the effect­ of education based on health belief model (hbm) in decreasing dental plaque index among first grade of middle- school girl students in hamadan    sohrabivafa m [1] , moeini b [2] *, hazavehei smm [3] , soltanian ar [4] , rezaei l [5]     received: 12 aug , 2013 accepted: 23 sep , 2013     abstract   background & aims : oral­-­dental health behaviors education to students is an impor...

BACKGROUND Iranian propolis is a natural product of honeybees that has significant and varied anti-cancer benefits. The present study was designed to investigate the protective effects of Iranian propolis on gastric tissue carcinogenesis in an animal model.  METHODS Propolis samples were collected from Hamadan and Taleghan districts of Iran, followed by ultra performance liquid chromatography...

Aim: Bacteria are ubiquitous in the environment. In keeping with the continued expansion of urbanization and the growing population, an increasing number of people use automated banking, i.e. automated teller machines (ATMs). The aim of this study was to investigate the bacterial contamination and its antibiotic sensitivity on computer keyboards located at ATMs in Hamadan province, Iran. Method...

The issue of the entry Imāmite/Twelver Shīʿism into Iran is one most controversial issues in History Islamic Sects. According to established general opinion, it after Safavids that Shī’ite groups question became dominant thought Iran. Before, they were only a minority. However, this study reveals Imāmite was not minority be underestimated even before Safavids.
 introduction Imāmism/Twelve ...

Burn injuries are prevalent worldwide, especially in developing countries; and they are significant paediatric injuries in Iran. This study was performed to analyse the epidemiology and aetiology of paediatric burns in Hamadan province in the west part of Iran from March 2004 to March 2007. The incidence rate of child hospitalisation for burns was 33.4 per 100,000 person-years. The median age w...

Poor sleep in children may effectively affect their every day working, temperament, conduct, school execution and child rearing level [1-3]. In addition, sleep issues effectively affect personal satisfaction. At times, rest issues (sleep disorders) might be an indication of consideration deficiency/hyperactivity issue [4,5]. Rest issue are one of the fundamental medical problems raised by famil...