat osteoporotic patients and its efficacy was established. objectives: the aim of this study was to compare the effic...

attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is one of the most common mental disorders in childhood, and it continues to adulthood without proper treatment. stimulants have been used in the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (adhd) for many years, and the efficacy of methylphenidate in the treatment of adults with adhd has been proven to be acceptable according to meta-analysis ...

background to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture and compare it with fluoxetine in treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome (fms). methods we conducted a prospective, randomized clinical trial. fifteen patients were treated with acupuncture and compared with a control group (n=15) of patients who received fluoxetine. visual analogue scale, fibromyalgia impact questionnaire (fiq) and determined...

Background/aim: COVID-19 syndrome due to the SARS-CoV-2 virus is a currently challenging situation ongoing worldwide. Since current pandemic of great concern for everybody in World, frequently asked question how and when process will be concluded. The aim this paper propose hypotheses order answer essential question. As recently demonstrated, RNAs can reverse-transcribed integrated into human g...

background: childhood obesity is becoming a global problem and its incidence is increasing. the role of dietary intervention with fruits containing vitamin c and flavonoid to control obesity consequences in childhood has not been yet defined. lemon (citrus aurantifolia) peels contain flavonoid, pectin and vitamin c. we aimed to compare the effects of lemon peels and placebo on cardiometabolic r...

despite the role of oral corticosteroids in management of sever asthma, use of these drugs needs careful awareness of its many side effects. there are controversies about the role of methotrexate in lowering the need for corticosteroides in these patients. in this study an attempt has been made to determine methotrexate effects in corticosteroid dependent asthma. six patients were entered in a ...