BACKGROUND Increased prevalence of depression among patients with Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been described previously. However, the impact of depression among Iranian patients has not yet been investigated. OBJECTIVES Here, the prevalence of depression was assessed and the effect of disease-related characteristics including pain, weakness and rheumatoid factor (RF) status on incidence of ...

Chromium (Cr) is a heavy metal that naturally occurs in the Earth’s crust, and can be found in groundwater in either the trivalent, Cr(III), or in the hexavalent, Cr(VI), form. While Cr(III) is considered an essential trace element for the human body, Cr(VI) is potentially dangerous for human health although the type and intensity of the effect are still being investigated. The widespread use o...

INTRODUCTION Suicide by self-immolation is one of the great health concerns in developing countries such as Iran. Exploration of motives for attempting suicide by self-immolation in different point of view of people with experience and information on can be considered as a crucial aspect in self-immolation prevention. The study aimed to explore motives for suicide by self-immolation in Kermansh...