conclusions mandibular fractures can be complicated and demanding, and have a compelling impact on patients’ quality of life. our study reported that parasymphysis was the most common region involved in mandible fractures. results a total of 653 subjects had mandibular fractures, out of which 574 were males. the mean age of the participants was 31.54 ± 13.07. the majority of the subjects were b...

of the ways to fight breast cancer and reduce deaths hazard due to early detection is one of early detection programs in women's breast self- examination. examining breast by oneself increase individuals knowledge of her breast health that helps in detecting breast cancer early. different cultural, social, family and individual factors play roles in women's behavior about breast self- examinati...

background: considering the physical, emotional and psychological complications of early or delayed menopause on women`s life, it is necessary to determine associated factors of menopause age. this study designed to determine menopausal age and associated factors in women of gorgan, i.e. the capital of golestan province in the north-east of iran.   methods: in this cross-sectional study, 804 me...

according to the sociology of emotions, one of the most important issues in managing the micro problems is to regard the sensation of individuals in society. thus, individual anomie as sensation is among the influential factors in the actions of individuals in need of study. this research treats the rate of individual anomie among the students of university of tehran, using the theories of ferd...

background: psychological problems such as depression constitute a dilemma that patients with the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (icd) usually encounter and may impact their quality of life. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of depression among adults with the icd and the relationship between depression and associated factors.    methods: totally, 115 individuals ...

objective: endometriosis affects women’s physical and mental wellbeing. symptoms include dyspareunia, dysmenorrhea, pelvic pain, and infertility. the purpose of this study is to assess the correlation between some relevant factors and symptoms and risk of an endometriosis diagnosis in infertile women. materials and methods: a retrospective study of 1282 surgical patients in an infertility insti...

background and aim: oropharyngeal cancer is a significant cause of death and disability worldwide. in iran it is the 13th and 17th most common cancer found in men and women, respectively. the aim of this study was to investigate etiological factors and clinical features of lesions related to oropharyngeal cancers over a 5-year period in tehran. materials and methods: in this retrospective cross...

objective: psychiatric hospitalization of patients imposes heavy burdens on caregivers, but little is known about this issue in iran. the present cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the risk factors associated with psychiatric hospitalization of patients with schizophrenia who were the regular clients for the educational programs of the iranian society for supporting individuals with sch...

background: support has been gradually acknowledged as a significant factor that exerts a positive influence on hemodialysis patients' lives as well as on the outcome of the disease. the purpose was to explore factors associated with social support of hemodialysis patients. methods: the sample studied consisted of 258 patients undergoing hemodialysis in public hospitals in athens, greece during...

the present analytical study was designed to determine the factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding in primary health centers of kermanshah in 2007. 168 mothers with infants aged 6-12 months, with or without exclusive breastfeeding were studied. data analysis was carried out using descriptive and analytic statistics. in exclusive breastfeeding group the respiratory and gastrointestinal d...