objective(s): we investigated a frequency of lower extremity uptake on the radioactive iodine (rai) whole body scan (wbs) after rai treatment in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer, in order to retrospectively examine whether or not the frequency was pathological. methods: this retrospective study included 170 patients with thyroid cancer, undergoing rai treatment. overall, 99r (58%) an...

typology solution in architecture science seeks classifying constructions and spaces in terms of join features. typology studies can be infrastructure of design in micro and minor levels. therefore being oblivious of it in architecture and city planning can lead to state of chaos in urban aspect and makes heterogeneous urban textures. current paper seeks to find factors influencing on formation...

‎let $i$ be an ideal in a regular local ring $(r,n)$‎, ‎we will find‎ ‎bounds on the first and the last betti numbers of‎ ‎$(a,m)=(r/i,n/i)$‎. ‎if $a$ is an artinian ring of the embedding‎ ‎codimension $h$‎, ‎$i$ has the initial degree $t$ and $mu(m^t)=1$‎, ‎we call $a$ a {it $t-$extended stretched local ring}‎. ‎this class of‎ ‎local rings is a natural generalization of the class of stretched ...

Background: The prevalence of diabetes 2 is a global health challenge that requires continuous care. The use of non- Pharmaceutical interventions in the control and treatment of type-2 diabetes can be less costly and have less complications. Therefore, this study aimed to identify a variety of non- Pharmaceutical interventions in the control and treatment of type-2 diabetes through systematic r...

the aim of this study was to find out whether there is seasonality of month of birth in children with diabetes in mashhad and if so whether it differs from that of general papulation. 161 children and adolescents (0-18 years) with type 1 diabetes born between 1983-2001 were included the study. the results were analyzed by student’s t test and chi-square test and a p value<0.05 was considered si...

abstract objective: mindfulness is a part of mind-body medicine to increase the quality of life in patients with chronic diseases like diabetes. regarding the importance of quality of life in patients with diabetes, and the role of training on its improvement, this study was done to evaluate the effectiveness of group training of mindfulness on quality of life in type 2diabeticpatients. materia...

introdouction: the major demand for orthodontic treatment is associated with esthetic complaints rather than with the severity of occlusal irregularities. this study evaluated the relationship between orthodontic treatment need based on index of complexity, outcome, and need (icon) and orthodontic- specific quality of life (qol) among high school students in shiraz. materials and methods: based...

abstract aim and background: the key purpose of the study was to investigation the relationship of job burnout and some of job variables like type and level of responsibility, service and mangement experiences. method and materials: this descriptive study was conducted on 245 managers and vice-chancellors randomly selected by the cluster-sampling technique. they were assessed by job burnout que...

six months administration of bromocriptine mesylate significantly decreased glycated hemoglobin (hba1c), fasting blood sugar, postprandial blood sugar, and weight of 22 indian obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with no serious adverse events. therefore, the novel mechanism of action, efficacy and acceptable safety profile makes this drug an attractive option for treatment of obese typ...

objective: the ideal time to commence orthodontic treatment is very important. in iran, due to the widely distributed population and low number and uneven distribution of orthodontists, general dental practitioners (gdps) play an important role in proper treatment of occlusal and functional disorders and referring orthodontic patients to orthodontists. the purpose of this study was to assess th...