BACKGROUND Data from hospital-based registers and medical records offer valuable sources of information for clinical and epidemiological research purposes. However, conducting high-quality epidemiological research requires valid and complete data sources. OBJECTIVE To assess completeness and validity of a hospital-based clinical register - the Obstetric Database - using a national register an...

Background Lots of studies on maxillary anterior teeth proportions have been studied in different populations in various countries, but no studies have been conducted in Nepal on the esthetic maxillary anterior teeth proportions. Objective The study was done to investigate the maxillary anterior teeth proportions in a Nepalese population. Teeth proportions in the total population were compared ...

Objectives: To study the biometric dimensions of upper front teeth in a Hong Kong SAR population including gender differences and compare this with often recommended use Golden Proportion when selecting tooth proportions. Methods: A sample dental casts was obtained from 100 patients: 50 females males an age range 18 to 35 years. The selected based on criteria intact maxillary anterior arches, f...

my paper has two parts. first, i talk about the golden rule. after introducing the rule and its global importance, i explain why many scholars dismiss it as a vague proverb that leads to absurdities when we try to formulate it clearly. i defend the golden rule against such objections. second, i talk about the golden rule in persia and islam; i consider persian sources (muslim and non-muslim) an...

the objective of this study was to investigate fungal flora of the hair coat of domestic golden hamsterswith and without skin lesions. sixty hamsters were examined in the small animal teaching hospitalof the faculty of veterinary medicine, ferdowsi university of mashhad, and mashhad, iran. asteriletoothbrush was used for sample collection, from the entire body of the hamsters, all skin lesions ...

Measurements of the human face as part of the body have been performed since the Greek era, and many aspects of ancient measurements can be found in modern clinical anthropometry. A historical appraisal of the use of facial measurements is presented. The influence on modern facial anthropometry of Greek proportion sciences, the golden proportion, canons of important Renaissance artists, physica...

Solidago canadensis, a clonal herb originally from North America (common name: Canada goldenrod), is an invasive species in many countries. We developed microsatellite primers for this species. Eleven polymorphic loci were generated and primers were designed. Polymorphism of these 11 loci was assessed in 35 plants from two populations (Wuhan and Shanghai) in China. The number of alleles p...

Context Intermittent rivers make up more than 50% of the world’s rivers. Refuge waterholes in these systems are critical for survival fish populations. Aim This study investigated effect that angling pressure imparts on native within refuge waterholes. Methods Golden perch (Macquaria ambigua) size structure was analysed eight across three catchments northern Murray–Darling Basin. Waterhole char...