CONTEXT Nodular thyroid disease is very common. Most nodules are asymptomatic, are benign by fine-needle aspiration, remain stable, and can be followed by observation alone in the majority of the patients. Occasionally, nodules grow or cause symptoms requiring treatment. So far, surgery has been our main option for treatment. OBJECTIVE In this review, we discuss nonsurgical, minimally invasiv...

Background: Iran has achieved rapid scientific growth in the past two decades. Considerable growth in scientific publications by Iranian dermatologists matches the pace of Iran’s scientific publications in the previous decade. In this study, we aim to identify the current trends in Iranian dermatology publications and authorship over the past decade.Methods: We compared papers indexed in the ME...

1Department of Spinal Surgery, Pars Advanced and Minimally Invasive Manners Research Center (PAMIM), Pars Hospital, Tehran, Iran 2Adventist Hinsdale Hospital,120 N Oak St, Hinsdale, IL 60521, USA *Corresponding author Abolfazl Rahimizadeh, MD Department of Spinal Surgery Pars Advanced and Minimally Invasive Manners Research Center (PAMIM) Pars Hospital, Tehran, Iran Tel. + 98 912 322 61 49 E-ma...

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                                            ...

Cervical cancer is the second most common type of cancer among women in spite of the fact that it through screening easily can be detected and cured before it becomes invasive. Current screening procedures are too complex and costly for use in developing countries. The CerviSCAN project is an attempt to create a automated cervical cancer screening system that will lower the cost and increase th...

OBJECTIVE This study aims at determining if a collection of 16 motor tests on a physical simulator can objectively discriminate and evaluate practitioners' competency level, i.e. novice, resident, and expert. METHODS An experimental design with three study groups (novice, resident, and expert) was developed to test the evaluation power of each of the 16 simple tests. An ANOVA and a Student Ne...

This teaching case addresses the strategic choices of social entrepreneurs, Mie and Ingvild, who founded the ViaVia café in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. In their daily management of ViaVia , Mie and Ingvild put respect for local culture and ideals above short-term profit. They offered good working conditions for staff with opportunities to learn and grow, which resulted in a loyal group of employees ...