A total of 14 cases of infective endocarditis (IE) in children aged 6 months to 10 years were seen from December 1987 to December 1992 at the pediatric unit of Ayatollah Taleghani Medical Center. The majority of patients (12 of 14) were between 5 and 10 years of age. Acyanotic congenital heart disease was known to preexist in 78.6% and rheumatic valvular heart disease in 21.4% of cases. Or...

PURPOSE Fluoropyrimidines are frequently prescribed anticancer drugs. A polymorphism in the fluoropyrimidine metabolizing enzyme dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD; ie, DPYD*2A) is strongly associated with fluoropyrimidine-induced severe and life-threatening toxicity. This study determined the feasibility, safety, and cost of DPYD*2A genotype-guided dosing. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients int...

BACKGROUND Endophthalmitis, which can occur after ophthalmic surgery, is an inflammation of the intraocular cavity and causes temporary or permanent vision impairment. However, little is known about the cost of treatment. The objective of this analysis was to update and expand upon the results of a previously published report that estimated the direct medical cost of treatment for endophthalmit...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Some patients continue taking their medication as prescribed despite serious financial pressures, while others with the ability to pay forego treatment due to cost concerns. The primary goal of this study was to explore how patients' beliefs about the necessity of treatment and treatment side effects, influence cost-related non-adherence (CRN). METHODS 27,302 particip...

(2014) " Industrial ecology as a source of competitive advantage, " Journal of Industrial Ecology, 18(5): 597-602. " We see this special feature as a call to arms; the first spark in igniting work at the interface of business management and IE. Its contribution may lie, not just in the specific set of papers in this special feature, but also in starting a discussion about the root cause of this...

Noise can enhance the detection and transmission of weak signals in certain nonlinear systems, via a mechanism known as stochastic resonance. Here we show that input noise can be used to improve motor control in humans. Specifically, we show that the postural sway of both young and elderly individuals during quiet standing can be significantly reduced by applying subsensory mechanical noise to ...

Many researchers worldwide have acknowledged the importance of teachers’ attitudes towards Inclusive Education (IE). The main objective this research is to explore factors influencing IE. A total 439 in-service teachers working under Ministry and 305 pre-service studying at Universities in Myanmar were included study. results indicated that both showed somewhat positive inclusion. Nevertheless,...

Abstract The efficiency and longevity of components in geothermal plants are significantly reduced by mineral deposition pipes, also known as scaling [1]. A number methods used to monitor fouling (a broader term for all types organic inorganic deposition) other industries, such the oil, gas food industries. These include direct indirect, offline, in-situ online, well inline methods, each which ...