Fatemeh Paknazar

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

[ 1 ] - Estimating the Net Survival of Patients with Gastric Cancer in Iran in a Relative Survival Framework

Background: Iran is an Eastern Mediterranean region country with the highest rate of gastric cancer. The present study aimed to evaluate the 5-year net survival of patients with gastric cancer in Iran using a relative survival framework.Methods: In a cross-sectional study, using life-table estimation of relative survival, we reported 1- to 5-year relative survival regarding age, sex, disease st...

[ 2 ] - Evaluation of the epidemiological pattern of COVID-19 applying basic reproduction number: An educational review article

After the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, China, and its spread to other countries, confrontation with it as an international emergency in all countries was seriously on the agenda of governments. Our country was not immune to this outbreak. Effective measures to combat this new virus would be certainly based on a proper understanding of the epidemiological pattern and its evaluation i...

[ 3 ] - Relationship Between the Early Maladaptive Schema and Social Networks Addiction Among Semnan University of Medical Sciences Students

Introduction: Early maladaptive schemas are self-destructive emotional and cognitive patterns that have been formed at the beginning of development and they are repeated in the life; and since early maladaptive schemas can be the most predictive of addiction and social networking addiction is also considered as an injury or complication; the aim of this study was to determine the relationship b...

[ 4 ] - A comparative study on mental health problems of talented junior and ordinary high school students in Semnan, Iran

Introduction: Mental health in students is related to several factors. The study was conducted to investigate the mental health problems of talented students in special schools and students from ordinary ones in Semnan province in Iran (2019). Materials and Methods: In a cross-sectional study using cluster sampling, a group of junior high school students were evaluated using the strengthens and...

[ 5 ] - Ultra-sonographic study of the effect of dry needling of extensor muscles combined with Mulligan mobilization technique on extensor muscle tendon thickness, pain and upper limb function in patients with lateral epicondylitis: A double-blinded randomi

Introduction: Lateral epicondylitis (LE) is one of the most common causes of pain in the elbow. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of dry needling (DN) of wrist extensor muscles along with Mulligan mobilization (MM) technique on extensor muscle tendon thickness, pain and upper limb function in patients with LE. Materials and Methods: 39 patients with LE participated in this double...

[ 6 ] - The effect of postural restoration exercises on function and isokinetic torque of shoulder external and internal rotator muscles in non-professional athletes with shoulder internal impingement syndrome

Introduction: Internal Shoulder impingement is one of the most common problems in athletes with postural asymmetry. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of postural restoration exercises on patients' disabilities and the torque of the shoulder rotator muscles. Materials and Methods: In this clinical trial study, 23 patients with internal shoulder entrapment were randomly divided in...