Arash Tehrani Banihashemi
Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences & Rheumatology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
[ 1 ] - Health literacy and its influencing factors in Iranian diabetic
Background: Health literacy is the ability to obtain, read, understand and use healthcare information to make appropriate health decisions and follow instructions for treatment. The aim of this study was to identify the effect of various factors on health literacy in patients with diabetes. Methods: This was a cross-sectional observational study of 407 Iranian patients older than 15 years o...
[ 2 ] - Estimating the prevalence and disease characteristics of rheumatoid arthritis in Tehran: A WHO -ILAR COPCORD Study (from Iran COPCORD study, Urban Study stage 1)
Background :To estimate the prevalence and characteristics of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) in an urban area of Tehran. Methods : A total of 50 clusters were randomly selected in Tehran and 10291 subjects completed the COPCORD Core Questionnaire during 2004 and 2005. Patients with rheumatic complaints were examined and diagnosed by subspecialty fellows in rheumatology. Laboratory and radiology ...
[ 3 ] - Effects of Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) level on clinical pregnancy rate via In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) procedure
Background :Subclinical hypothyroidism may adversely affect In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) outcomes. However the cutoff of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) for diagnosis and treatment is controversal. The aim of this study was to find the association of clinical pregnancy rate with regard to TSH levels in women undergoing IVF. Methods: A historical cohort study of 816 infertile patients who ...
[ 4 ] - سواد سلامت در 5 استان کشور و عوامل مؤثر بر آن
زمینه و هدف : سواد سلامتی میزان ظرفیت هر فرد برای کسب، تفسیر و درک اطلاعات اولیه و خدمات سلامتی است که برای تصمیم گیری متناسب لازم میباشد. هدف از این مطالعه بررسی سطح سواد سلامت و شناسایی عوامل مؤثر بر آن بود. روشکار : در مطالعهای پیمایشی در 5 شهر و 5 روستای کشور از استانهای بوشهر، مازندران، کرمانشاه، قزوین و تهران، 1086 نفر از افراد 18 سال و بالاتر مورد پرسشگری در درب منازل قرار گرفتند. ب...
[ 5 ] - Effects of Horticultural Activities on Mild to Moderate Depression Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Objectives: This study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of participating in horticultural activities on changes in the severity of depression symptoms in adults with mild to moderate depression symptoms. Materials and Methods: In this non-blinded, randomized controlled trial, 102 eligible participants were selected and assigned randomly to experimental and control groups (51 members ...
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