results the mean age of the respondents was 52.27 years (sd = 3.84). the average scores of their vasomotor, psychosocial, physical, and sexual dimensions were 3.86, 2.30, 2.44, and 1.35, respectively. sociodemographic dimensions, such as smaller age, being married, having a lower education level, and having a higher number of children, were related to sexual symptoms. vasomotor symptoms were re...

background: widespread use of the internet, lack of proper use and non-targeted searches, not only moves the students far from the main mission of the internet in the university but also will impact adversely on their academic status . the aim of this study was to determine the relationship between internet addiction with academic status and smoking in lorestan university of medical sciences, i...

objective hemiconvulsion-hemiplegia-epilepsy syndrome (hhe) is an initial phase of unilateral or predominantly unilateral convulsive seizures usually of long duration, with a second phase of hemiplegia (usually permanent), immediately following the hemiconvulsions;and then a third stage, characterized by the appearance of partial epileptic seizures. the causes of the initial convulsions in hhe ...

background: status epilepticus (se) is a type of persistent lasting seizure with high mortality and morbidity. numerous medications are suggested for the treatment of se, two of which are sodium valproate and phenytoin. the purpose of this study is to conduct a comparison between the effi ciencies of intravenous sodium valproate and phenytoin in the treatment of this type of epilepsy. methods: ...

backgrounds: vitamin d deficiency is a public health concern even in sunny areas, so we decided to assess the prevalence of vitamin d deficiency and its related factors among university students in shiraz. methods: this cross‑sectional study was carried out on 254 (128 male and 126 female) university students. demographic questionnaires and a questionnaire on exposure to sun light and sun prote...

aims: metacognition deals with active monitoring and adjusting the results and cognitive processes to gain the purpose. academic self-efficacy is dependent on students’ perception of learning and is an important factor in the success of students reasoning. this study aimed to determine the effectiveness of metacognitive skills training on metacognitive awareness, self-efficacy and academic achi...

objectives: the current study was performed to investigate the relationship between mental impairment and each component of activity of daily living (adl) in elderly residents of the kahrizak charity foundation. methods & materials: standardized iranian mini mental examination and barthel index were used to assest cognitive status and adl in 184 elderly residents of kahrizak, respectively. resu...

background : it has been suggested that inflammatory state due to obesity can lead to alteration in iron metabolism. women in reproductive age are at higher risk of iron deficiency. in this study, we aimed to evaluate inflammatory status and iron markers in young overweight and obese women. subjects and methods: in this study, 120 young and healthy women with a bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 were enrolled. bio...

this study was designed to investigate the occupational stressors on teachers and their evaluation in schools firoozkooh city. in this study, statistical sample is 174 male and female teachers of schools in the education of firoozkooh so that they are selected using quota sampling and citing morgan as an example. in this study, data were analyzed using independent t-test. results of this study ...

pierre-gerlier forest has put forward the case that we are on the brink of a revolution in health policy that will be the result of the interplay of five factors. i would not challenge any of them but would emphasize the need to address socio-economic health inequalities, which have the potential to become a major cost driver in a time of growing economic inequality. to dr. forest’s list, i wou...