background the vacuum assisted closure (vac) therapy has revolutionized the modern wound care. we developed a new concept of ‘vac at home’ in order to decrease the hospital cost. methods the study was conducted in a private hospital from january 2009 to december 2010. only those patients were included among whom the wounds were not complicated by concomitant injury and the patients were otherwi...

background and aim: family psychological support is a highly important concept concerning patients diagnosed with cancer. the purpose of this study was to investigate cancer patients’ perceptions of family psychological support. methods: this study had a qualitative approach using inductive content analysis method. through purposive sampling, 15 patients were selected who underwent semi-structu...

Sperm motility analysis of aquatic model species is important yet challenging due to the small sample volume, necessity activate with water, and short duration motility. To achieve standardization sperm activation, microfluidic mixers have shown improved reproducibility over activation by hand, but challenges remain in optimizing simplifying use these microdevices for greater adoption. The devi...

Abstract Mechanochemical reactions at the sliding interface between a single-crystalline silicon (Si) wafer and silica (SiO 2 ) microsphere were studied in three environmental conditions: humid air, potassium chloride (KCl) solution, KCl solution with an applied voltage. Compared to that from mechanochemical material removal surface increased substantially KCl-immersed condition, further when e...

Abstract Background Stroke produces multiple symptoms, including sensory, motor, cognitive and psychological dysfunctions, among which motor deficit is the most common widely recognized as a major contributor to long-term functional disability. Robot-assisted training effective in promoting upper extremity muscle strength impairment recovery after stroke. Additionally, action observation treatm...

sno nanoparticles were synthesized using microwave–assisted hydrothermal method. it was noticed that at 300 and 600 watt microwave power, sno formed and remained in the tetragonal phase. at 900 watt, sno2 started appearing and a mixture of sno and sno2 phases coexisted. the particle size varied from ~2 to ~13 nm at 300 to 900 watt radiation power. the uv-v absorption spectra showed the excitoni...

in this study two modes ofreading (car and traditional print mode) were compared in regards to their effectiveness for l2 reading comprehension. a group of 120 english major students were divided into three classes: car, traditional, and control. based on the english proficiency scores each class was divided into two groups (high and low levels of proficiency). three classes were taught by the ...

objective: as psychiatrists or psychotherapists, many of us may have had contact with people by e-mail and/or through online ‘chat rooms’. these people may write to us about their various problems, especially in their interpersonal relationships; discuss their queries about conflicts with their spouse, partner, and friends; or complained of low self-esteem and problems at work. in this article,...

background: fatty acids are known to be critically important in multiple biological functions. phospholipid fatty acids of follicular fluid, an important microenvironment for the development of oocytes, may contribute to the women’s fertility and the efficacy of assisted reproduction techniques. the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of fatty acid composition of follicular fluid ph...

background: the initial step in the diagnostic investigation of male infertility has been traditionally based on the conventional seminal profile. however, there are significant limitations regarding its ability to determine the underlying mechanisms that cause the disorder. sperm dna fragmentation has emerged as a potential causative factor of reproductive failure and its assessment has been s...