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BACKGROUND Use of self-administered vaginal swabs (SAS) for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis by nucleic acid amplification tests simplifies specimen collection and transport, especially for women in nonclinical settings. GOAL We investigated the preference and comfort level of military women for the collection of SAS, compared with urine, for the diagnosis of genital chlamydial infectio...

There is a considerable interest in low activation and high heat resistant materials for fusion applications. Tungsten (W) would fulfill these requirements for plasma facing components of future fusion power plants. A novel method developed by SNL to enhance the thermal and dimensional stability of W requires depositing materials such as Re and Mo as a thin coating on the surface of dendritic W...

conclusions in the first one hour, diclofenac suppository is able to control the fever more efficient than paracetamol suppositories. results the average rectal temperature in the paracetamol group was 39.6 ± 1.13°c, and 39.82 ± 1.07°c in the diclofenac group (p = 0.37). the average rectal temperature, one hour after the intervention, in the paracetamol and the diclofenac group was 38.39 ± 0.89...

background: the superiority of antipyretic efficacy of high dose rectal acetaminophen is not well established yet. objectives: the present study aimed to compare the antipyretic effectiveness of high loading dose (30 mg/kg) and standard dose (15mg/kg) of rectal acetaminophen in febrile children. patients and methods: this triple blind randomized clinical trial was conducted on 76 patients aged ...

background: endemic relapsing fever remains under diagnosed in our area according to a low index of suspicion among clinicians, as well as its difficult diagnosis. the goal of this study was to present the epidemiological aspects of the disease in western iran. methods: in this analytical-descriptive cross-sectional study, the epidemiological and clinical aspects of relapsing fever were investi...