OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine the rate and causes of wastage of blood and blood products (packed red cells, plasma, platelets, and cryoprecipitate) in Qazvin hospitals. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was conducted in all hospitals in Qazvin, including 5 teaching hospitals, 2 social welfare hospitals, 3 private hospitals, 1 charity hospital, and 1 military hospital. Thi...

OBJECTIVE Puberty is a critical time between childhood and adulthood. Many studies have reported that the mean age of breast development is decreasing. The aim of this study was to provide updated data on the pubertal development of girls and to evaluate precocious puberty in our population. METHODS This cross sectional study was conducted in 6 to 16 year old school girls during 2009-2010 in ...

introduction: cephalometry is an efficient tool for anthropometric studies. this study sought to assess facial dimensions and types of adults residing in qazvin (iran) and dera ghazi (dg) khan (pakistan). methods: in this cross-sectional study, a total of 300 ethnic populations of qazvin and 365 ethnic populations of dg khan aged between 18-55 years were randomly selected and evaluated. the sub...

BACKGROUND Both multimorbidity and activities of daily living (ADL) disability and instrument activities of daily living (IADL) disability are common among elderly individuals. ADL/IADL disability may reduce individuals' capacities for independent living and quality of life. This study aimed to examine the association between multimorbidity and ADL/IADL disability. METHODS A multi-stage clust...

PURPOSE This paper compares three interview methodologies to assess nursing home (NH) residents' unmet needs with regard to activity of daily living (ADL) care. DESIGN AND METHODS The study was a survey of 70 residents across seven ADL care domains. The three types of interview methods included: (a) direct satisfaction questions about ADL care, (b) questions that compared residents' preferenc...

The impact of three sociodemographic, two cognitive, two affective, and four personality measures on the discrepancies between self-reported and performance-based ADL in a sample of 753 frail elderly is studied by means of multiple regression analyses. Underestimation (i.e., lower self-reported levels of ADL compared to performance-based levels) occurs, in particular, among subjects with low pe...

Identifying modifiable behaviors associated with prevention of activities of daily living (ADL) impairments is vital to implement preventive strategies for independent living in elderly. We aimed to examine the associations between objectively measured breaks in sedentary time with ADL impairments and physical independence. Cross-sectional assessments were carried out in 371 participants (131 m...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Prediction of activities of daily living (ADL) functions at an early stage after a stroke is critical because it enables clinicians to set treatment programs and goals. The objective of this study was to assess the relationship between trunk control at an early stage and comprehensive ADL function (as assessed by combining basic ADL and instrumental ADL [IADL]) in patient...

BACKGROUND Disability in activities of daily living (ADL) might be more prevalent among elderly with low income due to higher prevalence of chronic diseases and impairments, as well as stronger associations of these factors with ADL-disability. METHODS In the Leiden 85-plus Study, we defined disability as being unable to perform one or more basic ADL activities. Presence of chronic diseases w...

1 Department of Mathematics, Imam Khomeini International University, P.O. Box 34149-16818, Qazvin, Iran 2Department of Mathematics and Computer Sciences, Cankaya University, 06530 Ankara, Turkey 3 Institute of Space Sciences, P.O. Box MG-23, 077125 Magurele-Bucharest, Romania 4Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80204, Je...