BACKGROUND The aim of this prospective study was to test a new protocol for iron supplementation in haemodialysis patients, as well as to assess the utility of different iron metabolism markers in common use and their 'target' values for the correction of iron deficiency. METHODS Thirty-three of 56 chronic haemodialysis patients were selected for long-term (6 months) i.v. iron therapy at 20 m...

fifty-three pregnant and 58 non-pregnant women, attending one of the hospitals in kerman city, were selected according to set criteria and included in the study. the mean age was 24 years and the mean panty two. nutritional status was assessed on the basis of blood and serum biochemical parameters. results obtained showed that 4%, 3%. 17%, 12% and 13.3% of the women have low level of hb, hct mc...

in this paper, a non-isothermal two-phase flow in the cathode gas diffusion layer (gdl) of pem fuel cell is modeled. the governing equations including energy, mass and momentum conservation equations are solved by numerical methods. also, the optimal values of the effective parameters such as the electrodes porosity, gas diffusion layer (gdl) thickness and inlet relative humidity are calculated...

a total of 148 groundwater samples were collected from bore wells from thirumanimuttar sub-basin for two seasons to identify major geochemical process activated to alter groundwater chemistry. the study revealed relationships with the lithology and anthropogenic process. groundwater in the region was dominated by na – ca – mg and cl and hco3 types. the (ca +mg) versus tz+ plot for both seas...

Continuous noninvasive monitoring of oxygenation in premature neonates with respiratory distress is essential to avoid the potential complications of hypoxemia and hyperoxia. The accuracy and reliability of pulse oximetry (using an Ohmeda Biox) was evaluated in 15 premature neonates. Pulse oximetry oxygen saturation readings closely approximated arterial oxygen saturation values analyzed by an ...