Background & Aim: This study evaluated prevention effect of hydro-alcoholic extract of punica granatum Peel ethylene glycol-induced Nephrolithiasis in wistar rats. Experimental: 20 male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 4 equal groups. Group I animals served as normal control (A) and received distilled water for 28 days. Group II to IV animals received 1% v/v ethylene glycol (EG) in disti...

Background & Aim: This study evaluated prevention effect of hydro-alcoholic extract of punica granatum Peel ethylene glycol-induced Nephrolithiasis in wistar rats. Experimental: 20 male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 4 equal groups. Group I animals served as normal control (A) and received distilled water for 28 days. Group II to IV animals received 1% v/v ethylene glycol (EG) in disti...

Background: Kerack is emerging illicit substance which its use is rising up in Iran. It has harmful effects on body organs. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of Iranian Kerack on sperm parameters and testicular structure of mice. Materials and Methods: In this study, 25 male mice (Balb/C) were divided into five groups (control, sham and three experimental). Experimental groups...

Background The aim of the present research was to compare the effectiveness of training cognitive behavioral therapy and Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) strategies on mitigating anxiety, depression, and stress of students. Materials and Methods: The method of this semi-experimental research was pretest posttest with control grou...

background and methodology: gentamicin is a broad-spectrum antibiotic with restricted application in man and stock due to its side effects such as nephrotoxicity and autotoxicity. cinnamon bark has antioxidant properties. this is the first study on the protective effects of the hydroalcoholic extract of cinnamon on gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity.methods and materials: thirty-six mature femal...

background: the purpose of this study was to determine the effects of educational program based on the basnef (belief, attitude, subjective norm, and enabling factors) model on eye care among patients with insulin independent diabetes mellitus in shiraz city, fars province, iran. methods: we enrolled 100 patients with non-insulin independent diabetes mellitus (type ii) fulfilling the inclusion ...

background: the aim of this study was to determine oxidative stress (os) parameters after testicular torsion/detorsion in adult rats. materials and methods: in this experimental study, male adult wistar rats were divided into four groups, each consisting of seven animals: group i-one hour right testicular torsion with subsequent orchiectomy, group ii-one hour right testicular torsion followed b...