Aims: Adopting self-care behaviors in patients with hypertension is one of the most effective ways to control blood pressure. The present study was designed to evaluate the effect of the cognitive-behavioral intervention on self-care behaviors and blood pressure control. Materials & Methods: This clinical trial study conducted in 2019 on patients over 30-years with primary hypertension in Dorc...

introduction: the present study used a histological evaluation method to examine the effects of pentoxifylline (ptx) on healing an experimentally-induced pressure sore in a rat model. materials and methods: there were 36 adult male rats used in this study. under general anesthesia and sterile conditions, we used forceps to create one pressure sore on each rat. a double layer of folded skin from...

abstract background: one of the most important risk factors for cardiovascular disease is hypertension. 1 billion people in the world and 25–35% of the adult population in iran suffer from hypertension. despite the emphasis on medicational treatments, non‑medicational treatments and modification of lifestyle, including physical activity and exercise, are important for the control and treatment ...