OBJECTIVE The purpose of this report is to present the results of a preliminary treatment regimen for hypertrophic scars combining topical 2% salicylic acid cream (Avosil) with an overlay of hydrogel dressing (Avogel). METHODS The study group consisted of 3 patients with symptomatic hypertrophic scars: 2 presternal and 1 on the inner thigh. Scars were divided into 3 equal-size areas: (1) untr...

These six case studies illustrate how transformative and spiritual elements are manifesting in higher education. Three are stories of professors who incorporate these practices into the classes they teach; three illuminate efforts to bring transformation and spirituality in at the programmatic or departmental level. Each case study is divided into three sections – Theory, Practice, and Impact –...

BACKGROUND The use of jargon has become very common in the healthcare field, especially in medical/dental records. Although the use of standard medical jargon can be seen as professional, efficient shorthand, a lack of awareness regarding the standard medical abbreviations and incessant and overzealous use of slang among the healthcare professionals can act as a barrier to effective communicati...

Issues of recent interest and controversy regarding bid-ask spreads in commodity futures markets are investigated. First we apply competing spread estimators to open outcry transactions data and compare resulting estimates to observed spreads. This enables market microstructure researchers, regulators, exchange officials, and traders the opportunity to evaluate the usefulness and accuracy of bi...

This paper considers the problem of estimating the spectrum of real-valued signals. We propose real-valued versions of the Capon and the APES spectral estimators. The estimators are derived as members of the Matched-Filterbank (MAFI) estimator class as introduced in [1]. Furthermore, we show that the real-valued estimators will be unbiased, whereas the complex-valued estimators will have a (sli...

سخن سردبیر Editorial مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی رفسنجان دوره هجدهم، شهریور 1398، 513-514     مطالعات مورد – همگذری (Case Crossover Studies)   محسن رضائیان[1]   M. Rezaeian   مطالعات مورد - همگذری (Case Crossover Studies) به ویژه برای مشخص کردن تأثیر زودگذر مواجهه بر روی رخداد یک بیماری حاد، مناسب است. در این طراحی، به جای آن‌که یک گروه مجزا برای کنترل انتخاب  شود، هر مورد در نقش کنترل ...

The effects of coffee consumption on coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality remain uncertain. Recent meta-analyses"2 have produced equivocal findings, with weaker associations being seen in cohort than in case-control studies. Data regarding potential confounding factors have often been limited in these earlier studies. We have examined this issue in a large prospective study with a long follow...

INTRODUCTION Breast cancer is the most common cancer in morocco women were it occupies the first place in term of incidence and mortality. The aim of the present paper is to evaluate the risk factors associated with a breast cancer in a population of Moroccan women. METHODS A case-control study was conducted with population women whose age is less than 40 years during 2008-2010 at the Nationa...

Given that viable petaflops-level machines are now within sight, the time has come to begin considering how we can reach the next performance milestones. This work spells out the upper limits of performance that currently understood technology might achieve. Our “design target” is a zettaflops or 1021 flops). We explore whether or not a classical approach has any chance of achieving this target...