BACKGROUND AND AIM: Information gathered from patients about dental implants is often incomplete and scattered. The aim of the present study was to measure the level of this information and the attitudes of patients seeking dental implants.METHODS: In the present cross-sectional descriptive-analytic study, 248 people were employed. To discover the level of knowledge and attitudes in dental impl...

introduction the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) is a retrovirus that infects cells of the immune system, destroying or impairing their function. as the infection progresses, the immune system becomes weaker, and the person becomes more susceptible to infections. the most advanced stage of hiv infection is acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids). the present study aimed to evaluate the eff...

introduction: human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (aids) is one of the most complex problems of health in the world. since young population and mostly students are one of main groups at risk, this study was conducted to evaluate the effect of educational intervention on knowledge, attitude and performance of high school students about aids. materials and m...

purpose this study aimed to assess the rate of tobacco consumption among professional athletes in iran and assessing their knowledge and attitude in this regard. methods a total of 738 athletes from 10 different types of sports were evaluated. athletes were all members of the priority leagues. after obtaining consent from the physical education organization and coordination with the related fed...

background and objective : sleep disorders are common medical problems in most of the communities. however, medical students and general practitioners (gps) do not have enough information about sleep disorders. the aim of this study was to assess the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice of gps in the field of sleep disorders in iran. materials and methods : in this cross-sectional questio...

background: the most common complication of hospitalization in intensive care units (icus) is infections caused by health care. although sepsis results in a small percentage of infections, it has a high mortality rate. intensive care nurses play a critical role in the prevention, early detection, and beginning of therapeutic interventions in patients with sepsis. this study aimed to review the ...

food labels play an important role in well being of consumers. as a part of it, date marking is a valid guide to shelf life of a food. the present study was done in 2010, in smart food center, wollongong; new south wales, australia to determine if the residents are familiar with date marking of food products. data was accumulated by either interview guide or questionnaire method. basic unselect...

background: solvents, which are widely used in industry, are able to dissolve another substance for creating a solution. solvents have various effects on human health based on their type and chemical composition. methods: this was a cross-sectional study to investigate the harmful effects of solvents on wood painters in yazd city. to achieve information, a census questionnaire was prepared and ...

abstract background and purpose: maternal request for cesarean section is a major influential factor in the rising trend of this childbirth mode. lack of knowledge and negative attitudes toward natural delivery are the main causes of this issue. this study aimed to review the strategies to increase the knowledge and change the attitudes and request of iranian pregnant women for caesarean sectio...

background the world health organization identifies oral health as a necessity for public health through the entirety of life. this issue has been considerably addressed due to susceptibility to tooth decay during pregnancy and maternal and fetal health. results according to the independent t-test, the mean score of knowledge, perceived susceptibility, self-efficacy, and dmft was not different ...