Abstract Background β−Thalassemic children have oxidative stress and antioxidant deficiency even without iron overload status. In these patients, tissue damage due to oxidative stress may be occurred. Also, it seems that thalassemic patients have higher levels of ALT, AST therefore, the main aim of the present study was to determine the benefits of vitamin E as an antioxidant supplements in β...

e-learning as an educational approach has been adopted by diverse educational and academic centers worldwide as it facilitates learning in facing the challenges of the new era in education. considering the significance of virtual education and its growing practice, it is of vital importance to examine its components for promoting and maintaining success. this analytical cross-sectional study wa...

Comparisons of within and between estimators using the conventional Hausman test may be subject to statistical problems if the within variation is not su¢ ciently large. Adopting an alternative asymptotic approximation, we propose a modi…cation of Hausman test that is valid whether the within variation is small or large. 1 Introduction With the advent of many panel data sets, researchers are co...

We present improved algorithms for testing monotonicity of functions. Namely, given the ability to query an unknown function f : E' -+ E, where E and E are finite ordered sets, the test always accepts a monotone f and rejects f with high probability if it is e-far from being monotone (i.e., if every monotone function differs from f on more than an E fraction of the domain). For any E > 0, the q...

The test scheduling problem for built-in self-tested embedded SRAMs (e-SRAMs) when data retention faults (DRFs) are considered is addressed here. We proposed a ‘retention-aware’ test power model by taking advantage of the fact that there is near-zero test power during the pause time for testing DRFs. The proposed test scheduling algorithm then utilises this new test power model to minimise the ...

introduction e-learning is there to enhance knowledge of patients and  can provide an efficient way to enhance personnel-patient interaction and provide patient-specific education. so the aim of this study was to compare the effect of two educational methods, e-learning (multimedia) and painted booklet on primipar women’s knowledge about neonatal care.methods this was a quasi-experimental study...

e-banking (electronic banking) is the modified business banking toward e-business (electronic business) banking that actually uses the electronic communication channels such as internet, phones, cell phones and the like. by using this method, the demands of customers such as time independent and high flexible actions are satisfied. in this process, marketing is so important because guiding cust...

By comparison with agar dilution results, the E test was investigated for the ability to detect high-level aminoglycoside (gentamicin and streptomycin), ampicillin, and vancomycin resistance among strains representing six enterococcal species. For ampicillin and vancomycin, disk diffusion results also were obtained. No false high-level aminoglycoside resistance occurred, and no false gentamicin...