introduction: cardiovascular disease is one of the greatest widespread disease and the prevalence of it is increasing worldwide. our understanding of the role of psychological factors in the incidence of the cardiovascular system has rapidly increased in the past few years. the purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of cardiovascular disease specific psychotherapy [csp] on the...

conclusions although older patients need more self-care and the quality of this self-care originates from their attitude toward cvd risk factors, their lack of awareness about the main risk factor of their condition is a major challenge for secondary prevention measures. in addition, younger patients’ significant emphasis on biological risk factors as uncorrectable factors can reduce their sens...

throughout history, many different cultures have recognized the potential use of garlic for prevention and treatment of different diseases. recent studies support the effects of garlic and its extracts in a wide range of applications. these studies raised the possibility of revival of garlic therapeutic values in different diseases. different compounds in garlic are thought to reduce the risk f...

objective: cardiac diseases are psycho-somatic disorders, and psychological aspects play an essential role in their initiation and exacerbation. the aim of this study was to gain appropriate knowledge in the epidemiology of co-morbid depression and anxiety disorder in cardiovascular outpatients. method: this study is descriptive with a sample of patients attending a cardio-vascular clinic. 238 ...

Introduction: Recent studies on Iranian mortality clearly underscore the role of cardiovascular diseases, unintentional injuries, and cancers as three leading causes of reduced life expectancy during the last three decades. The purpose of current study is to measure the effect of these causes on 2010 life table for Iran. Materials & Method:The number of registered death by age and sex and ...

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BACKGROUND Due to embargoes and sanctions from 1979 until 2015, impact on scientific research in Iran may be critical. Public health is the main example of this burning point. In this paper, the aim was to map the scientific research in public health in Iran until 2014 with area studies as well as networks of countries involved. METHODS We used bibliographic analyses using VOS viewer software...

background: nowadays job stress is one of the most important health problems that health and safety professionals are facing with. much of previous studies have focused on interventions such as stress management and, they have ignored the role of psychosocial factors in occurrence of job stress. this study investigated the mediator role of supervisor support on the association between work stre...

J Cardiovasc Thorac Res / 43 Short Communication Hepatitis A Virus and Coronary Artery Diseases Reza Ghotaslou MD , Nasser Aslanabdi MD, Rezayat Parvizi MD 1. Dept. of Microbiology, Madani Heart Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. 2. Dept.of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. 3. Dept.of Cardiac Surgery, Car...