The growth pattern of children is affected by anthropometric dimensions. This study was aimed to investigate anthropometric factors related to growth of preschool children of a sample population in Iran. This study was performed in year 2011 on 1320 of 4–7 years old preschool children in Arak. To classify, body mass index (BMI), height and weight were recorded. The four contact points (head, ba...

INTRODUCTION Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia affecting patients in open heart ICU after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Most cardiac surgery textbooks recommend beta blockers as the drug of choice for treating such a condition while many experienced physicians and a number of anesthesiology references offer amiodarone as the drug of choice. Therefore, because of i...

Objectives: Due to the importance of social support and healthy lifestyle, this study aims evaluate relationship perceived with health-promoting lifestyle in women who participated national breast cancer early detection program. Methods: In cross-sectional study, 1000 participating program Arak, Iran were selected from 16 health centers using a convenience sampling method. Two questionnaires Pe...

conclusions in addition to the modern medical diagnostic methods, indigenous knowledge of folk medicine, especially folk orthopedics, with a little thought, guidance and planning can be considered as an appropriate therapeutic method in order to raise the level of public health without any side effects. background medical anthropology is the comprehensive intercultural systematic study of healt...

The road is one of the transportation infrastructures that have a role as connector between regions, and also contributes to strengthening growth economy, society, tourism, culture region. Today, tourism activity in Indonesia growing rapidly, marked by increasing number tourist areas being built, which Arak-Arak natural area Bondowoso Regency, East Java. Located hilly with an altitude 345 meter...

background bacterial resistance to antibiotics has become a major source of concern for public health. pseudomonas aeruginosa strains are important opportunistic pathogens. these bacteria have a high resistance to a wide range of existing antimicrobials and antibiotics. objectives the present study was performed to evaluate the frequency of kpc in p. aeruginosa isolated from clinical samples of...

Abstract Nowadays, the flower industry is growing so fast that its development requires introducing new varieties to market. Iran habitat of numerous species wild plants are among valuable genetics in breeding process. The identification native Iris species, investigation morphological diversity, and distribution method have a significant effect on introduction this as superior cultivars cut be...

BACKGROUND Individuals are faced with numerous stressful life events which can negatively influence mental health. Many individuals use smoking as a means of confronting stress. Given the relatively high prevalence of smoking in central Iran, the present study was conducted to compare stress levels in smokers, non-smokers and those who had quit smoking. METHODS This study was conducted as par...

BACKGROUND Acute and chronic pain is prevalent in patients with opioid dependence. Lack of knowledge concerning the complex relationship between pain, opioid use, and withdrawal syndrome can account for the barriers encountered for pain management. This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of sublingual (SL) buprenorphine for post-operative analgesia, compared with intravenous (IV) morph...