introduction: the activity of hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (hpa) axis is increased following inflammation due to its closed relation with immune system. this axis indicates an increased secretion of acth, and corticosterone during acute inflammation while little is known about its activity during chronic inflammation such as rheumatoid arthritis (ra). in this study we measured the products of...

The blood cell profile of captive sedated chital deer revealed a sickle shaped Red Blood Cell (RBC) with the total count of 5.07 ± 0.73 x 10 per cu. mm, the Hemoglobin (Hb) concentration of 10.92 ± 1.56 gm/dl, Packed Cell Volume (PCV) of 34.00 ± 5.19, Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) of 65.4 ± 1.46, Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH) of 21.65 ± 0.21 and a total White Blood Corpuscles (WBC) was 9.1 ...

The aim of this study was to examine whether perceptual variables can provide informational constraints for the goalkeepers to intercept the ball successfully in 1v1 dyads. Video images of 42 actions (1v1 in direct shots) were selected randomly from different matches and divided into conceded goals (n = 20) and saved actions (n = 22) to investigate interceptive actions of 20 goalkeepers in the ...

The association between cortisol and adult attachment style, an important indicator of social relationships, has been relatively unexplored. Previous research has examined adult attachment and acute cortisol responses to stress in the laboratory, but less is known about cortisol levels in everyday life. The present study examined adult romantic attachment style and cortisol responses across the...

Due to the importance of power generation cycles including combined cycle, many studies have been done in recent years and many researchers have been tried to optimize these cycles by using of existing methods. In this study, the Water-Ammonia cycle is investigated in the combined-cycle of the Water-Ammonia, working dual Water-Ammonia mixture is used as the works fluid. This cycle can be used f...

the purpose of this study was to identify daily changes in body weight of broiler chickens using image processing and multi-regression analysis. therefore, thirty 1-day-old broiler chickens were reared under standard rearing condition and after acquiring images they were weighted, individually. from 2490 digital images, six features (perimeter, area convex, major axis, minor axis, eccentricity)...

• Initial management of nondisplaced type I, type II, and type III odontoid fractures with external cervical immobilization is recommended, recognizing that a decreased rate of union (healing) has been reported with type II odontoid fractures compared with type I or type III odontoid fractures. • Surgical stabilization and fusion of type II and type III odontoid fractures with dens displacement...