sleep disorders are common complains of patients under substance abuse treatment. diagnosis and treatment of such disorders require use of cutting-edge knowledge and proper training of the patients and their family. this article shortly discusses the 20 main points in diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders among substance users considering below aspects: a) diagnosis of sleep disorders amon...

The study aimed to assess levels of depressive symptoms and associated risk factors in a sample of students in Bogotá, Colombia. A convenient sample (N = 254) of students at the University Antonio Nariño, Bogotá was invited to complete an online survey that contained questions associated with common risk factors for depression and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II). Chi-square was used to a...

A letter to the editor entitled “Cancer Biopsy in Ancient Persian Medicine: Do or Not to Do!” was published in Iran J Public Health (1). I would like to focus attention on authors’ suggestion for using non-invasive methods such as laboratory parameters and biomarkers, for tumor detection. Advancements in oncology resulted in development of different protocols for cancer treatment. Accordingly, ...