hospitalization of child is one of the most stressful events of life for parents and children. this fear and stress may affect the process of treatment. since there is no information available about the source of distress and needs of iranian parents during the inpatient care of their children, we designed a research in order to discover the main source of worries and fears among parents. in th...

BACKGROUND The Iran-Iraq war during the 1980-1988 has left many consequences on veterans and their families that persist long after the war ended. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of psychological problems and marital adjustment of Iranian veterans on their children's quality of life and happiness 24 years after the war ended. PATIENTS AND METHODS The sample was a...

Background: Of all teenage deaths caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), 47% occurred in children aged 0 - 9. Like many other infectious diseases, reducing mortality requires widespread vaccination. Despite the availability of COVID-19 vaccine, a large percentage have not received vaccine. Objectives: This survey aimed to study parents’ reluctance receive vaccine for their Shiraz, Iran....

OBJECTIVE Nocturnal enuresis is a common psychosocial concern for both parents and children. In the present study we have determined the prevalence of nocturnal enuresis in Urmia, Iran children and associated personal and familial factors with this problem. METHODS A cross sectional epidemiological study for detection of nocturnal enuresis prevalence rate and evaluation of associated familial...

BackgroundLipid factors are currently considered to be the main agent responsible for cardiovascular risk in young individuals. Several epidemiological studies have shown that atherosclerosis begins in childhood. Therefore, there is a general consensus that the earlier the control begins, the better the results will be. Now there are many controversies regarding the early diagnosis of hyperlipi...

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of bruxism in Iranian children aged 6 to 12 years. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 600 schoolchildren 6-12 The questionnaire consisted two sections: first section included demographic information, while second evaluated occurrence bruxism. Kruskal-Wallis, Chi-Square, Fisher Multinomial logistic regression were used. A le...

A comparative study of the impact of the host society-the case of Sweden and the United States. Abstract The aim of this study is to examine the impact of the social characteristics of the host society on the second generation Iranians " understanding of their national and ethnic identities. In this regard I have studied how the second generation Iranians in Sweden identify themselves with Iran...

Coughing in a child induced by upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) can be a problem, both for the child and its parents. Current studies show a lack of proven efficacy for over-the counter (OTC) medications, but promising data support the use of honey for children. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of two kinds of Iranian honey with diphenhydramine (DPH) on nocturnal pedia...

Objective Parental pain catastrophizing is a construct recognized to have a significant impact on experience of pain in both children and parents. This research aimed to investigate the probable relationship of parental pain catastrophizing with the parent's reports of children's anxiety, depression and headache severity amongst Iranian parents of children with chronic or recurrent headache. ...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Isolated aldosterone biosynthesis defect causing congenital hyperreninemic hypoaldosteronism with otherwise normal adrenal function usually results from aldosterone synthase deficiency. Patients present with manifestations of mineralocorticoid deficiency during the first weeks of life. The largest numbers of cases have been described in Iranian Jews, who carried concomitantly tw...