The aim of this research was to ascertain the competencies of students who learn Science through research-based outdoor teaching. The research included 319 4th grade students of Osijek elementary schools. Two groups of students were to acquire the same contents by means of different didactic scenarios. The experimental group learned through research-based outdoor teaching, the control group thr...

This research paper investigates the impulse buying behaviour of online consumers as against offline consumers. The paper also explores the impact of demographic variables on the impulse buying behaviour of consumers. The research is focused on a well-designed questionnaire based on 500 respondents from the urban areas of Punjab, Haryana, New Delhi and Chandigarh. Data analysis has been done th...

To determine whether the medical Treatment of anal fissure can be an effective alternative for surgery Methods: Retrospectively, we randomly selected 190 Patients being treated for anal fissure between the years 2005-2010 in 3 equal groups: group A: Patients who received medical treatment with topical nitroglycerin, group B: Patient treated with topical diltiazem, and group C: Patients underwen...

Metabolic syndrome is highly prevalent in type 2 diabetics and is a strong risk factor for cardiovascular diseases in such patients. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome according to the three criteria of ATPIII, IDF and the new criteria for metabolic syndrome diagnosis in Kerman, Iran. This cross-sectional study was performed on 950 diabetic type 2 patien...

As the technology develops and expands, computers have a very significant role in the world of children. The aim of this survey is to study the internet habits of 6-13 age groups of children. Moreover, we will deal with how they utilize the new media tools in Turkey. A questionnaire is prepared content with this research and is applied on 366 participants from various regions of Turkey. Samplin...

OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency and association of various personal and social factors with medical non-compliance in cardiac failure patients. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional, observational study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD), Karachi from January to August 2010. METHODOLOGY Patients admitted in the medical wards of NICVD, who were b...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine the Toxoplasma antibodies in pregnant women in Zanjan, by ELISA method. METHODS Blood samples were taken from 500 pregnant women referred to the health centers of Zanjan City, North West Iran, IgM and IgG titers were primarily evaluated. The collected data were analyzed with SPSS 11.5 using Chi-Square test. RESULTS Anti Toxoplasma IgM and Ig...

The aim of this study was to investigate the expression of CD44 and its clinical significance in children suffering from hepatoblastoma (HB). CD44 expression was detected with immunohistochemistry staining in 30 samples from hepatoblastoma children and 10 normal liver tissue samples from normal children. The data obtained was statistically analyzed using the chi-square test, using the SPSS (v.1...

BACKGROUND Toxocariasis is an important disease caused by the larvae of parasitic worms such as Toxocara canis and T. cati. Public parks can be the source of toxocariasis for small children. This survey was conducted to determine the prevalence of Toxocara spp. ova in parks of Mashhad and Khaf northeastern Iran. METHODS In this descriptive cross-sectional study, performed in November 2011 to ...