background physician directories are among the most important databases in health systems. objectives the aim of this study was to estimate the accuracy of physician directories in tehran, iran. materials and methods this was a cross-sectional study. tehran, the capital of iran, was selected for study. specialists', fellowships' and subspecialists' information were extracted from islamic republ...

objective: cone beam computed tomography (cbct) is applied for the imaging of the maxillofacial and dental structures, particularly for surgical treatments and dental implants. the aim of this study was to assess the effect of slice thickness on the accuracy of cbct linear measurements. methods: in this diagnostic accuracy study, forty-two titanium pins with the same dimensions were inserted in...

conclusions this study indicated that the delivery rate accuracy of elastomeric infusion pumps is preserved after repeated usage. these laboratory findings suggested that elastomeric pumps could be safely refilled in the successive days to provide postoperative analgesia. results the mean flow rate in the three series of measurements showed a gradual increase; however, the difference was not st...

objectives: this study sought to evaluate the accuracy and errors of linear measurements of mesiodistal dimensions of kennedy class iii edentulous space using cone beam computed tomography (cbct) in comparison with clinical measurements. materials and methods: nineteen kennedy class iii dental arches were evaluated. an impression was made of each dental arch and poured with dental stone. the di...

some manufacturers claim to have produced new irreversible hydro-colloids that are able to maintain their dimensional stability during storage. the present study evaluated the effect of storage time on dimensional stability of three alginates: hydrogum 5, tropicalgin and alginoplast.in this experimental in-vitro trial, a total of 90 alginate impressions were made from a dentoform model using hy...

introduction: three-dimensional (3d) scanners are widely used in medicine. one of the applications of 3d scanners is the acquisition of anthropometric dimensions for ergonomics and the creation of an anthropometry data bank. the aim of this study was to evaluate the precision and accuracy of a modified 3d scanner fabricated in this study. methods: in this work, a 3d scan of the human body was o...

The paper proposes a novel multi-area state estimator based on wide area measurements where only boundary buses are considered in the coordination level. The power injection measurements are not used during the coordination level reducing the number of states and therefore size of the problem. Instead, a set of pseudo-measurements are included whenever a power injection measurement is available...

A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR) is a commonly used tool to assess the quality of systematic reviews; however, modifications are needed to improve its usability, reliability, and validity. In this commentary, we summarize our experience and the experiences of others who have used AMSTAR and provide suggestions for its improvement. We propose that AMSTAR should modify a n...

objectives: the aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of dental implant impressions obtained by a combination of different impression techniques and viscosities of polyvinyl siloxane (pvs). materials and methods: four parallel fixtures were placed between mental foramina in a master model of lower dental arch. three different viscosities (putty/light body, medium body/light body, and mo...

objectives: the optimal goal of radiography is to provide high-quality diagnostic images with the least patient radiation dose. the aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of cone-beam computed tomography (cbct) and intraoral photostimulable phosphor plate (psp) digital and film-based conventional radiography for detection of artificial cancellous bone defects. materials and methods: fiv...