context hepatitis b virus expanded program on immunization (epi) started on 1993 in iran. most surveys have assessed the level of response to vaccine by measuring the titers of anti-hbs. this meta- analysis aimed to summarize the iranian published data on the rate of vaccine-responders versus non-responders. moreover, the impact of variables such as age, gender, type of vaccine, etc. on the lev...

introduction: the current study evaluated the value of red blood cell (rbc) indices and the corresponding cut- off points for β-thalassemia control programs in iran. materials and methods: 1,150 individuals (575 couples) with low rbc indices and normal hemoglobin a2 who had been referred to the genetic centre of isfahan, were tested during pre-marital screening analyses, in the 2 year period, 2...

background: pregnant women are sometimes exposed to ionizing radiation in radiology examinations for various reasons. in such cases, the radiation dose to the conceptus and subsequent risks should be estimated. objective: the purpose of this study was the calculation and presentation of fetal dose and subsequent risks resulted from different x-ray examinations. materials and methods: an analyti...

conclusions de-stress training program significantly decreased the stress of mothers with show paced children, and the training effect was persistent. results data presented a significant difference between the control and experiment groups. also, results did not show a significant difference between the post-test and follow up. it means that the effect of training was persistent. background ha...

introduction: the purpose of this study was comparison of three different methods of presenting tv programs and their impacts on receptive language of deaf people in two stages of consideration in isfahanian population. (1- providing program by sign language and lip reading method; presented by a deaf interpreter 2- providing program by lip reading method; presented by a tv broadcaster 3- provi...

Background Adolescence is the period of transition from childhood to adulthood and is one of the fastest stages of human development which is simultaneous to start of puberty. This study aimed to investigate the puberty health status among adolescent girls through a model- based educational program. Materials and Methods The current study was an interventional quasi-experimental research. It wa...