207 Received October 23, 2013; revised and accepted February 13, 2014. Published online March 20, 2014; doi: 10.1620/tjem.232.207. *These two authors contributed equally to this study. Correspondence: Hee Chul Han, Ph.D., M.D., Department of Physiology, Korea University College of Medicine, 126-1 Anam-Dong 5 Ga, Sungbuk-Gu, Seoul 136-701, South Korea. e-mail: [email protected] A Single Trial o...

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background headache is one of the most prevalent investigated complaints in the neurology clinics and is the most common pain-related complaint worldwide. stress is a significant factor that causes and triggers headaches. since healthcare practitioners experience a lot of stress in their careers, they are more prone to headaches. objectives this study was designed to evaluate and compares the e...

BACKGROUND Saliva plays a critical role in maintaining oral homeostasis; it modulates the ecosystem through lubrication of the alimentary bolus, protection against microorganisms, buffer and repair of the oral mucosa, and helps in dental re-mineralization. Various local and systemic factors such as medications, radiation therapy, systemic conditions, etc. can lead to reduction in salivary flow....

patients afflicted with chronic pain have both physical and psychological problems. this research investigated the impact of the psychological factors in the treatment results of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (tens) in the patients afflicted with chronic diseases. the subjects were 37 individuals (20 males and 17 females) with the mean age of 46 who had referred to two centers of ...