OBJECTIVES Two studies explored the relative efficacy of a morality-based versus a competence-based self-affirmation manipulation at increasing acceptance of personally relevant health risk information. In accordance with prior theorizing (e.g., Cohen & Sherman, 2014), it was hypothesized that the morality affirmation would be more effective than the competence affirmation in such contexts, as ...

In the last decade the effect of oral health on the general health and mortality of elderly people has attracted attention. We explored the association of dental health behaviors and dentition on all-cause mortality in 5611 older adults followed from 1992 to 2009 (median = 9 years) and calculated risk estimates using Cox regression analysis in men and women separately. Toothbrushing at night be...

background: the goal of this study was to determine the application of health belief model in oral health education for 12-year-old children and its effect on oral health behaviors and indexes. methods: a quasi- experimental study was carried out on twelve-year-old girl students (n-291) in the first grade of secon­dary school, in the central district of tehran, iran. research sample was selecte...

INTRODUCTION A hybrid Viabahn-assisted bypass (VAB) technique is introduced for revascularizing chronic total occlusion (CTO) in superficial femoral artery (SFA) when bypass surgery is difficult or endovascular intervention fails. REPORT This technique combines extra-arterial flossing wiring with antegrade-retrograde intervention via traditional open exposure of middle SFA and deploying a Via...

Introduction: Paying attention to oral health of the vulnerable groups, including pregnant women, is of particular importance. Because self-efficacy is a predictor of behaviors related to oral and dental health, this study was conducted to determine the effect of educational intervention on the self-efficacy related to the oral and hygiene among pregnant mothers. Methods: This was a quasi-expe...