in recent decades, there has been a dramatic increase in the incidence of colorectal cancer in iran, especially in patients less than 50 years old. a national colorectal cancer screening program is the best solution for identifying patients in high risk populations. the research center of gastroenterology and liver disease of shahid beheshti university, m.c., in collaboration, with the ministry...

background: this research was conducted to evaluate the potential benefits of zinc sulphate in the prevention of radiation induced mucositis in patients who are being treated for head and neck cancers. materials and methods: forty patients with proven cancers of head and neck were randomly divided into 2 equal groups that either received zinc sulphate or placebo (control group). patients who re...

background: this study aims to assess the frequency, causes, and places of injuries in a nationally representative sample of iranian children and adolescents, as well as the referral, places allocated for injured individuals. methods: this nationwide study was conducted in 2011-2012 among 13486 elementary, secondary and high‑school students who were selected by random cluster stratified multist...

objective: this study evaluated the efficacy and safety of metformin on prevention of gestational diabetes mellitus in women with high risk of gdm. materials and methods: total number of 189 pregnant women aged between 25 to 35, and 10 to 14 weeks pregnancy,admitted to  mirza koochakkhan hospital, tehran in january 2008 - january 2009 entered to this randomized controlled clinical trial. the wo...

BACKGROUND This meta-analysis aimed to investigate the effect of antioxidant supplements on the primary and secondary prevention of cancer as reported by randomized controlled trials. METHODS We searched Medline (PubMed), Excerpta Medica database, and the Cochrane Review in October 2007. RESULTS Among 3327 articles searched, 31 articles on 22 randomized controlled trials, which included 161...

background: while young men are at higher risk of developing testicular cancer (tc), testicular-self examination (tse) is an easy, cost effectiveness method to early detection of this disease. the aim of the study was to investigate medical sciences student`s awareness, attitude and self-efficacy about tc and tse. methods: this cross-sectional study was carried out among full time young student...

the article analyzes literature problems using as a parameter the quaternary prevention concept, introducing guidelines to have good shared decisions that avoid overdiagnosis and overtreatment and improve the quality of life. the author proposes a four-step approach: reliable evidence, awareness about populations profile, independent research analysis, and an understandable format by ordinary p...

carbon monoxide (co) poisoning is still a health problem all over the world. informing users about symptoms and suggesting annual inspection of co producing devices will result in co poisoning reduction. the goal of this study was to evaluate awareness about co poisoning symptoms and its prevention ways in iranian population. in this study, a total of 700 patients' family members attended imam ...

background: falling has a great importance among the elderlies. even if no physical injury occurs, it can cause fear of fallingdown again and, consequently, reduce older adults’ activities. with regard to the prevalence of falling among older adults, its prevention is essential. therefore, the present study was aimed to define the effect of need-based education on prevention of older adults’ fa...

As diabetes and obesity rates continue to climb at astronomical rates in the Middle East, future generationsare at an even greater risk for diabetes and the associated complications. Many factors are at play and it isclear that creative solutions are needed to retool provider resources in the Middle East towards preventionof diabetes and its complications while leveraging technology to maximize...