198 lactic acid bacteria (lab) were isolated from iranian milk samples. almost all isolatedlab showed inhibitory activity towards e. coli and s. aureus as gram negative and grampositive indicators, respectively. no role was observed for hydrogen peroxide in the activity ofall isolated strains while organic acids proved a prominent role in all detected inhibitoryactivities. within isolated lab, ...

introduction: jaundice is one of the hospitalization causes in term and preterm infants. considering to the side effects of jaundice, the present study aimed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors associated with jaundice in neonates hospitalized in government hospitals in ilam. materials and methods: in a case - control study, 384 neonates were enrolled. all neonates hospitalized in mu...

objective(s): a novel iq-specttm method has become widely used in clinical studies. the present study compares the quality of myocardial perfusion images (mpi) acquired using the iq-specttm (iq-mode),conventional (180° apart: c-mode) and l-mode (90° apart: l-mode) systems. we assessed spatial resolution, image reproducibility and quantifiability using various physical phantoms. materials and me...

In a product market with price-sensitive demand, we examine supply chain consisting of one manufacturer and capital-constrained retailer. The retailer may purchase by borrowing securing confirmed warehouse financing (CWF) from competitive bank or the manufacturer's trade credit (TCF), provided that it is also to latter's benefit extend TCF. We obtain optimal pricing decision in two modes under ...

introduction: multiple sclerosis (ms) is one of the most common disabling diseases in young adults. common manifestations include fatigue, bladder and bowel disorders, pain, mobility problems, and cognitive impairment. these symptoms seriously affect the activity of daily living (adl) of people with ms. the purpose of this study to investigate relationship between disability severity and adl in...