PURPOSE The aim of this study was to compare asynchronous (ASY) arm cranking (cranks at 180° relative to each other) with synchronous (SYN) arm cranking (parallel crank setting) during the 30 s Wingate anaerobic test. METHODS Thirty two physically active men (aged 22.1 ± 2.4 y) completed two Wingate tests (one ASY and one SYN) separated by 4 d in a randomized counterbalanced order. The Wingat...

In an investigation of recognition memory involving a preference test, hooded rats of both sexes were individually confined to the stem and choice area of a Tor Y-maze by means of clear Perspex barriers across each arm entrance that enabled the subjects to see into but not enter the arms. Following removal of the barriers and changing of one arm to opposite brightness, the first arm entered and...

We compared the efficacy and safety of a biosimilar form of beta-interferon-1a (Actovex) versus the reference product in the treatment of relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). In a double blind, randomized phase 3 clinical trial, we evaluated 138 patients with RRMS that were allocated to receive the biosimilar medication and the reference treatment (30 μg intramuscular, weekly for one ...

If we stand at a mirror's edge, we can see one half of our body reflected in the mirror, as if it were the other half of our body, seen "through" the mirror. We used this mirror illusion to examine the effect of conflicts between visually and proprioceptively specified arm positions on subsequent reaching movements made with the unseen right arm. When participants viewed their static left arm i...

We report a case of Hodgkin lymphoma (classic type) referred for response assessment after two cycles of chemotherapy with ABVD regiment. The F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (F-18 FDG PET/CT) showed hypermetabolic cutaneous and subcutaneous lesions with a linear pattern in the left arm with significant F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron accumulation in associate with left axi...

Many small and large industries use robot arms to establish a range of tasks such as picking placing, painting in today’s world. However, complete these tasks, one the most critical problems is obtain desire position arm’s end-effector. There are two methods for analyzing arm: forward kinematic analysis inverse analysis. This study aims model an open-source 4 degrees freedom (DoF) articulated r...

Presence of fungal agents in lesions of two patients in Tehran was studied. One of them had clinical symptoms of mycetoma in his foot, and the other had a skin infection in his arm. Examination of the lesions indicated Nocardia asteroides. These patients did not show any evidence of nocardia infection in other parts of the body. Negative results were obtained from the cultures of blood and...

Aims: The use of the electronic health record systems has been developed in the health system, but it is still not known whether empathy is created in the visit of the patient despite this system. Therefore, this study was designed with the purpose of comparing patients’ perceptions about physicians’ empathy after the patient viewed standardized and scripted video vignettes of two physicians on...