success is satisfactory for any athlete. however, some athletes will face anxietyin novel circumstances and fear of future will prevent them from improving. fearof failure is accompanied with stress and adaptation to stress is the most importantissue for an effective decision. the aim of this study was to examine validity andreliability of performance failure appraisal inventory (pfai). for thi...

Background: Dental fear is a major factor in postponing and cancelling a dental appointment. The studies in this field are still limited. The current study was conducted to examine dental fear in patients going to dentists in Mashhad, Iran. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive study, 400 patients were selected randomly from 20 dental offices in Mashhad. The data were collected, using...

conclusions fear of neighborhood violence is a contributing factor to increased risk of obesity for female african american youth who live in disadvantaged areas. this finding has implications for prevention of obesity among african american women who are at highest risk for obesity in the united states. initiatives that enhance neighborhood safety are critical strategies for obesity prevention...

Gholami M1, Abedini MR2, Khossravi HR3, Akbari S4 1. Instructor, Department of medical physics, Faculty of medicine, Lorestan University of medical sciences 2. Assistant professor, Department of radiology, Faculty of medicine, Lorestan University of medical sciences 3. Assistant professor, Department of radiation protection, Iranian Atomic Energy Organization 4. Assistant professor, D...

The ever-increasing global concerns for environmental threats, among which is public radiation exposure, are quite appropriate. Medical applications of radiation appear to contribute significantly to the overall radiation-related hazard. Kaul et al1 remind us that the collective radiation dose from medical imaging has increased by a factor 7 over the last 2 decades. Skeptics have observed that ...

While often overlooked by traditional echocardiography, the lungs and evaluation of extrava‐ scular lung water (EVLW) can be assessed by direct visualization with relatively simple ultrasonographic techniques. The results can help guide clinicians towards the cause of a patient’s dyspnea and in the case of pulmonary edema even semi-quantitatively asses EVLW. Additionally the exam can be repeate...

After the 1956 radiation scare to stop weapons testing, studies focused on cancer induction by low-level radiation. Concern has shifted to protecting "radiation-sensitive individuals." Since longevity is a measure of health impact, this analysis reexamined data to compare the effect of dose rate on the lifespans of short-lived (5% and 10% mortality) dogs and on the lifespans of dogs at 50% mort...