acute leukemias represent approximately 30% of malignant diseases in patients under the age of 15 years. leukemic infiltration of the central nervous system and testis are common events, particularly as sites of relapse in the third year after diagnosis. management of acute lymphoblastic leukemia is based on long-term chemotherapy, leading to a cure rate of approximately 80% of children and ado...

background: relapse is a common problem in drug user’s rehabilitation program and reported in all over the country. an in-depth study on patients’ experiences can be used for exploring the relapse process among drug users. therefore, this study suggests a model for relapse process among iranian drug users. methods: in this qualitative study with grounded theory approach, 22 participants with ri...

Objectives: In this study, we aimed to determine the individual characteristics of clients who were referred to residential rehabilitation centers for drug use disorders and to determine their relapse-related factors. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 576 patients who were referred to nine residential treatment centers for drug use disorders, chosen by the cluster sampling m...

BACKGROUND Exercise is an important component of a healthy lifestyle, the development of which is a relapse prevention strategy for those with alcohol use disorder. However, it is a challenge to create exercise interventions with a persistent behavioural change. The aim of this qualitative study was to investigate perceived barriers to participation in an exercise intervention among alcohol use...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this two-year prospective study was to examine the relationship between multiple aspects of life-event stress and relapse in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. BACKGROUND Few studies have defined the critical features of this life-event stress; for example, stressor duration, frequency, severity, disease-dependency, valency, or stressor constructs, such as the propensity t...