INTRODUCTION On the basis of the proxy measures of cognitive reserve, we created a middle age self-report risk score for early prediction of dementia. METHODS We used a longitudinal population-based study of 2602 individuals with a replication sample (N = 1011). Risk score at a mean age of 47 years was based on questions on educational and occupational attainments. Cognitive status at a mean ...

the aim of this study was to determine the sleep quality and level of depression among iranian migraineurs. among 380 cases that were selected by simple random selection from those who attended outpatient neurology clinic of imam khomeini hospital, 332 patients participated in this cross-sectional study. after an inclusive examination by a neurologist, the participants were asked to fill valid ...

Introduction: Information Technology (IT), due to its high capacity in production, processing and distribution of knowledge, is of a great sensitivity. That is due to the fact that data and the way they are transferred and processed are essential for organization. Therefore, the present research was conducted aiming to investigate the feasibility of implementing IT capabilities in Bandar Abbas ...

PURPOSE To assess the association of serum 25-hydroxy-calciferol levels with pain and low back function in patients with failed back surgery syndrome. METHODS Records of 6 men and 3 women aged 25 to 54 (mean, 39.2) years who had failed back surgery syndrome after pedicular screw and rod instrumentation for lower lumbar degenerative diseases were reviewed. They had moderate-to-severe pain (vis...

background: available evidence shows that religious attitudes have noticeable effects on all aspects of human life. the purpose of this study was to evaluate religious attitude of freshmen at school of health, isfahan university of medical sciences (isfahan, iran). methods: in a descriptive, cross-sectional study in 2010, religious attitude of 200 students was assessed by a reliable and valid r...

This study is on the determinants of credit access by small scale farmers in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, Nigeria. The specific objectives are to; identify the major source of credit among the small scale farmers; estimate the determinants of farmers’ access to formal credit; compare the farm income of farmers who have access to formal credit and those who have not and identify c...

Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the quality of care in chronic neurological diseases, and to analyze the correlation between patients’ dependency and the quality of care. Methods: The study is designed as a descriptive and cross-sectional one. It was conducted among 184 patients who had visited neurology clinics of Ataturk University, Turkey, from March 2014 to July 2014. Data was...

Neer type II distal clavicle fractures are inherently unstable. The purpose of this study was to review the outcome of Neer type II distal clavicle fractures arthroscopically treated using a suspensory cortical button technique. Between 2008 and 2012, a total of 17 Neer type IIB fractures were managed operatively at the authors' institution. Functional outcomes were assessed using the pain scor...