in this paper, two formulas were chosen among those that estimate the suspendedsediment discharge in rivers. these two formulas were lane and kalinske and bagnold. forstudying and knowing the correlation between input parameters and calculated suspendedsediment discharge (cssd), the spss17 software was used. input parameters in these twoformulas were as: water velocity, water discharge, suspend...

OBJECTIVE In view of the effect of hard labor on pregnancy outcomes and to determine risk factors, in this study, the effect of spacing between pregnancies was evaluated for probable effect on the incidence of dystocia in labor. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a cross - sectional study used the records of 210 pregnant women referred to Azad University hospitals between January 2000 and December...

The present study investigates the ecological requirements of Astragalus curvirostris Boiss, with emphasis on determining factors that affect distribution plant species, and species’ response to changes in using a Generalized Additive Model (GAM) Iranian Province Zanjan from 2017 2019. Randomized-systematic sampling was used collect vegetation data. Data analysis performed SPSS17 CANOC4.5 softw...

OBJECTIVE To understand medical students' perceptions and attitudes towards research to help facilitators design specific courses according to their needs. METHODS The cross-sectional study was conducted at Shifa College of Medicine, Islamabad, Pakistan, from May to November 2013, and comprised undergraduate medical students. A pre-tested questionnaire was used for data collection. Students' ...

INTRODUCTION Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a systemic, autoimmune and inflammatory disease with an unknown etiology that is associated with progressive joint degeneration, limitation of physical activity and disability. The aim of the study was to evaluate self-management behaviors and their associated factors in RA patients. MATERIAL & METHOD This cross-sectional study was performed in 2013 o...

INTRODUCTION Disclosure of cancer diagnosis is one the main challenges in caring of patients with cancer since it may have negative effects on the spiritual health of patients. No study has ever been performed in Iran to investigate the relationship between awareness of cancer diagnosis and spiritual health in cancer patients. Therefore, the present study aimed to review the effects of awarenes...

BACKGROUND This study examined the causal model of relation between marital relation- ship status, happiness, and mental health in infertile individuals. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this descriptive study, 155 subjects (men: 52 and women: 78), who had been visited in one of the infertility Centers, voluntarily participated in a self-evaluation. Golombok Rust Inventory of Marital Status, Oxford H...

The ability to communicate with words is one of a person's distinguishing characteristics. People who have lost their talk are unable effectively for whatever reason. acquisition (AAC) approach was implemented as viable alternative assisting these individuals. Objective: To find out awareness augmentative and communication among final semester students SLP. Methods: cross-sectional study conduc...

Background: Burn injuries have a considerable physical, psychological and economic impact on the patients, their families and society. Objectives: To create a liaison between burn victims and rehabilitation services so as to help the patients lead a better life. Methods: A longitudinal study of one and half year duration (May 2009 to October 2010) was conducted among female burn patients admitt...