purpose-the research aims at evaluating the standardization/adaptation of international marketing strategy in iran multinational companies (mncs) based a model in which the impact of external environmental variables on the marketing mix internal variables (i.e. product, promotion, price and place) is considered, while in the previous researches no attempt was done to examine the interdependency...

background: type ii diabetes is the most prevalent disease with numerous complications. adherence to treatment is an effective role on promoting health outcomes. this study aimed to assess the cognitive adaptation in treatment adherence and its relative factors in coping with disease among type ii diabetic patients. methods: this was a cross-sectional study which was conducted in 2012. study po...

Background: Postpartum is a significant transition period for women and could be markedly stressful. Objectives: Postpartum stress is a well-established risk factor for poor parenting practices and inadequate mother-infant interaction. The present study aimed to assess adaptation to motherhood and its influential factors in the first year postpartum in Iranian women. Methods: This cross-secti...

Background: Mothers with preterm infants experience numerous stressful problems which can be associated with negative effects on maternal role adaptation. Objectives: The present study aimed to evaluate maternal role adaptation in mothers with late-preterm infants and its related factors. Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted in Ayatollah Mousavi Hospital in Zanjan, Iran du...

introduction: the aim of this study was to compare the marginal adaptation of mineral trioxide aggregate (mta) and calcium-enriched mixture(cem) cement apical plugs in open apex teeth in dry, blood- and saliva-contaminated canals. methods and materials: a total of 120 human extracted single-rooted teeth were used. the teeth were decoronated and canals were cleaned and shaped up to #80 k-files. ...

abstract     the major constraints of agricultural production in the south western coastal areas of bangladesh are soil and water salinity of varying degrees, lack of fresh water for irrigation, slow soil drying pattern which are being augmented further due to climate change, requires suitable options of farming systems and component technologies. the major constraints and potentials of agricul...

objectives : the purpose of this in vitro study was to compare the marginal adaptation and fracture resistance of a zirconia-based all-ceramic restoration with two preparation designs. materials and methods: twenty-four mandibular premolars were randomly divided into two groups (n=12); the conventional group received a peripheral shoulder preparation and the modified group received a buccal sho...

this study compared the marginal adaptation of mineral trioxide aggregate (mta) and mta-like materials as root-end fillings after incubation in phosphate buffer saline (pbs), a synthetic tissue fluid, for either 1 week or 2 months.in this experimental study, seventy-two extracted human single-rooted teeth were prepared and obturated with gutta-percha and ah26 sealer. the apical 3 mm of the root...