Different Wire Surface Treatments on Adhesion Efficacy of Orthodontic Fixed Retainer: An Study.

Aim: This study assesses the impact of surface treatment with sandblasting and Z-primer on the adhesion efficacy of fixed lingual retainers.

Materials And Methods: Dead soft stainless steel wire 0.016 × 0.

Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) of the electronic prescribing systems executed in Iran from the physician's viewpoint: a qualitative study.

Background: Electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) is an essential technology in the modern health system. This technology has made many changes in the prescription process, which have advantages and disadvantages and have created opportunities for transforming the health system. This study aimed to investigate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of the e-prescribing system implemented in Iran from the physician's viewpoint.

Understanding Family Reactions to Transgender Children in Iranian Culture: A Qualitative Study.

Introduction: The family plays a crucial role in shaping children's identity and understanding of gender-based roles. This study aims to explore the experiences of Iranian transgender individuals with their families' reactions to their transgender identity disclosure.

Methods: In 2018, nurse researchers conducted this qualitative study on 11 transgender individuals in Iran using a phenomenological approach, targeted and snowball sampling, and Colaizzi's seven-step method for data analysis.

Observations of Ramadan fasting in the initial year after bariatric surgery.

Background: Ramadan is considered to be the holiest month of the Islamic religion. Hundreds of millions of Muslims practice the commitments of Ramadan, which include the abstinence from eating and drinking during daylight hours. Although there are exemptions to fasting for medical reasons, there is very limited guidance in terms of the safety of fasting in the postoperative period after bariatric surgery.