Objectives: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic and disabling disease of the nervous system. This study was conducted to determine the effect of isometric exercises on balance and ability in the patients with MS.  Methods: Sixty MS patients participated in this randomized controlled trial study and patients were randomly assigned into treatment and control groups. Treatment group partici...

Background: Program accreditation requires adherence to MBSAQIP standards to assist patient in making needed changes to his/her diet and lifestyle. However, literature provides conflicting information regarding the value of a comprehensive bariatric program accreditation and its effects on 30-day readmission and 30-day ER/infusion clinic visit due to dehydration development. Objectives: To exam...

the aim of the present study was to compare different periods of feed deprivation (day number of starvation in four physical feed restriction programs) on total immunuglobulins and lymphocytes percentage in pullets and cockerels of broiler breeder. a 4x2 factorial experiment based on a completely random design. 160 pullets and 160 cockerels of broiler breeder. feed intake content weekly was the...

purpose: present study is to evaluate the effect of the urinary stone continuing medical education program of gps' knowledge, attitude and performance in real situation. material & method: 80 gps, 19 female and 61 male, 43.2+/-12.5 years old, 14.5 +/-11.9 years after graduation, who work in private practice in tehran, participated in the study. they participated in two-day conference run by lec...

BACKGROUND Many medical students in Japan were brought up in urban areas, thus rural medical practice is often unfamiliar to them. The University of Tsukuba created a one-day early_exposure program to provide freshman students with experience in rural practices. This study was designed to clarify how this one-day early_exposure program affected medical students' attitudes toward and knowledge o...

In this paper a time limited, cost effective day treatment program for alcoholics, and characteristics of patients entering this treatment program, are described. The advantages of this day treatment program are discussed with special emphasis on its relationship with other community service agencies, with the community at large and, with a General Hospital Mental Health service, of which it is...