Immortal, now in an updated paperback edition, is the only single-volume English-language
survey of Iran’s military history. CIA analyst Steven R. Ward shows that Iran’s soldiers, from …

ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2010; 17:918–925 © 2010 by the Society for
Academic Emergency Medicine Abstract Objectives: The benefit of prehospital endotracheal …

Background— Among individuals experiencing an ST segment–elevation myocardial
infarction, current guidelines recommend that the interval from first medical contact to …

Iran's military has tried to develop concepts for warfighting suitable for deterring the United
States while dealing with a complex security environment and numerous constraints on its …

Introduction. The availability of ambulances to respond to emergency calls is related to their
ability to return to service from the hospital. Extended hospital turnaround times decrease …

BACKGROUND: COPD exacerbations lead to accelerated decline in lung function, poor
quality of life, and increased mortality and cost. Emergency department (ED) observation units …

With the quantity of genomic data increasing at an exponential rate, it is imperative that
these data be captured electronically, in a standard format. Standardization activities must …

Background Previous studies identified worrying levels of sphygmomanometer inaccuracy
and have not been repeated in the era of digital measurement of blood pressure Aim To …

Background: Muscular instability is an important risk factor for lumbar spine injury and
chronic low-back pain. Although the lumbar multifidus muscle is considered an important …

One hundred eighty‐nine patients with rheumatoid arthritis were entered into a prospective,
controlled, double‐blind multicenter trial comparing placebo and methotrexate (MTX). One …