Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of aerobic exercise on brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in women with cardiovascular diseases. Materials and Methods: In this semi experimental study, thirty female patients with at least one coronary artery stenosis (more than70%) were chosen and divided into two groups of aerobic training (n=15)...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Intradialytic hypotension (IDH) is a serious and frequent complication of hemodialysis (HD). Thus far, data are scarcely available to assess the impact of first versus subsequent HD sessions of the week in IDH. Therefore, the purpose of this work was to evaluate IDH risk in patients on thrice-weekly HD. METHODS We conducted an analysis of all blood pressure (BP) measurements o...

Patients undergoing conventional maintenance hemodialysis typically receive three sessions per week, each lasting 2.5-5.5 hours. Recently, the use of more intensive hemodialysis (>5.5 hours, three to seven times per week) has increased, but the effects of these regimens on survival are uncertain. We conducted a retrospective cohort study to examine whether intensive hemodialysis associates with...

Self-regulated learning theory acknowledges the importance of an individual's metacognitive monitoring and group-level regulation for achievement in collaborative learning. However, very few studies have empirically investigated interplay these factors. This study aimed to investigate how groups' interactions, regulation, individuals' accuracy together predict students' achievement. Thirty grou...

In a retrospective program evaluation analysis, we compared abstinence rates in 78 smokers participating in a 2-, 3-, or 6-week clinic-based behavioral-pharmacological smoking cessation program. The three treatment formats consisted of six sessions that varied in session frequency. Retention and end-of-treatment smoking cessation rates were best in the medium-frequency (3-week) and high-frequen...

the aim of this study was to determine the effect of two kinds of resistance training and one period of detraining on serum levels of myostatin, cortisol, testosterone and muscle strength of non-athlete men. for this purpose, 34 non-athlete men (age 33.35+2.8 yr) were divided into three groups: experimental a (4 sessions of training per week), experimental b (3 sessions of training per week) an...