In this paper a nonparametric neural network (NN) technique for prediction of future values of a signal based on its past history is presented. This approach bypasses modeling, identification, and parameter estimation phases that are required by conventional parametric techniques. A multi-layer feed forward NN is employed. It develops an internal model of the signal through a training operation...

Background: Tramadol, an analgesic drug abused by opioid addicts, is also abused accidentally or for suicidal purposes. Tramadol poisoning can induce CNS depression, seizures, coma, and ultimately death. Case: In this report, a 30-year-old male was admitted to the emergency department due to suicidal attempt with ingestion of 14000 mg (140 tablet 100 mg) of tramadol. He had history of suicidal...

introduction amyand’s hernia – the presence of appendix within an inguinal hernia sac poses a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge in the acute setting. case presentation we report the case of a female patient on long-term corticosteroid therapy that was found at laparoscopy to have an inflamed appendix incarcerated within a right inguinal hernia. a 62-year-old caucasian female presented with a...

abstract the ancient history and culture of iran has been a main field of research for many writers in the contemporary times. among these writers is hushang golshiri. in many of his works, in fifth innocent and shazdeh ehtejab (prince ehtejab) in particular, he has paid great attention to history. the main question of the present study is to discuss how golshiri has dealt with story and myth i...

  Background: This study compares the clinical characteristics of patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy with hippocampal sclerosis (mTLE-HS) with those who have temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) due to other etiologies.   Methods : In this retrospective study all patients with a clinical diagnosis of TLE were recruited in a referral outpatient epilepsy clinic at Shiraz University of Medical Sc...

as bothepic and history express some stories of the past, their existing similaritiesand dissimilarities and their relation have attracted the attention of scholars.these two kinds of stories have been so similar that previous experts could notdistinguish the historical events from epics. in shāhnāme, as an excellent samplewhich iranians consider as their pre-islamic history until the last qaja...

Background: Most drug overdoses are due to suicidal attempts. This study was designed to analyze the risks and risk factors of poisoned patients with repeated suicidal attempt in Iran. Methods: This case-control study was conducted at Loghman Hakim Hospital, Tehran, Iran, during April to May 2008. Eighty-seven patients who were admitted due to drug overdose with loss of consciousness were enrol...

background: irritable bowel syndrome (ibs) is identified by chronic abdominal pain and altered bowel habits in the absence of organic etiology. premature ejaculation is the most common male sexual disorder. we aimed to evaluate the frequency of premature ejaculation disorders in patients with ibs referred to a gastrointestinal clinic in rafsanjan, iran, in 2012. materials and methods: of all th...

background: this study compares the clinical characteristics of patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy with hippocampal sclerosis (mtle-hs) with those who have temporal lobe epilepsy (tle) due to other etiologies.   methods : in this retrospective study all patients with a clinical diagnosis of tle were recruited in a referral outpatient epilepsy clinic at shiraz university of medical scie...