in this paper, the free vibration response of a laminated composite rectangularplate supporting a rotating circular patch mass is studied. the two variable refined platetheory that employs only two unknown functions as against three in the case of simpleshear deformation theory is applied to define the third order displacement field of acomposite rectangular plate. the plate is considered to ha...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa background: considering the presence of squamous epithelial cells and fibroblasts in the tympanic membrane (tm), topical estrogen application may influence the repair of tm perforations. therefore, this study was designed to investigate the healing effect of topical estrogen on chronic tm perforations and improvement in hearing threshold. materials ...

urban landscape structural analysis; focused on the remnant patch mosaic network as the component with closest interdependency with air and water related processes was undertaken to find and propose environmental planning suggestions.assessments demonstrate that remnant patch mosaic network structure of tehran is still restorable. with appropriate corrective measures based on the natural lay ou...

objective: to evaluate the feasibility and results of using serosal patch of small bowel for repair and replacement of inferior vena cava (ivc) after resection of a part of infra-renal ivc in an animal model, as it may be encountered in extensive tumors of retroperitoneal and trauma patients. methods: five healthy sheep of both sexes were prepared. after general anesthesia and laparotomy, a def...

increasing patch edges in natural habitats, as a result of habitat fragmentation, are a major threat for wildlife populations, especially avifaunal communities. habitat edges provide different conditions compared to the core area which can directly or indirectly cause changes in species number, population and composition. this fact will demand a dissimilar management strategy. this study was co...

background cancer pain may be a major problem for health care providers worldwide. according to different studies reporting the pain severity, one-third of patients reported to have moderate to severe pain. management of cancer pain is one of the most important goals of palliative care. recently, different research results on the efficacy of opioid analgesics in chronic pain management have pla...