allergic rhinitis is one of the most common health problems with a major effect on the quality of life. we intended to treat allergic rhinitis (ar) in patients who are either unresponsive to antihistamines or their job requires optimal alertness that may be disturbed by antihistamine’s side effects and those who do not comply with the regular use. we tried short term phototherapy and evaluated ...

allergic rhinitis (ar) is a common global health problem with approximately one quarter of  the  world population  affected. the  quality of  life (qol)  of  sufferers with ar is significantly affected. the aim of this study was to evaluate the qol of adults with ar. this study was designed for adults with ar above 18 years old. the study was conducted using a valid rhinitis quality of life que...

neuro-inflammation is a growing concern that is the result of nervous tissue inflammation. some common causes that induce this problem are toxic metabolites, aging, autoimmunity, air pollution, et cetera. glial cells and a group of proteins which are called cytokines are associated in neuro-inflammation. some nervous diseases such as: parkinson's disease, alzheimer's disease and multi...

background the improvement of self-caring and self-efficacy behaviors is vital in the successful management of asthma. objectives the aim of the research is to determine the relation between self-efficacy of asthma control and quality of life in iranian asthmatic patients. patients and methods this research represents a descriptive-analytical study. the 257 asthmatic patients referred to the cl...

aim and background: panic disorder (pd) is an anxiety disorder that is associated with cognitive and physical symptoms and can cause cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, intestinal, and psychological complications, sweating, chills, and fever. given that exercise in water is effective in reducing symptoms of anxiety, the aim of this study is to determine the effect of aquatic exercise on ...

conclusion social support indirectly and quality of life directly affect stress during pregnancy. thus, health officials should attempt to establish measures to further enhance social support and quality of life of pregnant women to reduce stress and its consequences during this time. results the final path model fitted well (cf1 = 3, rmsea = 0.00) and showed that direct quality of life paths w...

the quality of life of 50 end stage renal disease (esrd) patients on hemodialysis was evaluated before and after kidney transplantation (ktx). mean duration of the patients' hemodialysis was 3 years and mean postoperative period was 2.4 years when tested. common problems of such patients such as depression, sleep disorders, energy pattern disruption, sex-life difficulties, and appetite dis...

the purpose of current survey is to determine the effectiveness of stress management training on the quality of life of divorced women who are under support of baharestan township welfare organization. the used method for this survey was quasi-experimental by designing pre test-post test with evidence group. statistical population of the study includes 587 divorced. the top thirty women in qual...

background: liver transplantation (lt) is now performed as a cure of numerous untreatable pediatric liver diseases. quality of life (qol) can be affected in pediatric patients with lt. many factors are responsible for lower scores of qol. this article aims to detail qol in liver recipients 6 months after lt in children. methods: qol assessed using child health quality-parent form 50 for parents...

abstract poupuse: this study investigated the relationship between quality of work life and job involvement among librarians of shahid chamran university and jondishapoor university of medical sciences of ahvaz. methodology: this is a descriptive study. all librarians of the two universities (60 persons) were surveyed by using quality of work life and job involvement questionnaires. finding: da...