INTRODUCTION Clinical evaluation is very important in the educational system of nursing. One of the most common methods of clinical evaluation is evaluation by the teacher, but the challenges that students would face in this evaluation method, have not been mentioned. Thus, this study aimed to explore the experiences and views of nursing students about the challenges of teacher-based clinical e...

BACKGROUND Plasma levels of adiponectin which is secreted from adipose tissue are associated with various parameters of metabolic syndrome. This effect seems to be a result of interactions between genetic and environmental factors including central obesity. The present study was carried out to investigate the possibility of relation between single nucleotide polymorphisms of adiponectin gene (+...

Objective In this study, the levels and antioxidant activities of some secondary metabolites isolated from five pistachio (Pistacia vera) cultivars collected from four different geographical regions of Iran, were studied. Materials and Methods Total phenolic compounds levels were determined by Folin-Ciocalteu method. Total flavonoid content was determined as AlCl3 complex and expressed as mg ...

Abstract Background Oral and dental health has a significant impact on public as well the quality of life among individuals families. This study aims to design, implement, evaluate an intervention based PRECEDE-PROCEED model for oral primary school students in Rafsanjan city, Southern Iran. Methods According nature with focus group discussion interview methods, phases 1 4 (PRECEDE), predisposin...

OBJECTIVE The aim was to investigate the efficacy of life skills training on subjective well-being (SWB) among high school females. METHODS The population study comprised all female high school of Rafsanjan, Iran, in 2008-2009. Thirty students with the lowest scores according to the Molavi's SWB questionnaire were considered eligible. At the next stage, the required sample of 30 students were...

Background: Postoperative pain management is one of the major challenges surgeons and anesthesiologists. Objectives: This study aimed to determine efficacy topical ketorolac in post-hemorrhoidectomy management. Methods: clinical trial was conducted on 84 candidates for hemorrhoidectomy (grade-II hemorrhoids) who visited Ali ibn Abi-Talib hospital Rafsanjan, Kerman, Iran (2020 - 2021). The parti...