high groundwater salinity, a high water table and secondary soil salinization are dominant conditions in eastern isfahan province, iran. this region has a low annual rainfall, high annual evaporation demand, saline soils and limited fresh water supplies. to investigate the effects of irrigation deficit and salinity on cantaloupe (cucumis melo l. var. cantalupensis) production, a field experimen...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of low-concentration hypochlorous acid (HOCl) nasal irrigation compared to isotonic normal saline for pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis. STUDY DESIGN This was a randomized, prospective, active-controlled study. METHODS This study investigated the effectiveness of 4 weeks of low-concentration hypochlorous irrigation by analyzing fiv...

BACKGROUND Acute upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs), including the common cold and rhinosinusitis, are common afflictions that cause discomfort and debilitation, and contribute significantly to workplace absenteeism. Treatment is generally by antipyretic and mucolytic drugs, and often antibiotics, even though most infections are viral. Nasal irrigation with saline is often employed as a...

Background A split-mouth longitudinal study was designed here to evaluate the effect of ozonated water delivered subgingivally through a jet device (Kent Ozone dental TY 820 jet) in controlling gingival inflammation of patients undergoing fixed orthodontic therapy. Materials and Methods Twenty-eight patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment following thorough oral prophylaxis were recal...

introduction water shortage in iran has always been a limiting factor for crop cultivation. drought stress at different growth stages, especially flowering and grain filling stages decreases the yield of the plants. drought stress may limit yield of medicinal and aromatic plants by reducing the harvest index (hi). this can occur even in the absence of a strong reduction in total medicinal and a...