*Corresponding author: Dr. Mehrdad Gholami, Department of Medical Physics, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorram Abad, Iran. E-mail: [email protected] Background: The exposure of human being to ionize radiation from natural sources is a continuing, inescapable feature of life on earth. Direct measurement of absorbed dose rates in air has been carried out...

The present study investigated the way elementary school teachers perceive the importance of phonological awareness in their classroom experiences. To achieve the aim, 75 elementary school teachers of both genders with diverse years of experience and qualifications from 25 elementary schools in Khorram Abad, Iran were selected. In order to obtain the data, the modified version of the Likert-typ...

It is well established that the intracellular accumulation of Aβ (amyloid β-peptide) is associated with AD (Alzheimer's disease) and that this accumulation is toxic to neurons. The precise mechanism by which this toxicity occurs is not well understood; however, identifying the causes of this toxicity is an essential step towards developing treatments for AD. One intracellular location where the...

Background: Vasectomy is a safe and effective method to prevent fertility. This method is practical in most regions, because it does not require complex technology. In spite of this, in some regions of Iran, It has not been approved because of the general believe that vasectomy causes impotence. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional research, 110 persons who were underwent vasectomy ...

Background: Gastrointestinal Cancers are one of the most important causes of mortality of patients in the world as well as in our country. The North of Iran is in Asian belt of esophagus cancer in addition, in other areas of our country gastric cancer is the most common GI Cancer. Because GI Cancers are common in Lorestan, we decided to study them in patients undergo endoscopy and colonoscopy i...

Background: The spread and epidemic of COVID-19, as a new disease, challenged many health achievements. In hospitals, the center crisis management activities, it is very important to develop preparedness plan. this study, response-readiness Khorram Abad hospitals in COVID-19 was discussed. Materials Methods: This study descriptive applied research that conducted cross-sectionally summer 1400 tw...

Hassan Ahmadvand*, Akram Noori, Maryam Ghasemi Dehnoo, Shahrokh Bagheri, Rooh Angiz Cheraghi Razi Herbal Researches Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khoram Abad, Iran Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khoram Abad, Iran Department of Biochemistry, Payame Noor University, Mashhad branch, Iran Department of Biology, Science an...

Background: Women suffer more often from depression than men. Social research suggests that high androgen levels cause aggressive behavior in men and women, and consequently cause depression. The purpose of this study was to determine serum levels of androgens, especially testosterone, in patients with depression. Material and methods: In this case-controlled study, we measured serum testoste...

Background: AIDS is a serious problem which affects all aspects of an individual’s life. Affected persons have a fear of being excommunicated or being abandoned by their family or friends, so they hide their infectious status. This factor causes the infection to spread more easily. Family has a major supportive role for individuals suffering from AIDS and the family support results in promotion...

the onobrychis viciafolia is one of the forage and rang land plants that is adapted and spread to different climates of iran. one of the important disease of this plant is powder mildew in the lorestan province which damages second and next cutting stages of this plant. to study the correlation between disease severity and forage quality, seeds of 34 populations were planted in field of khorram...