spinal muscular atrophies (smas) are one of the more common autosomal recessive and single gene disorders. they are heterogeneous disorders, both in phenotypic and genotypic aspects. prevalence of these disorders are about 1 of every 6000 to 25000 live born babies in different ethnicities. in some chinese population prevalence of disease reported to be 1 in 50000. if it was true, carrier freque...

Background and aims: Melasma is an acquired hyperpigmentation on the face, which generally happens in women between the ages of 30 to 35. If treatment is not performed in a timely manner, many cosmetic problems can arise. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of kojic acid and hydroquinone 2% creams for the treatment of melasma. Methods: 100 women with epidermic melasma who were refe...

the critical success factors (csfs) of knowledge management (km) systems are considered as areas that must be given the required attention for the successful implementation of knowledge management. in this respect and to reduce the failure risk of knowledge management projects, the current paper aims to arrive at a conceptual model by identifying and prioritizing factors for guiding research in...

Background: Bariatric surgery with the improvement of obesity-related diseases, increases longevity and quality of life and is more cost-effective when compared to non-surgical Procedures. Objective: The aim of this study is to compare the cost-effectiveness of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) and Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (LRYGB). METHOD This study was performed in two stage...

Corresponding author: Shahrum Vahedi, PhD Assistant professor of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Tabriz. 22 Bahman Ave., Tabriz, Iran. E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 0411-3392090 Objective: The present study examined the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Revised Cheek and Buss Shyness Scale (RCBS) using confirmatory factor analysi...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the demographic and clinical characteristics of epilepsy in 2 referral hospitals in northern Iran. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, we evaluated 300 patients with the confirmed diagnosis of epilepsy referred to the Neurology clinics of 22-Bahman, and 17-Shahrivar Hospitals, Mashad, Iran, from April 2011 to December 2012. We collected and analyzed demographic and...

of Oslo, under supervision of Professor Anders Åsberg and PhD student Rune Amundsen. I would like to express my gratitude to my first supervisor, Anders Åsberg, for his outstanding contribution and support during the entire period of work on this thesis. His valuable suggestions and advice were always greatly appreciated. My special thanks and gratefulness goes to Rune Amundsen, his optimism, d...

background the changes in the active phase length may lead to dangerous consequences for the mother as well as the baby. the primary aim of this study was to evaluate the effective factors related to the length of active phase in women who admitted in 22 bahman hospital in masjid solayman, iran. material and methods a crosssectional study was carried out on 390 women in the reproductive age who...