background & aim: stroke in young adults is rare but can be devastating for the affected individuals and their families. some triggers of stroke may be acute but transient effects on the pathophysiological condition while other factors may be effective overa longer period. methods & materials: this study was a case-crossover study on 18 young adults. the study included patients aged 15-49 years...

conclusions the hindi version of the abc scale demonstrated acceptable measurement properties, showing that abc-h can be used for assessing balance confidence in hindi-speaking, community-dwelling indian older adults. it can be an assessment tool either for clinical management or research. results the normative value of abc-h total score observed in the indian older population (n = 100) was 71%...

conclusions globally, interventions that comprise evidence-based prevention, care and treatment of substance use disorders in young adults are vital to reduce the transmission of hiv infection and promote good clinical outcomes for young adults at-risk for living with hiv. context young adults comprise roughly one-quarter of the global population and are at the developmental stage where persona...

background pertussis is a highly communicable, vaccine-preventable respiratory disease; which may circulate even in populations with high vaccination coverage. although frequent, but it is often underestimated as a cause of prolonged cough illness in both children and adults. without boosting, the protection of the childhood vaccination would be minimal after 10 years. the need for adult booste...

background: metabolic syndrome (mets) is a complex clustering cardiovascular risk factors such as abdominal obesity, hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidemia. it has been a growing health problem in iranian adults in recent decade. the objective of this article was to review the prevalence of mets and the corresponding risk factors among iranian adults.methods: we conducted a systematic review t...

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Self-perceived oral health is a simple, non-invasive, and inexpensive method of data collection, which considers the psychosocial aspects of oral health and is related to the likelihood of seeking oral health care. Our study aimed to assess the association between self-perceived and clinically determined findings of oral health in a context of socio-economic status (SES) and...

background: fear of falling is common amongst older adults, especially those who live in nursing homes. this study aimed to determinate factors associated with fear of falling and functional independence in older adults living in nursing homes. methods: this was a cross-sectional study using a convenience sampling method to enroll 200 older adults living in nursing homes from 25 senior centers ...

background and aim : for various reasons hearing-impaired people have stress and fear of being in social situations. cognitive behavioral therapy (cbt) is known as one of the most valid therapies of social phobia. the aim of this research was to show the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy on the level of social anxiety in hearing-impaired adults. methods : the study population consisted o...

background : this study aimed to investigate the association of seven common inflammatory diseases with type 2 diabetes (t2d) in the chinese mainland population. methods : participants were recruited from a great swathe of mainland from 2009 to 2013 for the cohort study. the demographic characteristics between patients with t2d or with inflammatory diseases, including age, sex, smoking status, ...

as individuals with long-term disabilities and other older adults face declines in health and function, there is a greater need for assistive technology (at) or assistive devices and environmental interventions (ei) to help them maintain their independence and community participation. these aids can help older adults and individuals with disabilities function in work, home, recreational, and ot...