UNLABELLED Headache is a worldwide health problem which affects quality of life. OBJECTIVE To identify the prevalence and management of headache and examine its impact. METHOD A cross-sectional study with 240 participants was performed to collect data related to (a) headache occurrence, (b) its impact through the "Migraine Disability Assessment Test" (Midas), and (c) headache management. ...

The Multi-Instrument Data Analysis System (MIDAS) algorithm is a spatial and temporal imaging program for the atmosphere and ionosphere. This analysis algorithm can routinely use dual-frequency ground-based observations from the GPS satellites to produce four-dimensional images of electron concentration over very large geographical regions (potentially globally). MIDAS also has the facility to ...

Web services are emerging to provide a systematic and extensible framework for interactions of applications, built on existing Web protocols and based on open XML standards. In spite of the existence of several middleware platforms that support Web service development, the lack of a solid methodological base for the development of Web services, as well as service-oriented applications, give ris...

Integrins use divalent cations, held within a novel 'MIDAS' motif, for ligand binding. It is proposed that a missing coordination site for the cation is provided by a critical acidic residue in the ligand.

conclusions in conclusion, the extract of feverfew showed a significant migraine prophylactic effect with no adverse events. results in the case group, after three months of treatment with feverfew, the midas score was reduced to 19.18 ± 4.02. compared to control group, the changes in intensity and frequency of migraine, in the treatment group was significant, at the end of the study (p < 0.05)...

the present study was an attempt, in the first place, to find out whether there is any relationship between iranian efl learners&apos; multiple intelligences and their language proficiency. the second objective was to explore whether one of intelligences or combination of intelligences are predictors of language proficiency. to this end, 228 subjects of this study were chosen from among 280 eng...

Purpose This study aims to examine whether and when real-time updated online search engine data such as the daily Baidu Index can be useful for improving accuracy of tourism demand nowcasting once monthly official statistical data, including historical visitor arrival macroeconomic variables, become available. Design/methodology/approach is first attempt use LASSO-MIDAS model proposed by Marsil...

Botulinum Toxin (BT) is a natural molecule produced during growth and autolysis of bacterium called Clostridium botulinum. Use of BT for cosmetic purposes has gained popularity over past two decades, and recently, other therapeutic uses of BT has been extensively studied. BT is considered as a minimally invasive agent that can be used in the treatment of various orofacial disorders and improvin...