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March 2018 -
Volume 16, Issue 3

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A. Abyad (Chief Editor)
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Original Contribution/Clinical Investigation

Prevalence of Hypothyroid Disease in Saudi Primary Care
Bader Almustafa, Susan Almunif, Zahrah Aljidhr, Sakina Albusaeed, Ghadeer Aljishi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93297
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Atherosclerotic background of hepatosteatosis in sickle cell diseases
Mehmet Rami Helvaci, Mustafa Yaprak, Abdulrazak Abyad, Lesley Pocock
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93305
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Studying the Extent of Compliance with the Standard Principles of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in the Selected Educational Centers of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences 2016-2017
Narges Masoudi Sani, Hedayat Jafari, Mohammad Ali Heidari Gorji, Nouroddin Mousavi Nasab, Farzad Bozorgi, Vida Nesarhosseini
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93299
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Antibiotic Prescription Patterns in an Academic Emergency Department in Iran
HamidReza Reihani, HamidReza Nader Neema John Mehramiz, Majid Khadem Rezaiyan, Mahdi Foroughian
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93300
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Investigating the Relationship between Serum Bilirubin Levels in the First Week of Life with Season of Birth
Mohsen Hojat, Nabi Zarezadeh, Vahid Mogharab, Ehsan Rahmanian
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.9330
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The evaluation of the success rate, complications and mid-term follow up results of patients with peripheral arterial disease of lower limb treated using endovascular therapy: A single center study
Mohammad Hasan Namazi, Fatemeh Abedi, Morteza Safi, Hossein Vakili, Habibollah Saadat, Saeed Alipour Parsa, Isa Khaheshi, Soroush Veisi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93302
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Depression and burden level in the natural caregiver of the demented patient : A Tunisian experience
Latifa Ghanmi, Sonia Hammami, Salem Bouomrani, Amine Jabri, Mouna Abbes, Khalifa Zitoun, Lobna Zouari, Mohamed Maalej
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93302
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Evaluation of the Effect of Aloe Vera Ointment with Chamomile Ointment on Severity of Children's Diaper Dermatitis: A randomized, double-blind clinical trial
Sima Ghanipour Badelbuu, Yousef Javadzadeh, Mahnaz Jabraeili, Shiva Heidari, Mohammad Arshadi Bostanabad
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93304
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Population and Community Studies

Reviewing the barriers to the implementation of the strategic plans from the perspective of hospital managers in Jahrom
Hamideh Akbari, Navid Kalani, Abdolazim Jokar, Nabi Zarezadeh, Seyed Hamed Hojati, Esmail Rayat Dost
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93306
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The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on psychological Well-being in Diabetes Patients
Tara Moghaddasfar, Fatemeh Dehghan, Hashem Barahooyi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93310
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How do Iranian Elderly People Conceptualize Social Welfare? A Content Analysis Study
Mirtaher Mousavi, Hassan Rafiey, Robab Sahaf, Mohammad Ali Mohammadi, Meroe Vameghi, Seyed Hossein Mohaqeqi Kamal, Faeze Joghataei, Arya Hamedanchi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93312
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The Relationship between Spiritual wellbeing, Anxiety and Depression in Old Adults: A cross sectional study of Shiraz Clinics, Iran
Nader Aghakhani, Davood Vahabzadeh, Soudabeh Niroomand, Zoleikha Asgarlii,
Foroozandeh Zaravar
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93315
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Investigate the Relationship between Marital Satisfaction and Parenting Self-Efficacy among Parents of Primary School Students
Mina Hajihashemi, Maryam Amidi-Mazaheri
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93314
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Effect of humour on reduction of hopelessness and increase of social adjustment in mothers of children with intellectual disability
Jahanshir Tavakolizadeh, Nasrin Jokar Ghochani
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93309
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The Association of socio-demographic problems on Marital Instability between women with sexual dysfunction and general population in Mashhad, Iran 2017: A Case- Control Study
Tahereh Molkara, Malihe Motavasselian, Seyed Reza Moallem, Farideh Akhlaghi,
Roshanak Salari, Reza Goldoozian, Veda Vakili
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93308
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Barriers to effective advocacy for normal birth; Ethics in educational strategy of maternity care system: A qualitative study
Ali Ramezankhani, Tayebe Samieizadeh Toosi, Nahid Akbari
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93311
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A study of influential factors on chest compression in cardio pulmonary resuscitation from the perspective of personnel of pre-hospital emergency of central hub in Iran in the first half year, 2016
Shahbazi Akbar, Shahin Faramarz, Sharifi Abolghasem, Molavi Choobini Z
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93313
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Clinical Research and Methods

The Effects of a Hypothermia Prevention Program on the Body Temperature and Shivering in Women Undergoing Cesarean Section
Fatemeh Bameri, Ali Navidian, Asadollah Shakeri, Zahra Pishkarmofrad
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93322
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Comparison of Bifidobacterium spp. and Lactobacillus spp. Count in Faeces of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and healthy people
Reza Ghotaslou, Shahram Arbabi, Akbar Aliasgharzadeh Abdullah Aliloo
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93316
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Epidemiologic characteristics and outcomes of renal transplantation in hospitals affiliated to Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran: 1989-2015
Sakineh Ghorbani, Afshin Goodarzi, Afshin Almasi, Ali Soroush, Bahram Samadzadeh,
Mehrdad payandeh, Azadeh Foroughinia
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93317
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Comparison of the effect of pethidine, ketamin and ondansetron on shivering after surgery in elective laparascopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia
Mehdi Ebtehaj, Nasim Zarin, Mahmood Aghaziyarati
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93318
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Comparison of Phototherapy with light-editing diodes (LED) and Conventional Phototherapy (fluorescent lamps) in Reducing Jaundice in Term and Preterm Newborns
Majid Hamidi, Fatemeh Aliakbari
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93319
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Ethical Challenges Experiences by Faculty Members: A Qualitative Research with a Phenomenological Approach
Samireh Abedini, Elham Imani, Abbas Fazli
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93320
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Prevalence of Structural Brain Damage Without Skull Fracture in Autopsy of Head Trauma Victims
Esmaeil Farzaneh, Babak Mostafazadeh, Fatemeh Tarjoman, Aziz Kamran
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93321
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An introduction to determination of mean Uterine Artery Doppler Pulsatility Index during pregnancy for Predicting Adverse Pregnancy Outcome
Sima Gitia, Vajiheh Marsoosi, Maryam Moshfeghi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93321
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Basic Research

Syrian Mesquite Extract Improves Serum Lipids and Liver Tissue in NFALD modelled Rabbits
Samira Keshavarzi, Gholamreza Bahrami, Bahareh Mohammadi, Razieh Hatami, Shahram Miraghaee
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93324
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Preparation of the edible supplement product of calcium-D in form of tablet from powder of sepia skeleton (cuttlebone) and investigation of its physic-chemical properties
Ali Asghar Hemmatti, Azar Mostoufi, Nader Shakiba, Zahra Nazari Khrosgani, Shahrzad Memarzade
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93325
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Determination of the frequency of blaCTX-M, blaSHV and blaTEM genes in Esherichia coli isolated from Burns patients in Tehran Shahid Motahari Hospital
Mona RohamRad, Nahid Rahimifard, GholamReza Javadi, Babak PourAkbari
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93326
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A clinical debate concerning Aminoglycoside resistance genes among Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains
Morteza Pourahmad, Abassali Javadi, Asghar Kamran, Behrooz Ataei, Majid Yaran,
Abdolreza Sotoodeh Jharomi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93327
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Health and safety issues in the Community

The pattern of antibiotic resistance of common bacteria causing nosocomial infections
Mojtaba Hedayat Yaghoobi, Mohammad Reza Arabestani, Pezhman Karami, Azad Khaledi,
Mohamad Ali Seifrabie, Omid Khiabanchian, Farshid Rahimi-Bashar
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93342
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The Evaluation of Compliance of The Records of Nursing Care after Surgery in the Intensive Care Unit of Cardiac Surgery with Clinical Care Classification system
Masoomeh Najafi, Nasrin Rassoulzadeh, Maryam Rassouli
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93328
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Self-Evaluation of Nurses Clinical Competency based on Benner Theory
Saeedeh Elhami, Maryam Ban, Sajedeh Mousaviasl, Atefeh Zahedi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93329
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Influencing factors on the occurrence of road accidents with a special emphasis on motorcyclists in national and global research; a review of the studies conducted in Iran and the world
Mazaheri M, Keshavarz mohammadi N, Soori H, Ramezankhani A, Sohrabi vafa M,
Sohrabi vafa F, Moradi A
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93330
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Investigating the Relationship between Intellectual Capital and Organizational Intelligence among Nurses Working in Ayatollah Rouhani Hospital in Babol in 2017
Fatemeh Rezaei , Nasibeh Ramazannezhad, Fataneh Sabz Alipour Shiadeh
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93332
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The Relationship between the Family Functions and Health-Promoting Behaviors of Nursing Students in Tehran, Iran
Meimanat Hosseini, Parvin Sarbakhsh, Soliman Mollaei
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93333
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Rehabilitation Medicine

Investigation of Serum Levels of Vitamin D in Patients with intractable Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Referred to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in 2015
Seyed Mohammad Saghanezhad, Sharareh Roshanzamir, Marzieh Mohtashamkia
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93343
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Education and Training

Investigating the Effect of Knowledge Management Dimensions on the Level of Performance of Nurses Working in Ayatollah Rouhani Hospital in Babol
Fatemeh Rezaei, Hamed Hosseinzadeh, Abbas Dehghan
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93331
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Medical Social Workers in Iran: Professionals or Employees?
Sareh Abri, Mohammad Zahedi asl
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93334
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The factors affecting effective clinical education from the viewpoint of students, Nursing Trainers, and nursing staff
Saeedeh Elhami, Maryam Heidari, Maryam Ban, Sajedeh Mosaviasl, Mohammad Khavasi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93335
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Review papers

Effects of hot temperament herbs on primary Dysmenorrhea: a systematic review
Farrin Rajabzadeh, Seyyed Mohammadbagher Fazljou, Laleh Khodaie,
Shamsi Abbasalizadeh, Leila Sahebi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93338
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Natural Therapeutics for Common Psychiatric Disorders
Koroush Saki, Mahmoud Rafieian-Kopaei
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93337
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Case report

Burden of Gastric Cancer: A Case Study of Iran
Rahim Ostovar, Abed Eghdami, Abdosaleh Jafari, Ramin Ravangard
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93341
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Biliary Duct Large Stone
Abdulla Saleh Alyamani
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.9334
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Nursing Research

Investigating the Self-assessment of Clinical Competency of Nurses Working in Babol University of Medical Sciences Hospitals
Goliroshan S, Babanataj R,
Aziznejadroshan P
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2018.93331
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March 2018 - Volume 16, Issue 3

From the Editor
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In this issue of the journal a number of papers dealt with research issues relevant to the community. In addition to a number of paper that addressed elderly issues , safety issues in medicine and alternative medicine.

Bader Almustafa, B et al; undertaken a study to find out the prevalence of hypothyroid among the patients who attended the Qatif-3 primary health care (PHC) center, Qatif, Saudi Arabia. The prevalence of hypothyroid (TSH >= 5.5 ?U/ml) was 0.7%. A higher prevalence of 2.5% and 1.5% was observed in the subjects who ages were 45-60 years and above 60 years, respectively with no significant difference (p .076). The authors concluded that hypothyroidism and subclinical hypothyroidism were common in Saudi primary care. PHC provider must be aware about its early detection and management.

Helvaci,M.R et al; tried to understand whether or not there is an atherosclerotic background of hepatosteatosis in sickle cell diseases (SCDs). The authors concluded that SCDs are chronic inflammatory processes on vascular endothelium at the capillary level, and terminate with accelerated atherosclerosis induced end-organ failures in early years of life. Hepatosteatosis may actually be one of the hepatic consequences of accelerated atherosclerotic process in the SCDs.

Ghanmi, L et al; assessed the level of burden and frequency of depression among caregivers in Alzheimer's disease, and identified the main factors associated with the burden and depression in these caregivers. The authors concluded that the level of burden and depression in caregivers caring for a patient with Alzheimer's disease is high. This rate can be reduced by all members of the family sharing in the care of the patient, and by resorting to institutional care in the advanced stages of the disease. Mousavi, M et al; looked how do Iranian elderly people conceptualize social welfare. They examined the concept of social welfare from their perspective. The results of this study reveals multi-dimensional concepts which can be also used to develop welfare indicators for the Iranian elderly. Aghakhani, N et al; investigated the relationship between spiritual well-being and anxiety and depression in older adults who attended clinics in Shiraz. The resutls from the current study showed that we can address the function of spiritual well-being in enhancing old adults' quality of life during nursing care process.

Yaghoobi M.H et al; aimed to introduce the pattern of antibiotic resistance of common bacteria causing nosocomial infections in Besat Hospital, Hamedan. The authors concluded that the main problem in this hospital is MDR Gram-negative infections rather than the Staphylococcus aureus. Reihani, HR et al; performed a study to determine the status and pattern of antibiotic prescription in emergency department of Imam Reza hospital. The study indicates differences in antibiotic prescription patterns among physicians in emergency medicine department compared with those of other services. Pourahmad, M et al; looked at the use of the proper anti-pseudomonas antibiotic therapy is an expected challenge among health care providers.

RohamRad, M et al; attempt to determine the abundance of Escherichia coli producing ESBL, lactamase genes of blaSHV, blaTEM, blaCTX-M by Multiplex PCR and their relationships by creating antibiotic resistance in strains of E. Coli. Keshavarzi1, S et al; evaluates the efficacy of aqueous extract of Prosopis farcta root on high cholesterol diet-induced NAFLD in rabbits as experimental model. Hemmatti, A.A et al; discussed the Preparation of the edible supplement product of calcium-D in form of tablet from powder of sepia skeleton (cuttlebone) and investigation of its physicochemical properties.

Elhami,S et al; looked at The factors affecting effective clinical education from the viewpoint of students, Nursing Trainers, and nursing staff Based on the results of this research paying attention to the trainers and improving their personal characteristics. Abri, S et al; conducted a study to identify the current roles of social workers in Iranian hospitals. The indirect care roles include 4 categories that deal with research, cooperation with and membership on the treatment team and hospital committees, documentation, and fundraising. Abedini, S et al; elucidated the ethical challenges experienced by faculty members in Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences'.

Alyamani, A.S; report on a 75-year-old man who referred from Socotra Island to Al-Mukalla hospital. The final diagnosis was that of large biliary duct stone. Emergency classical cholecystectomy was carried out and biliary duct stone was extracted successfully. Ostovar, R et al; presented a case study on the burden of gastric cancer. Akbari, H et al ; attempt to determine the barriers to implementation of the strategic plan from the standpoint of managers of educational hospitals of Jahrom University of Science.

A number of clinical research studies dealt with several issues. Ghorbani, S et al; investigated the effective factors and outcomes of renal transplantation in patients who received this therapy in Kermanshah University affiliated hospitals from 1989 to 2015. Ebtehaj, M et al; compared the effect of pethidine, ketamin and ondansetron on shivering after surgery in elective laparascopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia. Hamidi, M et al; compared safety and efficacy of LED and conventional phototherapy to treat hyperbilirubinemia.

Alternative medicine was alluded to by several authors. Saki K et al; reviewed the most important medicinal herbs effective on common psychiatric disorders such as anxiety, stress, fatigue, insomnia, seizures, epilepsy, and memory loss have been studied. Badelbuu, S.G et al; aimed in their study to use herbal products in the treatment of dermatitis.

Mazaheri M et al; looked at Influencing factors on the occurrence of road accidents with a special emphasis on motorcyclists in national and global research; a review of the studies conducted in Iran and the world. Farzaneh,E et al; investigated the epidemiology of the brain damages without skull fracture.

A number of authors addressed woman issues. Giti, S et al; did a study to determine
The mean Uterine Artery Doppler Pulsatility Index during pregnancy for Predicting Adverse Pregnancy Outcome. Bameri , F et al studies the effects of a hypothermia prevention program on the central body temperature and shivering in women undergoing a cesarean section. The study findings indicate that a hypothermia prevention program can greatly prevent the reduction in central body temperature and its complications, including shivering, in women undergoing a cesarean section. Rajabzadeh, F et al; reviewed the effect hot temperament herbs on primary Dysmenorrhea: a systematic review. They focused on herbal medicine to identify the efficacy and safety of herbals with hot temperament for primary dysmenorrhea which compared with placebo and other treatment. Hojat , M et al; investigated the Relationship between Serum Bilirubin Levels in the First Week of Life with Season of Birth. There was no significant relationship between season of birth and serum bilirubin levels in the first week of life.

A number of papers discussed the issue of safety in medicine as related to the Nursing field. Rezaei F et al; did a study to determine the effect of knowledge management dimensions on the level of performance of nurses working in Ayatollah Rouhani Hospital in Babol. The results of this study showed that most of the nurses of this center believe that the quad size of knowledge management on the level of performance among hospital nurses, in addition to improving the quality of nurses' services. Elhami, S et al; conducted a study for self-evaluation of nurses' clinical competency based on Benner theory. The results demonstrated that totally the level of clinical competency and use of nursing skills are desirable in the studied population. Goliroshan S, et al; evaluated the clinical competency of nurses working in Babol University of Medical Sciences hospitals. The authors recommended that nursing managers pay more attention to the quality of nursing services and, therefore, ways to improve them. Rezaei,F et al; investigated the Relationship between Intellectual Capital and Organizational Intelligence among Nurses Working in Ayatollah Rouhani Hospital in Babol in 2017. Hosseini, M et al; looked at the relationship between the Family Functions and Health-Promoting Behaviors of Nursing Students in Tehran. Najafi, M et al; determine the compliance of the recorded nursing care with clinical care's classification system in the intensive care units of cardiac surgery. Due to the lack of nurses' familiarity with the nursing process and not using that in the documentation of the cares; using the CCC system for recording the nursing reports is suggested.

Community issues are always important for primary care and family physicians. Molkara, T et al; conducted a study with the aim of comparing the effects of different factors affecting marital instability between the women from general population and those with sexual dysfunction. There was no significant relationship between the mentioned factors and MII score in the control group (P>0.05). Tavakolizadeh, J e al; looked at the effect of humor training on reducing hopelessness and increasing social adjustment in mothers of children with intellectual disability. Moghaddasfar, T et al; investigated the effectiveness of Commitment and acceptance therapy on psychological Well-being in Diabetes Patients..

Akbar, S et al; assessed factors affecting the chest compression cardiopulmonary resuscitation from the perspective of personnel pre-hospital emergency of central hub in Iran.
The authors concluded that it is possible that chest compression in CPR is more than 6 centimeters or less than 5 centimeters. Sani, MN et al; studied the performance of the resuscitation team by examining the extent of compliance with the standard principles of of CPR based on the latest scientific and specialized guideline. Ghotaslou, R et al; compared the number of different species of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium in Type 2 diabetic patients and healthy individuals. Namazi, M.H et al; evaluated the success rate, complications and follow up results of lower limb endovascular interventions.

Hajihashemi, M et al; examined the relationship between marital satisfaction and parenting Self-Efficacy among primary school students parent in Khomeini Shahr city.The findings of this study indicate a direct and significant relationship between parenting Self-Efficacy and marital satisfaction. It is recommended that schools and other educational institute organize the educational intervention to increase marital satisfaction and successful parenting.


Chief Editor:
A. Abyad
MD, MPH, AGSF, AFCHSE
Email: aabyad@cyberia.net.lb

 




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