Background: Various training methods such as lecture-based and media-aided methods are employed to train focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) technique during internship period. The current study aimed at comparing the efficacy of lecture-based and CD-based approaches among medical interns in emergency wards. Methods: The current comparati...

Although attention functions are often impaired after stroke, traumatic brain injury or inflammatory diseases, little is known about the time course and the long-term efficacy of training-induced improvement. The present single case study evaluates the time course and longitudinal stability of attention improvement after alertness training by repeatedly testing the subject between individual tr...

Introduction: Nurses are always involved with caring for elderly patients. They need to increase their knowledge and skills in the field of aging to provide effective care to elderly patients. Moreover, attitudes of nurses affect the quality of care for elderly people. Some interventions such as education are effective tools for improving nurses' knowledge and attitudes to better understand the...

Robot gait training has the potential to increase the effectiveness of walking therapy. Clinical outcomes after robotic training are often not superior to conventional therapy. We evaluated the effectiveness of a robot training compared with a usual gait training physiotherapy during a standardized rehabilitation protocol in inpatient participants with poststroke hemiparesis. This was a randomi...

PURPOSE Irisin is a recently identified exercise-induced hormone that increases energy expenditure, at least in rodents. The main purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that Irisin increases acutely in blood after singular sessions of intense endurance exercise (END) and heavy strength training (STR). Secondary, we wanted to explore the relationship between body composition and exerci...

background marital conflicts are among the most common problems in today’s society. conflicts are unavoidable since people have different viewpoints, personalities, and goals. marital conflicts can ultimately lead to divorce. this study aimed to assess the effects of conflict resolution training on marital satisfaction in a sample of iranian couples. methods this interventional and clinical tri...

objective: strong evidence indicate that activity of glucocorticoid receptors is necessary for emotional memory processess and these effects probably are mediated by hipppocampal opioid receptors. the aim of this study was to test whether there were any interaction between glucocorticoid and hippocampal opiate receptors on consolidtaion and retrieval of spatial memory. materials and methods: in...

conclusions spiritual intervention effectively could reduce the severity of postmenopausal depression. considering the high prevalence of depression in postmenopausal women and the effectiveness, simplicity, and affordability of spiritual intervention, using such interventions in postmenopausal women is recommended. patients and methods a randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted on po...