aim: nowadays, the internet is considered as an appropriate means of transferring knowledge in education and research processes. however, overusing the internet may cause addiction. this problem may increase as the internet usage increases. this paper attempted to study the internet addiction among the students of yazd universities. methods: this research was a cross-sectional study conducted a...

Chronic headache, defined by the presence of headache on at least 15 days per month (1), is a widespread problem affecting approximately 4% of adults (2). Epidemiology studies demonstrate that medication overuse plays a role in a quarter to a third of these cases (3,4), indicating that it is a substantial contributor to the burden of chronic headache. Medication overuse headache (MOH) is identi...

abstract o ur basic aim in this paper concerns the question that if overusing the information technology by service and manufacturing firms can increase the total productivity resulting from this kind of technology regarding the iran's economic structure and conditions. for this purpose, we primarily evaluate the productivity resulting from the rate of firms' use of it for the differe...

It is well established in the relevant literature that the second language (L2) acquisition of articles is difficult, particularly if the L1 lacks articles (Huebner 1985; Robertson, 2000; Thomas, 1989; Ionin, Ko & Wexler, 2004; Trenkic, 2007). Typical errors include omissions in obligatory contexts; inappropriate substitution of one article for the other (typically, definite for indefinite, see...

Karst water quality degradation has been a challenge for domestic and industrial supplies worldwide. To reveal the possible factors response karst degradation, Baotu spring system is studied as an representative example. In this study, hydrogeochemical investigation mathematical, statistical, geochemical modeling was conducted together to identify major hydrochemical processes involved in proce...

OBJECTIVE To analyze the prevalence and demography of chronic daily headache (CDH) with analgesic overuse. METHODS A population of 9,984 inhabitants aged 14 or older living in Santoña, Spain, was studied. The authors personally interviewed 4,855 subjects, using a quota sampling approach. Those with headache for > or = 10 days/month and some analgesic use were asked to fill in a diary over the...

BACKGROUND Criteria are needed for primary care providers such that they can evaluate age-related knee pain in a cost-effective manner. This study examined (1) in what percentage of patients are appropriate radiographic views of the knee ordered before magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for knee pain, (2) specialists' retrospective evaluation for appropriate utilization of MRI in knee pain, and (...

BACKGROUND Migraine is a prevalent neurological disorder. Although prevention is the core of treatment for most, some patients are refractory to standard therapies. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to evaluate the use of Quetiapine (QTP) in the preventive treatment of refractory migraine, defined as previous unresponsiveness to the combination of atenolol, nortriptyline, and flunarizine. ...

OBJECTIVE Accurate representation of study findings is crucial to preserve public trust. The language used to describe results could affect perceptions of the efficacy or safety of interventions. We sought to compare the adjectives used in clinical trial reports of industry-authored and non-industry-authored research. METHODS We included studies in PubMed that were randomized trials and had a...

In November 2014, the German weekly Die Zeit confronted readers with a disturbing image. Staring at each other across the title page were a friendly looking pig and a human wearing a surgeon’s mask. The image was titled ‘‘Revenge From the Sty.’’ Inside the issue, numerous articles warned about the overuse of antibiotics on German farms and the dire health effects of resistant pathogens. The Nov...