worldwide, more than 185,000 children under 18 years die from road traffic accidents annually (each four minutes a child death occurred due to road crashes); with most casualties from developing countries. 95% of road traffic fatalities among children occur in developing countries. many more children are injured, often severely, and suffering from different disabilities. road accidents cause ex...

conclusions the results showed that having an addicted husband could strongly affect some sexual domains in women. it could change the pattern of desire and motivation for sexual contact in females and alter their attitude toward the sexual relationship, thereby causing disturbances in the females’ normal sexual function. results according to the results, the frequency of hypoactive sexual desi...

abstract background: worldwide, infertility affects 10%-15% of couples and most of them seek medical help including assisted reproductive technology (art) treatments. undergoing art treatments create many physical and emotional burdens. this study examined the psychological consequences of infertility in iranian infertile males and females as well as their spouses, unlike previous studies that ...

conclusions the findings showed a relative concordance between psychiatric interviews and psychological assessments in the clinical diagnosis of mental illness. background one of the most important issues to diagnose mental disorders is the use of independent tools with similar results. documented history is an important tool to diagnose diseases at each stage. the first and fundamental step in...

background:excess weight may be associated with mental distress and this relationship varies according to the socio-cultural background of different populations. this study aims to assess the relationship of overweight and obesity with some psychological disorders in a nationally representative sample of iranian adolescents. methods:this nationwide study was conducted in 2009-2010 among 5570 st...

burning mouth syndrome (bms) is a relatively common disease that can severely affect the quality of life of the patient. it causes chronic orofacial pain or oral burning sensation even in the absence of any detectable organic cause. the etiology of bms is complex and multifactorial. it has been associated with menopause, trigger events and even genetic polymorphisms. although its etiology remai...

the aim of this study was to compare the level of anxiety and depression in patients admitted to surgery or internal departments. the study was carried out on 359 hospitalized patients over the age of 18 years and designed as a cross sectional survey. participants were recruited from internal medicine and surgery departments of khatam al anbia hospital, tehran, iran. information was collected u...

aim and background: this research aimed to compare marital satisfaction between patients with coronary disease and the general population. methods and materials: this case-control study included 50 patients with coronary disease from motahari hospital (fuladshahr, iran) and 50 healthy persons from fuladshahr (iran). the two groups were matched regarding marital status and gender. convenience sa...

background & aim: occupational exposures can cause problems such as reproductive system disorders; however, the effects of some exposures, such as psychological stress, have not been investigated yet. this study aims to investigate the effects of women’s psychological stress on obstetric disorders. methods:this historical cohort study was conducted on 1400 working women in mashhad, iran. data c...