INTRODUCTION The aim of this study is to evaluate sexual functions which are affected by inguinal hernias and may change after hernia repair surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 47 patients who underwent Lichtenstein tension-free anterior repair and inguinal hernia surgery were evaluated in terms of erectile function, intercourse function, sexual desire, overall satisfaction and orgasm sa...

The Life of St Columba offers an account of events in the life of the sixth century saint who founded an influential monastic community with strong connections to the peoples of Ireland and Scotland. The text’s relationship to the categories of ‘Celtic Christianity’ and ‘Celtic spirituality’ is critically examined. It is deemed justifiable to locate the Life within these categories because it m...

The first mention of diabetes as a condition causing 'polyuria' was first made about 1500 B.C. in Papyrus Eber's found at Luxor in Egypt. A report from China indicated that the urine of diabetic patients was so sweet that dogs were attracted to it and a little later, around 400 B.C., the sweetness was referred to as "honey urine". Around the sixth century AD, the association between excessive i...

AIMS Atrial septal defect (ASD) is one of the most common congenital heart diseases in adults. We prospectively evaluated early and mid-term effects of the percutaneous closure of secundum ASD on atrial electromechanical delay (AEMD) and left atrial (LA) mechanical functions at the first day and sixth month in patients undergoing percutaneous closure. METHODS AND RESULTS Forty-one patients we...

Background and Objective: Lowering serum glucose and lipid levels in diabetic patients by using natural materials is of great importance. In this study, the effect of oral consumption of Fumaria Parviflora Lamwas was assessed on serum glucose and lipid levels in streptozocin diabetic rats. Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, 32 male Wistar rats were divided into four groups of co...

Western civilization had two great epochs--the sixth century B.C. and the 18th century. The 21st century is likely to be the third great epoch. Although cardiology has advanced more in the last 50 years than in the previous 2,000, it is likely to advance more in the next two or three decades than in the previous 2,000 years, including those 50 golden years. The engines of ingenuity to provide t...

the vast ancient area of vigol located in the northern part of the city of ?r?n-o-bidgol was identified by the authors of the present article in autumn 2006 and underwent a systematic archeological study as a result of which remnants of the two independent cities were identified with two separate governmental castles. since, apart from the said castles, other urban areas, works of architecture,...