A comparative study of environmental and economic assessment of vegetation-based slope stabilization with conventional methods.

The heavy rainfall induced by global warming has increased the risk of landslides. Eco-friendly approaches, such as employing vegetation, prove effective in satisfying the requirements of both engineering and environmental considerations in slope engineering. The research aims to comprehensively assess and compare the environmental, economic, and slope stability of new stabilization methods, including vegetation cover, in comparison to conventional approaches such as anchorage and nailing.

Patient Factors Affect Ergonomic Strain of Endoscopists During Colonoscopy.

Introduction: Endoscopic procedures place a great deal of muscular strain on providers, especially over the span of their careers. In this study we quantitatively analyzed the effects of patient factors such as age, body mass index, and sex on the ergonomics of endoscopists performing colonoscopies.

Methods: Surface electromyography (sEMG) was used to measure ergonomic strain of physicians while performing colonoscopies in several key muscle groups.

Structural Diversity of Complex Phloroglucinol Derivatives from Eucalyptus Species.

Several species of the genus Eucalyptus are used in many traditional medicine systems for the treatment of respiratory tract infections, colds, flu, sore throats, and bronchitis. The genus Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) is a well-known natural source of bioactive phloroglucinols. These polyphenolic compounds bear an aromatic phenyl ring with three hydroxy groups (1,3,5-trihydroxybenzene) which have been exhibiting a variety of biological activities such as antimicrobial, anticancer, anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant activities.

Smaller hands and less experience are associated with greater ergonomic strain during endoscopic procedures.

Introduction: Up to 89% of physicians who routinely perform endoscopy experience some type of musculoskeletal pain. In this study, we sought to quantitatively analyze provider factors that influence ergonomic strain during live endoscopic procedures.

Methods: Surface electromyography (sEMG) was used to measure ergonomic strain on physicians while performing upper and lower endoscopies.

The Prevalence and Outcome of Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness (ICUAW).

Background: Intensive care unit acquired weakness (ICUAW) is a known complication in ICU patients, especially in those with severe underlying diseases. The cause and pathogenesis of ICUAW are still unknown. This study examined the incidence rate of ICUAW in intensive care units (ICUs) of the Masih-Daneshvari Hospital.

Teach and Playback Training Device for Minimally Invasive Surgery.

Recent technological progress offers the opportunity to significantly transform conventional open surgical procedures in ways that allow minimally invasive surgery (MIS) to be accomplished by specific operative instruments' entry into the body through key-sized holes rather than large incisions. Although MIS offers an opportunity for less trauma and quicker recovery, thereby reducing length of hospital stay and attendant costs, the complex nature of this procedure makes it difficult to master, not least because of the limited work area and constricted degree of freedom. Accordingly, this research seeks to design a Teach and Playback device that can aid surgical training by key-framing and then reproducing surgical motions.

Renal allograft nephrectomy: comparison between clinical and pathological diagnosis.

Background And Aim: The most common complication of renal transplantation is allograft dysfunction, which in some cases leads to graft loss. The role of graft nephrectomy in the management of transplant failure is controversial. The procedure remains associated with a significant morbidity and also mortality.

Analgesic effect of etoricoxib compared to ibuprofen on post endodontic pain.

Aims: Etoricoxib is a second-generation selective COX-2 inhibitor. There are a few researches investigating analgesic effect of Etoricoxib in dentistry.

Methods: This randomized, double-blind, active-control study included sixty patients with clinical pulpal diagnosis of necrosis of the first mandibular molar and an associated periapical radiolucency who experienced severe pain (more than 60 out of 100 in scale of Visual Analog Scale (VAS).

The prevalence of impaired glucose metabolism in patients referred to cardiac rehabilitation.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of impaired glucose metabolism in patients who attended hospital-based cardiac rehabilitation.

Methods: We performed a single-group cross-sectional study. In a 7-month period, from September 2010.

Autologous blood versus corticosteroid local injection in the short-term treatment of lateral elbow tendinopathy: a randomized clinical trial of efficacy.

Objective: To compare local corticosteroid with autologous blood injections for the short-term treatment of lateral elbow tendinopathy.

Design: A single blind, randomized clinical trial was performed in an outpatient clinic at a university hospital. Sixty patients aged 27-64 yrs with a new episode of tennis elbow were recruited.