background: guidelines recommend that exercise training can be considered for medically stable outpatients with heart failure; thus, this study sought to determine the effect of exercise on quality of life in patients with heart failure. patients and methods : in this cross sectional study 160 patients were included and divided into 2 groups (n=80). intervention group performed the exercise (po...

background: asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood and adolescents worldwide that can result in variable restriction in the physical, emotional and social aspects of the patient’s life.the purpose of this study was to assess the effect of asthma stimulants modifying education program on the attitude of adolescents with asthma.materials and methods: this study was based on pretes...

background and objectives: diabetes mellitus and periodontal disease are two chronic and common diseases with close relationship together affecting public health and quality of life. the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of resveratrol supplementation in adjunct with non-surgical periodontal treatment (nst) on blood glucose, triglyceride, periodontal status and inflammatory marker...

objectives: diabetes mellitus (dm) is the most common endocrine disease in children. massage therapy can improve glucose metabolism in dm. this study was conducted to determine the effect of swedish massage on the glycohemoglobin (hba1c) in children with dm. methods: this study was an semi-experimental (clinical trial) conducted on thirty-six children, 6-12 years old with (dm), recruited from a...

background: the horror of hiv/aids as a non-curable, grueling disease is a destructive issue for every country. drug use, shared needles and unsafe sex are closely linked to the transmission of hiv/aids. modification or changing unhealthy behavior through educational programs can lead to hiv prevention. the aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of theory-based education intervention ...

conclusions this study showed that audio-visual training can have a significant effect on the self-efficacy of people with type 1 diabetes. providing audio-visual equipment to referral centers of type 1 diabetics, such as hospitals, health centers, and clinics, as well as informing related officials, can be of benefit to managers. results the mean of the self-efficacy score improved significant...

ôbjective: the current research tested the differences in reading attitude and reading comprehension in the dyslexic students between the control group and the experimental group following the barton intervention program. methods: dyslexia screening instrument and reading text were employed in order to identify dyslexic students. the population of the study included 138 dyslexic students studyi...

internationally early intervention programmes for infants and preschoolers with disabilities have proved to be remarkably successful. in many countries, they began with teachers for visually impaired or hearing impaired children visiting the family home to teach parents how they could overcome the child's impairments. the logic of early intervention was inequitable. for example, the sooner...