Introduction: Suicide resulting of psychological and social disturbances. Family, as an intermediate institute, has a bilateral role; on one hand provides a protective factor for health. Meanwhile, family malfunctions work as a risk factor in suicide. This research is performed to study family risk factors and functioning among suicide attempted. ...

In fluoroscopy guided interventional procedures, a ceiling suspended screen is used to protect personnel for scattered X-ray radiation arising from patient treatment. The correct positioning of the crucial proper occupational protection. proposed solution in this paper provides reliable and efficient protection radiation, based on an device protective merging into one system via appropriate int...

BACKGROUND Large number of surgical services use laparoscopy to approach the colon. One of the concerns on the resection using this way is the high rate of cancer relapse at in- and outlet site of the surgical instruments. AIM To describe a protective device for surgical isolation in laparoscopic colectomy. METHODS The device is made of sterile polyethylene plastic cover used to protect the...

INTRODUCTION Complications of copper load intrauterine devices, including ectopic pregnancies are well reported. Rates of ectopic pregnancy are 0.6 to 1.1% per year. However, the levonorgestrel intrauterine device has been described as more protective against ectopic pregnancies due to the addition of the hormone levonorgestrel. The hormone released from the intrauterine device causes some syst...