OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of CS injection, percutaneous pulley release and conventional open surgery for treating trigger finger in terms of cure, relapse and complication rates. METHODS One hundred and thirty-seven patients with a total of 150 fingers were randomly assigned and allocated into one of the treatment groups, with treatments allocated into 1...

background: peritoneal dialysis is one of the most prevalent types of dialysis prescribed to the patients suffering from renal failure. studies on the factors affecting the survival of these patients have mainly used log-rank test and cox analysis. the present study aimed to investigate the risk factors affecting short- and long term survival of patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dial...

this research investigates the effect of the post-cure time on the residual stresses in laminated composites. laminated composites were made of t300 carbon fibers and epoxy resin. the post-cure process was carried out at the constant temperature of 120 °c for 6 and 12 hours for two specimens. the slitting method was employed to determine through-thickness residual stress distribution of the com...

fourier transform infrared (ftir) and gel permeation chromatography (gpc) wre respectively utilized in determining the changes in isocyanate (nco) concentration and molecular weight (mw) and its distribution (mwd) in polyurethanes during their cure and postcure stages. samples, originally cured at 45°c, were taken through accelerate aging tests at various temperatures. the ftir and gpc analytic...

since reusing waste tire as a cheap filler is considerably high, in this study, recycled rubber to replace nr/br is used up to 15 phr and the positive and negative aspects of the rubber powder and reclaimed rubber in the physical, dynamical and processing properties are evaluated. the results showed that in the presence of recycled rubber, the cure rate, crack growth resistance, tear strength a...

background: breast cancer is the most common cancer after lung cancer and the second cause of death. in this study we compared weibull and lognormal cure models with cox regression on the survival of breast cancer. study design: a cohort study. methods: the current study retrospective cohort study was conducted on 140 patients referred to ali ibn abitaleb hospital, rafsanjan southeastern iran f...

depth of cure of composite material is restricted and it depends on many parameters such as thickness. the aim of this in-vitro study was to evaluate the depth of cure of two light-cured core build-up composites (quixfil and photocore) in different thicknesses, when cured for 60 seconds.the vickers microhardness measurements were made for each side of the top irradiated surfaces of 1,2,3,4,5,6,...

statement of problem: for many years, application of the composite restoration with a thickness less than 2 mm for achieving the minimum polymerization contraction and stress has been accepted as a principle. but through the recent development in dental material a group of resin based composites (rbcs) called bulk fill is introduced whose producers claim the possibility of achieving a good rest...

This case report concerns the treatment of post viral fatigue (chronic fatigue syndrome) with electroacupuncture. This condition is particularly difficult to treat whether using conventional or complementary therapy. Whilst the treatment did not cure the patient, it appears to have facilitated her return to work and markedly improved her symptoms. There are few publications on acupuncture treat...