irradiation is known to inhibit waste in stored garlic. treatment time and optimum irradiation dosage are two key factors in achieving the least waste in this process. these two factors were investigated on white ecotype bulbs from hamedan, iran that were irradiated after harvest for 30 and 45 days using fast electrons at dosages of 0, 25, 50, 75, 100, and 150 gy. different properties of the ga...

background: general health is related not only to physical illness but also to mental and social conditions including personality traits and the quality of life. the main objective of the current study was to investigate the relationship between five main personality factors, quality of life, and mental health in patients suffering from thalassemia. materials and methods: the current study was ...

results two weeks after the operation, in the lc group, the qol scores decreased significantly in physical functioning, physical status, body pain and emotional status (for all of them p ≤ 0.01), whereas, in the oc group all the aspect of qol decreased (for all of them p < 0.01), with the exception of body pain (p = 0.982) and social functioning (p = 0.502). four weeks after the operation, the ...

background: exposure to chemical warfare gases significantly changes the quality of life (qol) of victims and has significant chronic adverse effects. objective: this study sought to assess the health-related qol (hrqol) of chemical victims by means of a tool specifically designed for this purpose. the correlation of their qol with several demographic factors was evaluated as well. patients and...

conclusions the mean quality of life among the individuals studied was in the middle level, however, it is important to consider the different dimensions of their living situations, such as economic protections, social cooperation, ability to present suitable behaviors to solve problems, and living situation, especially among deprived people. materials and methods in this cross-sectional resear...

conclusions stuttering has negative effects on different dimensions of qol among individuals. thus, it is necessary to pay special attention to its prevention and treatment before it is developed into a completed and progressive condition. results this study showed a significant difference between the groups in mean scores of qol, general and emotional health, social and physical functions, vit...

research and planning to improve the quality of life for elderly seems to be essential, as the population of this age group has shown an increasing trend. any chronic disease including diabetes has an impact on lifestyle of the patient. the objective of this study was to compare the quality of life between two groups of elderly diabetic patients who were residence of home as well as nursing hom...

background & aim: quality of life indicates individual’s level of satisfaction or dissatisfaction with different aspects of life. one of the aspects that could affect aspects of life is mental distress. the aim of this study was to study the relation between quality of life and mental distresses kurd seniors living in saghez city, iran. methods & materials: this research was a correlation study...

objective: the main aim of the current survey was to evaluate a hypothesized model on subjective quality of life (sqol), and to survey the role of scale anchoring on satisfaction and dissatisfaction ratings. method: the sample consisted of 456 volunteering students who were randomly assigned in to two different conditions, and rated their current overall life (dis)satisfaction and their (dis)sa...

introduction: the dysphagia handicap index (dhi) is one of the instruments used for measuring a dysphagic patient’s self-assessment. in some ways, it reflects the patient’s quality of life. although it has been recognized and widely applied in english speaking populations, it has not been used in its present forms in persian speaking countries. the purpose of this study was to adapt a persian v...