introduction: the purpose of this study was to compare the accuracy of the torque wrenches used in different dental implant systems. methods: we evaluated 42 torque wrenches used in different dental clinics in mashhad, iran, using a digital torque meter (mark 10). high (25, 30 and 35 n·cm) and low (15 n·cm) levels of torque were examined. ten tests were performed on each wrench, and the mean va...

PURPOSE To investigate biometrically the differences between plateau iris configuration (PIC) eyes and primary open angle glaucoma with narrow angle eyes. METHODS A comparative study involving a case series with 20 eyes of 11 plateau iris configuration patients and 45 eyes of 27 primary open angle glaucoma with narrow angle eyes patients was done. The following measurements were taken: cornea...

purpose:  to determine whether angiotensin ii levels in aqueous humor is related to diabetes mellitus and to evaluate the effect of captopril. methods: in a case-control study, aqueous humor samples were obtained during cataract surgery from 58 eyes of 58 patients, of which 37 were diabetic. from these latter subjects, 16 had taken captopril (captopril group) and 21 had not taken any angiotensi...

BACKGROUND Evidence shows an influence relationship between described symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) and emotional state. OBJECTIVE To determine the relationship between anxiety and depression with GERD in patients referred to the endoscopy unit of Bouali-Sina Hospital in Qazvin. METHODS This case-control study was conducted in the endoscopy unit of Bouali-Sina Hospital...

Objective: This study is designed to analyze the impact of COVID-19 on hospitals in a certain region through statistical comparison outpatient, emergency and inpatient data three representative AAA this from January February 2019 2020.Methods: Relevant 2020 were collected, analysis was conducted by using EXCEL SPSS20.0.Results: In 2020, number emergency, surgical interventions significantly dec...

RESULTS: BLLs in 165 children of Guiyu ranged from 4.40 to 32.67 [micro]g/dL with a mean of 15.3 [micro]g/dL, whereas BLLs in 61 children of Chendian were from 4.09 to 23.10 [micro]g/dL with a mean of 9.94 [micro]g/dL. Statistical analyses showed that children living in Guiyu had significantly higher BLLs compared with those living in Chendian (p<<0.01). Of children in Guiyu, 81.8% (135 of 165)...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate clinical, Quality of Life (QoL) and medical cost outcomes in patients with symptomatic reflux esophagitis (RE) receiving different "triple combination therapy". METHODS A multicenter medical effectiveness trial conducted in 10 hospitals of 5 regions in Zhejiang Province. 248 patient-volunteers were assigned to 8 weeks of "triple combination therapy" with Lansoprazole plu...

Objective: To evaluate the influence of psychological status on back pain and clinical assessments in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients. Methods: Three hundreds and Fourteen AS patients were enrolled into the study. Self-rating anxiety Scale (SAS), Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS), pain-visual analogue scale (VAS), Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI), and Functional...

background: listeria monocytogenes is an important gram-positive disease-causing bacterium existing in milk and dairy products. inhibitory effects of mentha pulegium essential oil at concentrations of 0.03, 0.015, and 0.0075% on growth of l. monocytogenes were studied in iranian white cheese during 60 days of storage. methods: essential oil of m. pulegium plant, collected from north of iran, wa...