Hopelessness, Perceived Social Support and their Relationship in Iranian Patients with Cancer.

Objective: Cancer is considered a global health problem and its prevalence has been growing in recent years. The present study was conducted to investigate the role of hopelessness and perceived social support for Iranian patients with cancer.

Methods: Convenience sampling was used to select the study sample comprising 100 patients with cancer presenting to the Education and Treatment Center of Valiasr in Zanjan, Iran.

Carpal tunnel release: Lifetime prevalence, annual incidence, and risk factors.

Introduction: We estimated the lifetime prevalence and incidence of carpal tunnel release (CTR) and identified risk factors for CTR.

Methods: The study population consisted of individuals aged ≥30 years living in Finland during 2000-2001 (N = 6,256) and was linked to the Finnish Hospital Discharge Register from 2000 to 2011.

Results: Lifetime prevalence of CTR was 3.

Smoking and carpal tunnel syndrome: a meta-analysis.

Introduction: We assessed the association between smoking and carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and estimated the magnitude of the association with meta-analysis.

Methods: The PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and SciVerse databases were searched through December 2012. Thirteen studies were included in the meta-analysis.