OBJECTIVE To consider incisional endometrioma (IE) as a differential diagnosis of abdominal disorders and to recommend different treatments as preventive measures. Incisional endometrioma (IE), as a rare condition, usually develops in surgical scar of cesarean section or hysterectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a retrospective review of 12 cases at Department of Surgery, Shahrekord Un...

INTRODUCTION Concept map is a useful cognitive tool for enhancing a student's critical thinking (CT) by encouraging students to process information deeply for understanding. However, the evidence regarding its effectiveness on nursing students' CT is contradictory. This paper compares the effectiveness of concept mapping and traditional linear nursing care planning on students' CT. METHODS An...

CIAV infection in chicken flocks has been described in most countries with a developed chicken industry and can result in economically important clinical or subclinical disease in broiler chickens. In this study sera samples from 46 poultry flocks in Sharekord area, Iran, were tested for the presence of chicken infectious anemia virus (CIAV) antibodies using a commercial enzyme-linked immunosor...

We prove that, for z ∈ {1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 4/5}, at least one of the two numbers ∞ ∑ l=1 zl l2 + log(1 − z) log z and ∞ ∑ l=1 zl l3 + 1 2 log(1 − z) log2 z is irrational. Mathematics Subject Classification (2000) 11J72 · 11G55 · 33C20 · 33C60 The irrationality result that we prove here, involves the values of the functions f j (z) = Li j (z)− Li1(z) · log j−1 z ( j − 1)! , j = 2, 3, . . . . Kh. Hes...

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES In view of the complications of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and significance of its treatment, the present study was aimed to investigate the prevalence of ADHD among elementary school students of Shahrekord and to assess the obstacles preventing patients from accessing mental health services. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this cross-sectional study,...

BACKGROUND Patients with β-thalassemia major (TM) develop iron overload through increased iron absorption and transfusional therapy and it's the most important complication of TM. Thalassemia is common in coastal regions and lands with low altitudes. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of high and low altitude on serum ferritin and treatment requirement in two groups of β-thalassem...

DEAR EDITOR, We read with great interest, the published article entitled “relationship of serum magnesium and Vitamin D levels in a nationally-representative sample of Iranian adolescents; the CASPIAN-III study” by Kelishadi et al. They aimed, to assess the association of serum magnesium and Vitamin D (25(OH) D) levels in 330 students, aged range from 10 to 18 years. At this study, they found t...

BACKGROUND Traditional statistical models often are based on certain presuppositions and limitations that may not presence in actual data and lead to turbulence in estimation or prediction. In these situations, artificial neural networks (ANNs) could be suitable alternative rather than classical statistical methods. STUDY DESIGN  A prospective cohort study. METHODS The study was conducted i...