Over the last two decades, deep brain stimulation has become widely accepted as a treatment for Parkinson’s disease, dystonia and tremor, and its use is increasing in disorders such as obsessivecompulsive disorder, depression and pain. The primary objective is always to achieve symptom suppression with few or no side effects; in other words, to attain as wide a therapeutic window as possible. I...

aim and background: one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders is irritable bowel syndrome (ibs) which is characterized by symptoms such as abdominal pain and altered bowel habits in the absence of any organic disorder. this study aimed to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on somatic symptoms in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. method and materials...

background: narcotic abuse by people accounts for major problems for developing countries such as iran. acute narcotic poisoning is one of the major mortality causes in these patients. the present study was designed to assess the clinical signs and symptoms of patients with narcotic poisoning at hospitals of yazd. methods: in this study, 500 patients with narcotic poisoning were assessed from n...

wernike encephalopathy(we )caused by thiamine deficiency  was a critical but reversible disorder. it can be occurred after acute pancreatitis due to prolonged fasting. we after acute pancreatitis was rarely suspected and diagnosed at early stages. we reported a 44 year-old woman with severe acute pancreatitis who developed altered mental status and bilateral nystagmus and ophthalmoplegia soon a...

introduction: comorbid obsessive-compulsive disorder (ocd) has been reported among patients with schizophrenia in other countries. but, the literature is not well-documented on this issue in iran (persia). the present study aimed to investigate the prevalence and severity of ocd and some of its related factors in a group of patients with schizophrenia in iran.  methods: this is a cross-sectiona...

background: exposure to respirable particulate matter containing silica in the working environment can lead to respiratory diseases and other health hazards. the current study was designed to estimate the prevalence of lung diseases and their determining factors in the stone carvers of kerman, iran.   materials and methods: this was a cross-sectional study in which 67 male workers exposed to st...

introduction:temporomandibular disorders (tmds) are referred to signs and symptoms involving masti catory muscles, temporomandibular joint and rele vant structures. having been prevalent noticeably, we decided to evaluate the frequency of tmd, among patients referred to the dental clinic of guilan university of medical sciences. materials and methods: in this cross-sectional study, a sample of ...

background: despite wide application of chromium in electroplating industry, the pulmonary effects of chronic exposure to this chemical have not been extensively studied and are subject of debate and controversy. this study was, therefore, undertaken to further address this issue.   methods: the study population consisted of a group of 15 workers with a history of past and present occupational ...

conclusions these findings demonstrated that metacognition had an important role in predicting alexithymia in the substance abusers, which underscores the necessity of precautionary measures. patients and methods the research sample included addicts (males and females aged 10 to 70 years) who referred to the addiction treatment and counseling centers of three iranian cities of zahedan, sari, an...

flour dust has been introduced as one of the effective factors in the prevalence of respiratory disorders among the workers of the flour production factories. the purpose of the present study is to examine the effects of this pollutant on the pulmonary functions and survey the prevalence of respiratory symptoms among workers of flour production factories in arak, iran.   exposure to flour dust ...