purpose: to determine the prevalence and risk factors for retinopathy of prematurity (rop) in high risk premature infants admitted to nicu wards in isfahan from 2003 to 2008. methods: in this retrospective case series, 604 records of high risk infants were reviewed in terms of gestational age, birth weight, oxygen supplementation, delivery method, history of consanguineous marriage, single or m...

Background: As the number of cancer survivors is increasing, the importance of their healthcare management is becoming emphasized. For this purpose, appropriate recognition of the importance of body weight is necessary. This study concerned misconceptions about body weight and related factors among cancer patients. Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 1,159 participants who participated...

Low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) are most importantly used in the clinical practice for cardio vascular diseases from 1990. The LMWH was a sulfated polysaccharide obtained animal sources and some natural especially marine sources. actual anticoagulant has molecular weight about 25000 Daltons which have bleeding as side effect cardiovascular diseases. prepared by enzymatic or chemical hydroly...

To investigate motivators and strategies of adult weight loss or management, 1805 adults aged 18 65 were asked by computer assisted telephone interviews about their weight management behavior during the previous four weeks. High levels of importance to reduce risks associated with chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes were observed, although were indistinguishable between ...