This cross-sectional survey assessed mobile phone ownership and use patterns among 309 medical science students in Yazd using a self-administered questionnaire. The abstract reports descriptive statistics on daily talking time, music listening, texting, and common locations of phone use. While the…

This clinical report describes the use of radiofrequency (RF) technology in surgery of abdominal and thoracic parenchymatous organs in 17 patients. The authors report one complication (pleural effusion) and otherwise no additional organ complications in the abstract. They also describe a case of…

This critical review summarizes human research on static magnetic field (SMF) therapy delivered by permanent magnets attached to the skin and evaluates how well studies report SMF dosage and treatment parameters. Across 56 included studies, many did not report essential SMF characteristics (e.g.,…

A meta-analysis of 63 publications assessed whether radiofrequency (RF) radiation exposure is associated with genetic damage in mammalian somatic cells using multiple genotoxicity endpoints. Overall differences between RF-exposed and control conditions were reported as small, though statistically…

This engineering/materials study describes blending PLLA and PGA using microwave irradiation to produce PLGA-related blends with varying constituent concentrations. The authors report that FTIR, NMR, and DSC measurements indicate blending and cross-linking between the polymers. The abstract does…

This study compared coronary plaque assessment by 64-slice multislice computed tomography (MSCT) with virtual histology intravascular ultrasound (VH IVUS) in 50 patients. The Agatston score on MSCT correlated moderately with calcium volume measured by VH IVUS, and MSCT plaque categories broadly…

This paper reports calculations of interlayer electrical and thermal resistivity in a layered metal assuming Fermi-liquid quasiparticles inelastically scattered by two-dimensional antiferromagnetic spin fluctuations. The model yields linear-in-temperature behavior over a broad range and suggests…

This engineering study demonstrates a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) radio-frequency single-electron transistor (RF-SET) operating at temperatures above 4.2 K. The device was optimized to address high resistance in SOI SETs and showed stable transport characteristics after repeated thermal cycling.…

This in vitro study reports that electric fields can control the velocity of microtubules gliding over a kinesin-coated surface. Assisting fields increased speed up to fivefold, while opposing fields slowed motion to zero, and sideways fields induced significant motion. The authors present a…

This prospective multicenter longitudinal trial evaluated arthroscopic thermal radiofrequency capsular shrinkage for chronic ankle instability in adults who failed conservative therapy. The study reports no clinically relevant improvement in mechanical stability, but substantial and statistically…

This animal study examined how postoperative immobilization affects healing after radiofrequency heat probe shrinkage in rabbit patellar tendons. Tendon length increased across all groups by 8 weeks, but 4 weeks of immobilization resulted in less elongation than free activity. Immobilized groups…