Background & Aims of the Study: Nowadays, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation seems to have a vital role in all aspects human life. However, radiations such as infrared (IR) adversely affect visual system. This study aimed evaluate IR exposure occupational cataracts selected traditional automatic bakeries Qom Province, Iran. Materials Methods: cross-sectional was conducted modern with 306 w...

desertification could be traced back to one or many factors. thus, to cope with such a phenomenon, there exists a need for a profound understanding of the processes and the causes. the study area of the current paper is the extent of shahrekord’s marghzar as an important case amongst the important ones of the province. in order to evaluate the roots of desertification in the area, the iranian m...

[Purpose] To investigate the effect of mental practice combined with electromyogram-triggered electrical stimulation (MP-EMG ES) on the upper extremity of stroke patients. [Subjects and Methods] Participants were randomly assigned to experimental group or control group. The experimental group received MP-EMG ES plus conventional rehabilitation therapy for 5 days per week for 4 weeks. The contro...

We used pitfall trapping to investigate the effects of elevation, plant density and soil structure on species diversity and the impact of these habitat factors on lizard habitat selectivity in the Qom Province in the Central Plateau of Iran. From a total of 12 1-ha plots, we captured 363 individuals of 15 species of lizards (six species of Lacertidae, five species of Agamidae, two species of Ge...

BACKGROUND Primary maladaptive schemas, which are the basis of high-risk behavior and psychological disorders, result from childhood experiences with significant objects, such as fathers, in different developmental phases. OBJECTIVES This endeavor examined the role of the father in predicting these schemas. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 345 Islamic Azad University students (Qom Branch) wh...

PURPOSE Hypertension is one of the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and stroke, and has a direct relationship with aging. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of education based on the health belief model (HBM) on the adoption of hypertension-controlling behaviors in the elderly. METHODS The present quasiexperimental study was conducted on 100 hypertensive elderly perso...