Predicting the Incidence and Trend of Breast Cancer Using Time Series Analysis for 2007-2016 in Qazvin

To identify factors that influence changes in the activities of daily living (ADL) assessed by a standardized scoring system, ADL-20, and factors affecting the self-estimate of the changes in ADL, we conducted a 1-yr follow-up study of 1,163 outpatients aged 50 yr or older. The follow-up rate was 83.1%. A decrease in the ADL score was associated with advancing age and a lower prescription rate ...

OBJECTIVE We aimed to determine the relationship between serum glutathione peroxidase and febrile seizure. MATERIALS & METHODS In this case-control study, 43 children with simple febrile seizure (case group) were compared with 43 febrile children without seizure (control group) in terms of serum glutathione peroxidase level, measured by ELISA method. This study was conducted in Qazvin Childre...

Background and Aims: To evaluate the effect of temperature on wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV) resistance phenotype, through total protein, phenol, and peroxidase activity in bread wheat, a factorial experiment was conducted using Adl-Cross (resistant) and Marvdasht (susceptible) cultivars. Materials and Methods: Results showed that incubation at 32C changed the gene expression for resistance ...

Nowadays, the expansion of the cities is an inevitable necessity; increasing the dependence of the citizens on motor vehicles and, consequently, making development of the transportation networks a necessity rather than an option. Thus, increasing car ownership and car use has created many problems for the cities, such as increasing greenhouse gas emissions, environmental pollution, casualties o...

Purpose: To assess the performance of activities of daily living (ADL) in individuals with moderate to severe multiple sclerosis (MS). Method: A total of 12 men and 32 women with MS (Expanded Disability Status Scale, EDSS, 6.0 – 8.5) were studied. The performance of personal ADL (P-ADL) and instrumental ADL (I-ADL) was assessed with the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) and the Assessment o...

The aim of this study was to assess Knowledge, attitude and practice of pharmacists regarding oral healthcare and oral hygiene products in Qazvin, Iran. This is a cross-sectional descriptive and analytical study conducted in Qazvin, Iran. The study group was included of 147 pharmacists who recruited to participate in this study. A self-administered structured validated closed-ended questionnair...

Drug and health literacy is a key determinant of health outcomes. There are several tools to assess drug and health literacy. The objective of this article is to determine drug literacy level and its relationships with other factors using a single item screening tool. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 1104 people in Qazvin province, Iran. Based on the proportional-to-size method, par...

BACKGROUND Obesity is a public health problem that has raised concern worldwide. Numerous epidemiological studies have been showed the relationship between obesity, abdominal fatness and risk of a wide range of illnesses (i.e. diabetes). Obese people experience health-related quality-of-life (HRQL) impairments. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of BMI on Quality of Life, amon...