-The aim of this research was to compare the ego strength of addicted and non addicted people. The sample size of 200 men (100 addicts+ 100 non addicts) living in Karaj and Tehran cities of Islamic Republic of Iran that was selected through the availability sampling. To collect data, a 52-item BESS (Barrons ego strength scale) questionnaire was used. Averages and t test were applied as statisti...

BACKGROUND There is an extreme need for planning to prevent suicide in developing countries. It is necessary to detect the risk factors of this problem and plan to control them. The aim of this study was to determine a predictive model for suicide attempt based on its risk factors in order to give information for planning therapeutic, preventive, and educational interventions in Karaj City. M...

Bovine pancreatic deoxyribonuclease A was selectively cleaved by digestion with a-chymotrypsin under carefully controlled conditions. The peptide bond in DNase A between tryptophan residue 178 and serine 179 was quantitatively hydrolyzed in less than 15 min by 0.5 % ac-chymotrypsin at pH 8.5 and 4” when divalent metal ions were absent. The modified DNase A (DNase A (l-178,179-257)) was composed...

Abstract Introduction Peyronie’s Disease (PD) is characterized by a fibrous scar of the tunica albuginea. PD typically imaged with 2D ultrasound. We propose classification system these ultrasound findings in evaluation PD. Objective The purpose this study to establish functional sonographic for evaluating and examine relationship between grading curvature, duration PD, vascular erectile status....

Abstract Introduction The collaborative UK Emergency Laparotomy and Frailty (ELF) study was one of the first to investigate older adult population undergoing emergency surgery. Despite accounting for almost half laparotomies many considered high-risk, there remains a paucity research in this population. One undefined area is patient who presents with acute abdominal pathology treatable by lapar...

AIM To explore the role of complement system in the T cell activation. METHODS OVA(257-264) CTL epitope and C3b(AN42) encoding genes were synthesized and cloned into expression vector pEGFP-N1. COS-7 cells were transfected with the recombinant plasmid pEGFP-N1. The expression of the fusion protein was determined by FACS. Twenty-four hours after transfection, cultural supernatants of the trans...

PURPOSE To evaluate the safety of outpatient endovascular treatment in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI). MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective analysis was performed to assess complications occurring within 30 days of endovascular treatment of CCSVI. The study population comprised 240 patients; 257 procedures were performed over 8 mo...

BACKGROUND Substance abuse prevalence and the number of suicides among university students is less than public population; however the sensitivity of society regarding the occurrence of such damages among students puts special emphasis on appraising these variables. More than 30% of Iranian students study in Islamic Azad University. OBJECTIVES The current research aimed to appraise the vulner...