Chronic Illnesses, Vulnerability, and Uncertainty

Survey of Physical Functioning and Prevalence of Chronic Illnesses Among the Elderly People

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the OF physical functioning level and prevalence of chronic illness among elderlypeople in west region of Tehran. Methods & Materials: This study was a descriptive and cross-sectional study. A multi-stage sampling was used and 410 community residents who were over 60 years old were selected from west region of Tehran.Descriptive statisti...

acute and chronic maxillary sinusitis (nonodontogenic infection)

چکیده ندارد.

Exploring psychophysiological markers of vulnerability to somatic illnesses in females.

OBJECTIVE To examine the association between biological stress regulation and somatic complaints in young girls prior to the onset of clear psychopathology such as somatization disorder. METHODS Salivary cortisol, heart rate variability (HRV), and negative mood were assessed in 48 12-year-old girls in response to the Trier Social Stress Test for Children (TSST-C). Parent and child report on t...

Depression in the Context of Chronic and Multiple Chronic Illnesses

Epidemiology of Chronic Illnesses in Adolescence

illnesses in the population has changed. Acute illnesses such as infectious diseases and deficiencies such as malnutrition have lost much of their significance; today, chronic illnesses predominate. Progress in medical knowledge and improvements in living conditions have been responsible for this change. In this chapter, data on causes of death and rates of mortality are presented first, follow...