Barnacles are most important macro benthic population of Rocky shores that Amphibalanusimprovisus is a dominant invasive species of this group. Present study aims to define the number, biomass, coverage rate and to study the factors affecting on the distribution of this species in various parts of rocky shores of south Caspian Sea. Ten sampling stations were selected in the natural and artific...

Background and Aim: Breast cancer is an increasingly important social problem throughout the world. Rate of disease-free survival can be used to evaluate the effects of treatment and disease outcome and assess indices of disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment. With this aim in mind we made an assessment of 5-year disease-free survival in breast cancer patients. Material and Methods: 403 br...

Introduction: Mental image of the body and marital satisfaction is one of the most important psychological issues for women. According to research reports, negative or positive attitudes of women towards the mental image of their body affect their marital relationships. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive hypnosis therapy on women’s body image and marital sat...

Background and Aims: Information collection about the malocclusion and oral health in blind children is essential to plan for their education in schools. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the status of malocclusion and oral health among blind children and teenagers in Mazandaran, Iran. Materials and Methods: The population of this included 150 blind children and teenagers aged from 10 to...

The present study primarily aims to examine and identify the major patterns and determinants associated with religious attitude from a socio-demographic perspective. Theoretically, it is based on religious socialization theory, modernism and fundamental changes in social values theories that explain socio-cultural changes of the contemporary societies including the changes in religious attitude...