background: it has been well documented that left ventricular hypertrophy (lvh) is an independent factor for cardiac death in children. the epidemiologic information reveals that there is a very high prevalence of lvh in children with chronic renal failure (crf). the purpose of this study was to evaluate the existence of left ventricular hypertrophy, its severity and other cardiac abnormalities...

Research carried out over a number of years provides a consistent picture of the experiences and needs of parents of disabled children. Recent studies, based on models of stress and coping, have identified factors which relate to high or low levels of parental distress. Whilst this research can provide useful information for service development, there appears to have been little change over the...

The outcomes of school-based counseling incorporating the Partners for Change Outcome Monitoring System (PCOMS) were evaluated using a cohort design, with multilevel modeling to identify predictors of change. Participants were 288 7-11 year olds experiencing social, emotional or behavioral difficulties. The intervention was associated with significant reductions in psychological distress, with ...

Background & Aims: In developed countries mental disorders are recognized by screening questionnaires and clinical interviews. Since there is a limited number of epidemiological studies about mental disorders in Iranian population, the present study was performed to find the prevalence and type of mental disorders among Kerman residents older than 15 years old. Method: At the first step, GH...

the aim of this study is to review the existing literature about temporomandibular disorders (tmd) and parafunctional habits (bruxism) and their relationship in children and adolescents, which is still controversial. tmd is a collective term used to identify a group of musculoskeletal conditions of the temporomandibular region. bruxism defined as the habitual nonfunctional forceful contact betw...

Objective Previous studies conducted in Japan targeted only mothers who cared for children with disabilities, and lacked reference subjects, such as mothers of children without disabilities. The aim of this study was to examine the association between raising one or two children with a disability and maternal psychological distress compared to mothers of children without a disability, and to as...