BACKGROUND We evaluated the genetic diversity of samples identified morphologically as Fasciola spp. from sheep, cattle and goat from Kermanshah Province, western Iran using PCR-RFLP method. METHODS We used PCR-RFLP analysis of ribosomal ITS1 fragment using RsaI restriction enzyme to investigate the genetic characteristics of Fasciola species obtained from different hosts (16 sheep, 28 cattle...

OBJECTIVES This study aimed to measure the level and determinants of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in adults in Kermanshah, a city in the western region of Iran. METHODS Convenience sampling was employed to obtain a sample of 998 adults aged 18 years and older (646 males and 352 females) in the city of Kermanshah. A 2-part self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data over...

Awareness of the need of the society for orthodontic treatments is of great importance for the comprehensive health planning and dental insurance purposes. The objective of the present study was to determine the need and demand for orthodontic treatment in 13to 14-year-old students in Kermanshah, in 2012.In this cross-sectional study, 600 13to 14-year-old students of either gender of Kermanshah...

in this paper, we investigate the continuity of linear and sublinear correspondences defined on cones in normed spaces. we also generalize some known results for sublinear correspondences.

Pressure ulcers are a lifelong, serious complication of spinal cord injury. They have the potential to interfere with physical, psychological, and social well-being and to impact overall quality of life. Prevention Strategies 1. Implementing pressure ulcer prevention strategies as part of the comprehensive management of acute SCI and reviewing all aspects of risk when determining prevention str...

background and objective: one way to promote education quality is to evaluate faculty activities by students, departmental heads, and the dean. the degree of correspondence between students' and departmental heads' evaluation shows how honest they are in their assessment. the current paper intends to find the truth.     materials and methods : questionnaires were used to conduct the s...

BACKGROUND Burns are among the most common injuries affecting a great number of people worldwide annually. In Iran, especially in its western region and in Kermanshah province, burns have a relatively high incidence. The present study was aimed at investigating epidemiological characteristics in Western Iran. METHODS Within a cross-sectional study, the data on all patients attending the Burns...

OBJECTIVE To determine the relationship between unwanted pregnancy and health-related quality of life in pregnant women. STUDY DESIGN Case-control study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Department of Community Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran, from October 2013 to July 2014. METHODOLOGY Of the pregnant women who presented to primary healthcare centers of K...

Department of Chemistry, Islamic Azad University, Qom Branch, Qom, Iran 2 Department of Chemistry, Teacher Training University, 15614, Tehran, Iran 3 Department of Chemistry, Yasouj University, Yasouj, Iran 4 Institute of Materials Chemistry, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria 5 Department of Chemistry, Imam Hossein University, Tehran, Iran 6 Department of Chemistry, Razi Universi...