the sources of output growth of iranian agriculture over the years 1986-2001 has been examined, using a decomposition method within the input-output (io) framework. the three comparable io tables of 1986, 1991, and 2001 have been employed as the main data sources. output changes from a demand side perspective, and decomposition of the growth of output into components attributable to consumption...

P atients with established, uncomplicated arterial hypertension are characterized by a normal resting cardiac output and an increased systemic vascular resistance affecting the renal vascular bed most prominently.l-3 The elevated blood pressure can, generally speaking, be lowered by reducing the cardiac output, fower-ing the systemic vascular resistance, or through a combination of both. An ide...

328 SLEEP IS A COMPLEX AND HETEROGENEOUS STATE THAT ACCOUNTS FOR A SIGNIFICANT FRACTION OF THE BEHAVIORAL PATTERN EXHIBITED DURING A 24-hour period.1 The 2 states of natural sleep, namely slowwave or synchronized sleep and rapid eye movement (REM) or desynchronized sleep depend on distinct neural mechanisms and affect the regulation of the cardiovascular system differently.2 Hemodynamic control...