Aim.To study the whole range of esophageal disorders in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) using high-tech methods.Materials and methods.102 IBS patients (47 males, mean age 40.8, diagnosis of IBS was established according to Rome III criteria) with esophageal symptoms (heartburn, belching, globus sensation and noncardiac chest pain) were
Pressure of Societal Commitment Norm in Iran
Abstract Societal commitment involves sympathy and emotional attachment of actors to society and implies preference for public interest over self-interest.Secondary analysis of the Iranian Social Integration survey data shows that 64.6% of Iranians are Glass Fridge Shelf socially committed and whenever faced with a dilemma of collective vs.self, th
Automated Heart Valve Disorder Detection Based on PDF Modeling of Formant Variation Pattern in PCG Signal
Heart valve disorder (HVD) analysis from heart sound is being well known for a long period of time, and use of digital stethoscope gives opportunity to diagnose HVDs from phonocardiographic (PCG) signal.An automated HVD detection technique from PCG signal can play a key role as a first-hand diagnostic tool for the physicians.In this paper, in order
Treatment seeking behaviors related to gonorrhea among female sex workers in 7 cities in Indonesia
Abstrak Latar belakang:Gonore merupakan salah satu infeksi menular seksual yang menjadi permasalahan besar kesehatan terutama pada wanita penjaja seks (WPS) di Indonesia.Tujuan dari artikel ini adalah untuk melihat hubungan antara pola pencarian pengobatan gonore.Metode:Data berasal dari studi potong lintang dengan responden WPS yang dipilih secara
A novel conductive membrane sensor protection technique to mitigate redox-active interferences
Due to their high specificity and selectivity, receptor-based biosensors play an important role in real-time health monitoring.However, maintaining an ideal homeostatic sensor environment while correcting for the physiological variability of biofluids is imperative.Biological media contain an abundance of interfering species which if not addressed,