Acute rheumatic fever (RF) continues to be a major health problem at the dawn of the new millennium in many parts of the world.1–3 Rheumatic heart disease (RHD), the sequel of RF, is a very common cause of cardiovascular mortality and morbidity,1–5 accounts for 35% to 40% of cardiovascular disease-related hospital admissions, and is the predominant indication for cardiac surgery in developing c...

abstract   background: postural instability has been identified as a potential precursor of falls in elderly subjects. postural stability in quiet stance is commonly assessed with center of pressure (cop) measures. the purpose of this study was to determine testretest reliability and minimal detectable change (mdc) for the center of pressure (cop) measures in the elderly subjects.   methods: ei...

background and objectives: increased consumption of fiber in the diet of diabetic patients is usually recommended for better diabetes control. trans-theoretical model of health behavior has had positive results in diabetes consultations on healthcare and adherence to healthy eating. the present study aimed to investigate the relationship between the stages of change based on fiber consumption a...

background: although sleeping problems are common among all age groups, the elderly suffer a higher prevalence of sleep disorders. the present study aimed to investigate the relationship between sleep quality, self-efficacy, and stages of change among the elderly. methods: this descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 36 individuals aged 60-75 years selected through simple random sampling ...

abstract: background: diabetes is a major problem for health systems and physical activity is one of the most important modifiable and life style factors to management of diabetes. this study aimed to determine the status of physical activity (pa) in patients with type 2 diabetes based on trans theoretical model (ttm). methods: this study was conducted on 393 diabetic patient’s type 2 diabetes ...