Purpose: To examine the effectiveness of group cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) based on schema on impulsiveness of substance abusers in Karaj. Materials and Methods: This study was quasi-experimental with pre-test, post-test and control group. The statistical population of this study consisted of male substance abusers who referred to Addiction Treatment Clinics of Karaj in 2010. The sam...

In this study the authors evaluated the efficacy of prophylaxis with liposomal amphotericin B (L-AmB) in the incidence of fungal infections (FI) during the first 3 months after liver transplant (LT). The study was retrospective and accessed a 4-year period from 2008 to 2011. All patients who died in the first 48 hours after LT were excluded. Patients were divided by the risk groups for FI: Grou...

abstract the aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of stair's relationship approach on marital conflict and adaptability of couples. the sample consisted of 24 couples who were selected by random sampling procedure, from among 36 voluntary's couples. couples were randomly, divided into two equal groups. two groups were randomly assigned to experimental group and control group. ex...

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the postoperative analgesic effects of preoperative intravenous (i.v.) paracetamol, diclofenac sodium and lornoxicam (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). Subjects and Methods: Sixty patients with impacted third molar who underwent surgical removal were randomly allocated into three groups: group P (n = 20), group D (n = 20) and group L (n = 20)...

i ntroduction: due to the increase in le fort surgeries and its effect on nose widening, it seems necessary to use an alternative method without this effect. the present research examined the effect of alar release on interalar changes in le fort i osteotomy. m at erials and methods: the study population included patients admitted to bou-ali hospital in 2012-2013 undergoing le fort i osteotomy....

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the postoperative analgesic effects of preoperative intravenous (i.v.) paracetamol, diclofenac sodium and lornoxicam (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). Subjects and Methods: Sixty patients with impacted third molar who underwent surgical removal were randomly allocated into three groups: group P (n = 20), group D (n = 20) and group L (n = 20)...

the aim of this study was to determine the probable relationship of failure and success with self-efficacy expectations in learning shooting skill. the subjects were 63 physical education students of urmia university who were assigned to two experimental and one control group. the subjects received training in air-rifle shooting for one day and practiced it for three days. at the end of each pr...

A comparison was carried out between a series of neonates who weighed less than 1500 g at birth and received red cell transfusions for symptomatic anaemia of prematurity (group 1, n = 14) and controls of similar gestational age and weight, who remained well and were not transfused during their nursery stay (group 2, n = 10). Mean (SD) haemoglobin concentrations at birth were 163 (12) g/l and 18...