The architecture of homes in Iran has changed significantly over the past four decades since 1979 Iranian revolution. We ask how these architectural changes shift neighborhood relationships and they transform Iranians’ hospitality rituals practices. conducted a qualitative content analysis eighteen movies filmed after They allowed us to make comparisons among various dwelling patterns relations...

BACKGROUND Physical inactivity is one of the leading causes of major chronic disease, which contributes substantially to the global burden of disease, death and disability. This study examined physical activity in a randomly selected sample of elderly people in Tehran, Iran. METHODS A random sample of 400 elderly people aged 60 years and over was selected through multistage sampling. A multi-...

BACKGROUND The benefit of FV intake in old age is well documented. However, there is evidence that old people do not consume enough FV. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a tailored nutrition intervention that aimed to increase the FV intake among elderly Iranians aged 60 and over. METHODS This quasi-experimental study was performed among a community-based sample o...

BACKGROUND Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) measurement in elderly people can provide appropriate information for an optimal management of physical/mental conditions. The main objective of the present study was to quantitatively assess the HRQoL among healthy elder Iranian individuals as measured by the Short-Form 36 (SF-36) questionnaire, both overall and at the level of each its single ...

ObjectiveTo estimate the age- and nationality-specific West Nile virus (WNV) seroprevalence in select Middle East North Africa (MENA) populations residing Qatar.MethodsSera were collected from male blood donors attending Hamad Medical Corporation. A total of 1,948 sera tested for anti-WNV antibodies using Serion ELISA classic IgG IgM kits.ResultsOverall, estimates WNV-specific 10.4% 3.3%, respe...

First translated into Persian in 1949, Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is among the most popular works American fiction Iran. Although anti-US policy post-1979 political system has tried to erase manifestations previous period’s influence, Iranian interest in Huckleberry been increasing. There are more than twenty translations of the novel, which belong period. After ...

Snoring can occur alone or it may be the presenting feature of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and other common chronic conditions. In our study, we aimed to estimate the prevalence and correlates of snoring in adolescent students in Tehran, Iran. A cross-sectional study was designed and students were selected from 20 secondary and high schools, in 5 different zones in Tehran in order to have a represe...

Minor beta thalassemia is a disorder without any special symptom which only causes mild anemia. In thalassemic patients accelerated erythropoiesis and enhanced cholesterol consumption have been suggested as the dominant mechanism for low level of lipoproteins. Hyperlipidemia is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and hence, low level of serum lipids can act as a protective factor. Because...

UNLABELLED   BACKGROUND The prevalence of the palmaris longus agenesis (PLA) has been variously reported to be from 1.5% to 64% in different ethnic groups. Lack of reliable information about the state of the PLA in Iran made us to design a study on the agenesis of the palmaris longus (PL) among a sample of Iranian population during 2009. MATERIALS AND METHODS One thousand participants were ...

Introduction: The existence of standard tools is one of the basic needs of scientists of healthy behavior for predicting health-related behaviors. The aim of the present study was to design a psychometrically sound instrument to measure the protection motivation theory constructs regarding self-medication for elderly Iranians. Methods: The study was conducted in spring 2016. The sample con...