background: inadequate attention to health education and lifestyle modification are major barriers to prevention, control and treatment of high blood pressure. this study investigated the effects of group discussion with high school youth on lifestyle of their parents who have hypertension.   methods: 61 high school boys and their parents were divided into two groups. 8 sessions of group discus...

objective: the present study aimed to compare the value of ibuprofen and fennel for postpartum pain relief in women with normal vaginal delivery. materials and methods: in this randomized clinical trial we studied 90 women referring to obstetrics ward for normal vaginal delivery (nvd) in assali hospital in khoramabad. women were randomly allocated to receive either oral ibuprofen or oral fennel...

Background: Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori) infection causes multiple upper gastrointestinal diseases but optimal therapeutic regimen which can eradicate infection in all the cases has not yet been defined. This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of triple levofloxacin-based versus clarithromycin-based therapy. Methods: In this open-label randomized clinical trial study 120 patients ...

This study was performed to evaluate the role of electroacupuncture on kidney 1 (Ki1) acupoint to prevent the heart and brain injury following ischemia/reperfusion of both kidneys. 24 Sprague Dawley rats were randomly assigned into four equal groups. In the treatment 1 group, following anesthesia, acupuncture needles were inserted on Ki1 on the palm of both hindlimbs and connected to electroacu...

abstract background: fatigue is the most common and highly disabling symptom of multiple sclerosis (ms) that has negative effects on employment, the process of socialization, compliance with the disease, and other factors effective on activities of daily living. the usage of complementary and alternative medicine methods in ms patients is higher than in the general population. however, there is...

in this study of common carp surimi produced under the influence of different concentration of thyme (0, 2 and 4%) was investigated. the samples were stored in a refrigerator for 15 days and the three days of the microbial tests include measurement of total bacterial load, enterobacteriaceae and pseudomonas bacteria and the total volatile nitrogenous bases was performed on the samples. the resu...

background: knee osteoarthritis is one of the most common disabilities, which may lead to some limitations in physical activity. this study aimed to evaluation of grade one mobilization in improvement of physical function. methods: in this single blind clinical trial with a randomized sampling method, 30 patients of grade two or three, knee osteoarthritis were assigned into three groups: group ...