Dear Editor, Medical ethics is an interdisciplinary concept, which deals with ethical issues in medical sciences. Medical ethics can be defined as " Respecting principles and values in medical decisions concerning public health ". 1 Dramatic changes have been made in medical ethics after development in medicine, technology, and ethical issues. Currently, the evaluation of science production is ...

This paper is part 1 of a 2-part series on interpretation of 12-lead resting electrocardiograms (ECGs). Part 1 is a position paper that presents recommendations for initial competency, competency assessment, and maintenance of competency on ECG interpretation, as well as recommendations for the role of computer-assisted ECG interpretation. Part 2 is a systematic review of detailed supporting ev...

Biopsy spec imens were obta ined dur ing endodontic surgical p rocedures pe r fo rmed on 35 patients. Histopathologic a n d histobacter iologic studies of the spec imens showed that there w a s no correlation be t ween the p resence of var ious inf lammatory cells a n d the clinical s igns a n d symptoms of the patients. Epithelium w a s found in 21 spec imens , but only nine lesions were d i a...

The first two components of this strategy require active community involvement. Community members must have access to primary health clinics where qualified health professionals with adequate tools can provide timely and accurate diagnosis and treatment. These health professionals must also ensure that mosqu i to nets a re p roper l y placed, used correctly, maintained in good repair, and broug...

Reaction of the acyclic (diamino)carbene (ADC) :C(NiPr2)2 (1) with different dihaloboranes of the type RBX2 (R = Mes, Dur; X = Cl, Br) smoothly afforded a novel class of ADC-stabilized borane adducts. For MesBBr2 however, the reaction did not stop at the adduct level, but an uncommon rearrangement process occurred, which eventually resulted in the formation of a 5-membered boracycle after elimi...

A range of innovative computer-based interventions for psychiatric disorders have been developed and are promising for drug use disorders due to reduced cost and greater availability compared to traditional treatment. Electronic searches were conducted from 1966 to November 19, 2009, using MEDLINE, Psychlit, and EMBASE. Four hundred sixty-eight nonduplicate records were identified. Two reviewer...

Peer review is used in most scientific disciplines to assess the value of new knowledge presented in journal submissions. Individuals well versed in the appropriate research domain evaluate the quality of ideas, empirical rigor, and overall contribution conveyed by a manuscript. In essence, they serve a gate-keeping role by helping to filter out low-quality work (Crane, 1967; de Grazia, 1963). ...

This review deals with the role of carboxylic amino acids in the proton transport activity of bacteriorhodopsin. The main focus is on the infrared data, which allow direct monitoring of the protonation/deprotonation of specific residues dur ing the proton movement in the course of the photocycle. Additional attention is paid to the potential use of carboxylic acids in proteins as internal senso...

The volatile constituents of the aerial parts of Carum montanum (Coss. et Dur.) Benth. et Hook. were analysed by GC-FID and GC-MS, and the main component was isolated and identified as nothoapiole. The antibacterial and antifungal activities of this compound and of the total oil were investigated against Gram-negative (P. aeruginosa, E. coli), Gram-positive (E. faecalis, S. aureus, S. epidermit...