Objectives: Multiple studies have noted the positive effect of fasting on mental health improvement. The present study was conducted to determine the effect of fasting on mental health in the general population of Kermanshah, Iran. Methods: In this analytical research, one-group pretest-posttest design was used for the evaluation of 110 residents of Kermanshah city. General Health Questionnaire...

Parviz Mohammadi1,3 Shaliza Ibrahim1 Mohamad Suffian Mohamad Annuar2 Shahin Ghafari1 Sabaratnam Vikineswary2 Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh4,5 1Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 3Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of ...

In a cross-sectional study, all trauma patients hospitalized for 24 hours or more over a 4-month period in Taleghani hospital, the only referral teaching centre in Kermanshah city, were studied (n = 779). Mean age was 34.7 (standard deviation 19.9) years. Male, unemployed and illiterate patients predominated. Road traffic accidents, falls and interpersonal violence were the most common mechanis...

APMP process has been conventionally used to produce writing and printing papers. Maragheh Paper Industries Company (MPIC) was first company in Iran which started producing alkaline peroxide mechanical pulp (APMP) on a new Andritz 50000 tones/year at its mill in Maragheh city followed by establishment of another 50000 tones/year in Kermanshah city, Iran. Due to lack of required chemicals for th...

Awareness of the need of the society for orthodontic treatments is of great importance for the comprehensive health planning and dental insurance purposes. The objective of the present study was to determine the need and demand for orthodontic treatment in 13to 14-year-old students in Kermanshah, in 2012.In this cross-sectional study, 600 13to 14-year-old students of either gender of Kermanshah...

extended abstract introduction the present paper examines the ecological footprint of kermanshah as the 9th largest city of iran. it also tries to answer the following question: dose the ecological environment of kermanshah support the basic needs of it's population? and are the biological systems of kermanshah able to answer all socio- economic questions related to different activities o...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Diagnosis and treatment of chronic orofacial pain are one of the most challenging issues in dentistry. The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge of general dentists regarding orofacial pain in Kermanshah, Iran. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2016 including general dentists of Kermanshah city. A researcher-designed questionnaire was adm...

Background. Although there are frequent studies about normal range of thoracic kyphosis, there is still a controversy about the exact values of this curve. In nine reported studies on 10 to 20 years of age boys, the value ranged from 25.1° to 53.3°. Objective for the Study. The aim of the present research was investigation of normal ranges of thoracic kyphosis in school children in Kermanshah, ...