using image processing and artificial intelligence systems in agriculture and food industry is increasing daily. the purpose of this research is to study the feasibility of using image processing technique in predicting process of moisture content changes on green tea sheets during the drying using predictive artificial intelligence systems such as: artificial neural networks and adaptive neuro...

background: patients undergone mechanical ventilation need rapid and reliable evaluation of their respiratory status. monitoring of end-tidal carbon dioxide (etco2) as a surrogate, noninvasive measurement of arterial carbon dioxide (paco2) is one of the methods used for this purpose in intubated patients. objectives: the aim of the present trial was to study the relationship between end-tidal c...

background: oral mucositis is the chief complication of head and neck chemotherapy. the current study was conducted to evaluate hypozalix artificial saliva and propolis mouthwash efficacy for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis in leukemic patients. materials and methods: the present double-blind clinical trial was carried out on 72 patients, undergoing chemotherapy. the patie...

cutaneous complications caused by a pacemaker or defibrillator are widely documented, but the development of a bronchocutaneous fistula has never been described before. we report the case of a 79-year-old man who was admitted to our hospital because of a seemingly superficial cutaneous infection, externalized defibrillator leads, and hemoptysis. bronchoscopical investigation proved the existenc...

abstract evapotranspiration as one of the important elements in agriculture has a considerable role in water resource management. therefore, using a more exact estimation method is an essential step of agricultural development, especially in arid semi-arid area. in this research, in order to exact estimate of garlic evapotranspiration using lysimeteric data, an artificial neural network (ann) m...

nifedipine (nif) a 1, 4-dihydropyridine calcium channel antagonist, undergoes photodegradation to nitroso analogues of dehydronifedipine (ndnif) when exposed to sunlight. photodegradation products of nif have no clinical activity, so different formulations of nif must remain unchanged. if nif preparations become unstable in exposure to light, they could cause therapeutic failure. the present st...

evaporation is one of the most important components of hydrologic cycle.accurate estimation of this parameter is used for studies such as water balance,irrigation system design, and water resource management. in order to estimate theevaporation, direct measurement methods or physical and empirical models can beused. using direct methods require installing meteorological stations andinstruments ...

introdouction: the aim of this study was to compare the ratios of the mesiodistal width of the upper and lower central incisors between natural teeth and those produced artificially by ideal makoo, ivoclar, and vitapan, in iran. materials and methods: the mesiodistal width of the upper and lower central incisors was measured in 120 students, using calipers placed at the height of contour of the...