Morphological evaluation of head in Turkman males in Gorgan-North of Iran

Cephalometry or measurement of human head is used in identification, forensic medicine, plastic surgery, orthodontics, archeology and examine the differences between races and ethnicities. This descriptive investigation was undertaken on 198 young Turkman males to determine the cephalic index and head phenotype among them in Gorgan, North of Iran. In this study cephalic index was determined by classic cephalometric method. Mean and standard deviation of cephalic index was 80.4 ± 4. Based on the cephalic index, the head shape of 42.4% of individuals were brachycephalic, 7.6% hyperbrachycephalic, 40.9% mesocephalic and 8.1% dolicocephalic. This research showed that Turkman individuals have typical brachycephalic phenotype. In comparison to other studies, we can conclude that the ethnic factor has an effective role on head phenotype in North of Iran

The variation of head and face shapes in female newborns in the South-East of the Caspian sea (Iran-Gorgan)

Anthropometric dimensions are the basis for the evaluation of the health of newborns. This research was conducted in view of the importance of anthropometric indices of the head and face in forensic medicine, surgery, pediatrics and medical imaging. The study was undertaken on 423 normal one - day old female newborns of the Pars and Turkman race (Turkman group: No=211, Pars group No=212). Means and SD of cephalic and prosopic indices in the native Pars group were 78.63±4.7, 74.3±11.5 and in the Turkman group they were 77.85±8.7, 81.6±9.8 respectively. The dominant and rare types of head shape in the native Pars group were mesocephalic (44.98%) and hyper-brachycephalic (8.96%) respectively, while in the Turkman group they were mesocephalic (38.86%) and hyperbrachycephalic (8.05%). The dominant type of face shape in the native Fars group was hypereuriprosopic (71%) and in the Turkman group it was mesoprosopic (39%). This research determines the possible effects of racial factor on the diversity of head and face shapes in normal female newborns in this region

Volkswagen (VW) Kombi sebagai Sumber Ide Penciptaan Keramik

Menciptakan suatu karya seni dengan tema Volkswagen (VW) Kombi Sebagai Sumber Ide Penciptaan Keramik. Volkswagen diangkat sebagai sumber inspirasi berdasarkan ketertarikan, kecintaan dan hasrat untuk memiliki. VW Kombi Dakota memiliki bentuk yang unik dan khas pada bagian depan yang berbentuk V dan kemudian bentuk VW Kombi akan dideformasikan ke dalam karya keramik. Penciptaan karya diawali dengan membuat sketsa perancangan, pemilihan bahan, hingga tahap perwujudan yang dilakukan dengan berbagai macam teknik: teknik cetak tuang, teknik pinch, dan teknik slab. Kemudian tahap pengeringan, pembakaran biscuit, pengglasiran, pembakaran glasir dan pendisplayan. Penulisan diperkuat dengan menggunakan metode pendekatan antara lain: semiotik dan estetik. Visualisasi yang dihasilkan dalam penciptaan karya berupa VW Limosin, Pick Up, sarana transportasi udara, roti tawar, hingga kereta bayi. Terdapat pula bentuk diluar dari VW Kombi Dakota seperti pohon, manusia dan unsur-unsur lainnya sebagai pendukung karya. Penciptaan karya ini bertujuan untuk memperkenalkan dan mengkritik masyarakat mengenai barang yang dianggap kuno memiliki nilai estetik dan kualitas yang baik serta akan lebih bermanfaat dan bernilai tinggi. Kata Kunci : Volkswagen Kombi Dakota, Deformasi, Kerami

Readiness for Change in the Relationship between Abusive Supervision and Innovative Self-efficiency of Employees of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Background: The negative behaviors and abuse of supervisory tasks have negative consequences for employees and organizations. One of these consequences is reduction of readiness for change and innovation capability in organizations. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the role of readiness for change in the relationship between abusive supervision and innovative self-efficiency of employees of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in 2015. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study using path analysis. In this study, 216 employees of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences were selected using random sampling. The research questionnaires included abusive supervision, readiness for change, and innovative self-efficiency of employees that their reliability and validity were approved. Data were analyzed using SPSS 22, Lisrel 8.50, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and simple and multiple regressions. Results: The results showed that abusive supervision had a significant negative effect on different aspects of readiness for change (P<0.0001). Emotional readiness for change had a significant positive effect on employees’ innovative self-efficiency (P<0.0001) and played a mediation role in the relationship between abusive supervision and employees’ innovative self-efficiency. Conclusion: Since innovation leads to changes in the organization; therefore, employees should be prepared for these changes in advance. This preparation can be increased or decreased by the supervision methods used by the managers and their supervisory behaviors

Female sexual dysfunction in iranian postmenopausal women: Prevalence and correlation with hormonal profile

Introduction. Female sexual dysfunction is a current and multifactorial status that greatly affects quality of life. Menopause, aging, and probably hormonal instability are some of these drastic factors. Aim. Determine the prevalence of sexual dysfunction in Iranian postmenopausal women and the relationship to serum status of sex hormones and sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG). Methods. A total of 149 healthy postmenopausal women aged 43-64, nonhormone therapy user, with intact uterus and ovaries, enrolled in the cross-sectional study. Main Outcome Measures. Female sexual function was evaluated by utilizing the Female Sexual Function Index. Hormonal serum concentration was measured by enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). Also, free testosterone and free estradiol indexes were calculated. The analysis was performed by using SPSS 16. Results. Mean age of sample was 52.19±3.76 with 47.48±36.5 month amenorrhea. In the study, 69.8% of women showed sexual dysfunction in Desire and 61.7% in Arousal, these two being the most affected domains. Lubrication (49.7%), Pain Domain (45.0%), Orgasm (40.3%), and Satisfaction (36.9%) were in later degree among six assessed domains. There was no difference between the two groups-with and without dysfunction-in hormone level and SHBG. Conclusion. In Iranian postmenopausal women, Desire and Arousal are the most prevalent menopausal sexual dysfunctions, and Female Sexual Dysfunction is much more than just a hormonal problem. © 2011 International Society for Sexual Medicine

Gene polymorphism in transforming growth factor-beta codon 10 is associated with susceptibility to Giardiasis

Secretory immunoglobulin A (S-IgA) antibodies have a central role in anti-Giardial defence. It has been demonstrated that transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-P1) stimulates B lymphocytes to produce and secrete S-IgA. We sought to determine the association between TGF-β1 polymorphism (T+869C) with susceptibility to Giardiasis. The TGF-β1 genotypes and levels of salivary (S-IgA) were analysed in individuals with Giardiasis (97 symptomatic and 57 asymptomatic) and controls (n = 92). Individuals with symptomatic Giar- diasis had the lowest levels of S-IgA compared to individuals in asymptomatic Giardiasis and control groups (97%, 73% and 43%, <1 g L-1, respectively, P = 0.002). The frequency of allele C and CC genotypes of TGF-β1 polymorphism was significantly higher among symptomatic patients than asymptomatic and control groups. Logistic regression analysis demonstrated that the individuals homozygous for allele C of TGF-β1 had a significantly higher risk for symptomatic Giardiasis with odds ratio of 2.76 (95% CI: 3.88, 1.71, P = 0.007). Among the participants with TT genotype per cent of individuals with S-IgA level of more than 1gL″1 was almost twice the percentage in CC genotype individuals (14% versus 7% respectively P = 0.01). Our data suggest that CC genotype of TGF-β1 polymorphism at codon 10 is associated with occurrence of Giardiasis. ©2009 Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Comparison of effect of resveratrol and vanadium on diabetes related dyslipidemia and hyperglycemia in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats

Purpose: Resveratrol a natural polyphenolic stilbene derivative has wide variety of biological activities. There is also a large body of evidence demonstrating positive effect of resveratrol in treatment of various metabolic complications including metabolic syndrome, obesity, diabetes and dyslipidemia in adults. The purpose of this study was to investigate anti-hyperglycemic and anti-dyslipidemic effects of resveratrol. Methods: We used 40 diabetic streptozotocin Wistar rats. Rats were randomly divided into 5 treatment groups (n=8 in each) including normal control, normal treated with resveratrol, diabetic control , diabetic treated with vanadium , diabetic treated with resveratrol . Resveratrol (25 mg/kgbw) and vanadate (0.2 mg/kgbw) was orally gavaged for 40 days and blood samples were directly collected from heart. Results: Diabetic rats treated with resveratrol in comparison to control diabetic rats demonstrated a significant (p = 0.001) decline in serum glucose concentration, and high plasma concentrations of total cholesterol and LDL-c were reduced (p = 0.031, p = 0.004 respectively). Furthermore, body weight loss trend that observed in diabetic rats alleviated by resveratrol and vanadate. However triglyceride, VLDL-c and HDL-c levels did not changed significantly. Conclusion: In conclusion Resveratrol ameliorated dyslipidemia and hyperglycemia in diabetic rats. However further investigations in peculiar human studies are required

The rise in subscription skin care services

Subscription skin care services are a rising niche of direct-to-consumer telehealth models. The explosion of such services may be a reflection of the increasing demand by patients to have accessible, affordable dermatological care. These models come with both benefits and risks to patients. A thorough understanding of how subscription skin care services work may benefit dermatologists in addressing patients' questions regarding alternative care options

Prospects for the sustainability of delivering the basic package of Health Services in Afghanistan: a stakeholder analysis

This study explored the readiness of stakeholders in Afghanistan for sustaining delivery of the Basic Package of Health Services (BPHS) without external technical and financial assistance. A stakeholder analysis was applied using qualitative methods. Fifteen stakeholders were purposively drawn from the Afghanistan ministries of public health and finance, political representatives, development partners, nonprofit organizations and public health experts. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with the stakeholders and desk review of pertinent documents. We found that sustainability of the BPHS in Afghanistan is questionable as stakeholders are sub optimally organized to come up with effective alternatives. Uneven ownership and divisive positioning are bottlenecks to the evolution of a realistic continuation plan. Those with the most significant influence are lukewarm, while those who are most supportive have the least influence. Sustainability needs to be tackled at the start in designing the BPHS rather than in the wake of eventual donor withdrawal

Investigating the barriers of using just in time purchasing system for publically traded firms in Tehran stock exchange

Just in time is one of the most important components of having efficient production plan. The primary objective of JIT is to reduce the amount of storage as much as possible to remove the cost of inventories and work-in-progress. However, the implementation of JIT is a tedious task especially in developing countries, where there are shortages for essential infrastructures and increase the risk of production in case of JIT adaptation. In this paper, we present a survey to detect important factors preventing JIT implementation in Iran. The proposed study designs a questionnaire for assessing important factors influencing JIT adaptation, which includes inflation, political sanction, unreliable suppliers, shortage of cash flow and weak organizational culture. The results of our survey confirm that shortage of cash flow is the most important factor, follows by economical sanction and inflation