in this paper, we apply the local fractional adomian decomposition and variational iteration methods to obtain the analytic approximate solutions of fredholm integral equations of the second kind within local fractional derivative operators. the iteration procedure is based on local fractional derivative. the obtained results reveal that the proposed methods are very efficient and simple tools ...

poultry products are considered as one of the most important sources of food for humans, worldwide. indigenous poultry production has grown in popularity among villagers and some urbanites due to simple maintenance conditions, adequate adaption of poultry to different climatic conditions, and acceptable product yield. parasites are among the main pathogenic agents, threatening the health of pou...

best treatment option, although, there is no common consent on optimal therapy for advanced prostate cancer. case presentation: the present study reports a case of 75 year-old man who had a huge heterogeneous soft tissue mass lesion with non-homogeneous enhancement consisted low attenuated foci occupying pelvis cavity and lower abdomen with loss of mesenteric fat and invasion to posterior bladd...

background and objectives: the aim of our study was to characterize gizzard lactobacillus fermentum-group strains on the basis of their phenotypic profiles regarding characteristics of lactobacilli. in addition, their in vitro potential probiotic properties were evaluated. materials and methods: the lactic acid bacteria were isolated and identified from gizzard contents of algerian local poultr...

one of the important issues in hydraulic engineering is inspection of local scour depth around bridge pier. using piles is one of the ways for confronting local scour and erosion. in this study, the experiments were conducted in an 8m long, 0.5m deep and 0.25m wide flume. and the effectof using piles and number of them observed on the amount of scour in three different frude numbers. the shape ...

iran has a long history in the use of medicinal plants and traditional medicine. local people in the villages, especially the elderly, have useful information about health benefits and how to use these plants. therefore, it seems that collecting and recording this information leads to the revival of this traditional knowledge. the current research is an ethnobotanical study on the medicinal pla...

purpose : to evaluate efficacy, complications, and patient satisfaction using local anesthesia (la), in comparison to with general anesthesia (ga) in external dacryocystorhinostomy (dcr) methods : in this prospective study, 149 patients with complete nasolacrimal duct (nld) obstruction who were candidates for external dcr were randomized in 2 groups: ga 73 patients, and la 76 patients. intraope...

a nulliparous non-descript mare was presented with a complaint of dystocia. the mare was recumbent and physical examination revealed that the animal was in shock. there was no straining and foetal forelimbs were visible outside the vulva. the foetus was dead as there was no pedal reflex. vaginal examination revealed anterior presentation with dorso-sacral position and rigid lateral head deviati...

research topics dealing with the application of the markal model have been quite common in the last 20+ years. every new paper has added new insight into the potential of using such a model for a variety of purposes. not only global but also local applications have shown both limits and benefits when dealing with manifold energy-environmental-resources optimal management. the aim of this wo...

most of the ingested foreign bodies pass uneventfully through the gastrointestinal tract. however, long and rigid foreign bodies are associated with an increased risk of gastrointestinal impaction, perforation, and bleeding. spontaneous passage of a toothbrush has not been reported till date and the technique of its removal is a curiosity for surgeons. endoscopy is a recommended technique for t...