Diverse synaptic and dendritic mechanisms of complex spike burst generation in hippocampal CA3 pyramidal cells.

Complex spike bursts (CSBs) represent a characteristic firing pattern of hippocampal pyramidal cells (PCs). In CA1PCs, CSBs are driven by regenerative dendritic plateau potentials, produced by correlated entorhinal cortical and CA3 inputs that simultaneously depolarize distal and proximal dendritic domains. However, in CA3PCs neither the generation mechanisms nor the computational role of CSBs are well elucidated.

Quality assessment of family planning services in urban health centers of Shahid Beheshti Medical Science University, 2004.

Purpose: Quality of family planning services is now considered as a global concern and importance. The purpose of the present study is to assess quality of family planning services in the urbanhealth centers of Shahid Beheshti Medical Science University.

Design/methodology/approach: This was a descriptive study to assess structure, process and outcome of the family planning care services.