Comparison of the effectiveness of self-care educational program using animation and role-playing on quality of life in adolescents with type 1 diabetes.

Background: Type 1 diabetes is a chronic disease and the number of Adolescents diagnosed with it, is at an increase. Self-care education can reduce the complications of this disease. Therefore, this research was conducted to determine and compare the effectiveness of self-care educational programs, using animation and role-playing on quality of life in Adolescents with type 1 diabetes.

Global prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress in the elderly population: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Several preliminary studies have been conducted in the field of the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress in the elderly population. These studies have examined the prevalence in limited geographic areas with small sample sizes. Also, there are many limitations in the meta-analysis studies.

Lived experiences of COVID-19 disease: a qualitative meta-synthesis.

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, various aspects of human life were changed around the world. The present study aimed to provide a systematic review of the available evidence on lived experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: This is a systematic review of the meta-synthesis type.

Association of maternal serum vitamin D level with fetal pulmonary artery Doppler indices and neonatal respiratory distress syndrome.

Purpose: Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is potentially fatal in infants. The present study investigated the association of maternal serum vitamin D level with fetal pulmonary artery Doppler indices and neonatal RDS.

Methods: This cross-sectional-analytical study was conducted on 260 mothers admitted for delivery.

The Effect of Happiness Educational Program of Fordyce on the Sense of Coherence and Psychological Well-being of Adolescents with a Parent with Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Background: Having a parent with cancer is one of the risk factors for adolescents, which makes them face many psychological problems. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the effect of Happiness Educational Program of Fordyce on the sense of coherence and psychological well-being of adolescents who have a parent with cancer.

Methods: In this randomized clinical trial study, 92 adolescents whose diagnosed parents have referred to the oncology ward of Shahid Rajaei Hospital in Yasuj, from June to September 2021, were selected through the convenience sampling method; however, they were randomly assigned to one of the two groups of the intervention or control.

High-Protein Diets during either Resistance or Concurrent Training Have No Detrimental Effect on Bone Parameters in Resistance-Trained Males.

Background: The effects of combining resistance training (RT) and concurrent training (CT; resistance + endurance training) with varied protein doses on bone measures remain poorly understood. Hence, we conducted a comparison of the impacts of two high-protein diets (1.6 or 3.

The effectiveness of neurofeedback on the management of academic performance in students with academic failure: experimental research.

Unlabelled: The present study aimed to study the impact of neurofeedback on the academic performance of nursing students with academic failure.

Methods: This study was an experimental one with a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The statistical population of this research was the nursing students of the Faculty of Nursing, Tehran University of Medical Sciences University of Medical Sciences.

Novel Molecular Targets and Mechanisms for Neuroprotective Modulation in Neurodegenerative Disorders.

Background: Neuronal death underlies the symptoms of several human neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and their precise pathophysiology have not yet been elucidated. According to various studies, the prohibition is the best therapy with neuroprotective approaches, which are advanced and safe methods.

Methods: This review summarizes some of the already-known and newly emerged neuroprotective targets and strategies and their experimental effects have also been reported.

Effect of dietary roasted and autoclaved full-fat soybean on the performance of laying hens and egg quality traits.

Context: Full fat soybean (FFSB) can be used in poultry diets as a source of fat and protein, without extra cost for oil extraction; however, raw FFSB contains several anti-nutritional factors.

Aims: Investigating the effects of replacing dietary soybean meal (SBM) with processed (roasted or autoclaved) FFSB on the performance of laying hens and egg quality traits.

Methods: A total of 324 Bovans White strain laying hens were randomly selected and distributed in 54 replicate cages.

The Effect of Breastfeeding Versus Sensorial Saturation on Infants' Behavioral Responses of Pain following Pentavalent Vaccination on 4 and 6 Month Old Infants: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial Study.

Background: Pain is the fifth vital sign and its proper management in infants is important. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of breastfeeding versus sensorial saturation on infants' behavioral responses of pain following Pentavalent vaccination on 4 and 6-month old babies.

Methods: This single blind randomized controlled clinical trial study was conducted on Shahid Dastgheib Health center in Yasuj, from May to September 2016.

The use of laser-based diagnostics for the rapid identification of blood borne viruses in human plasma samples.

Aims: To demonstrate the use of a laser-based method of detection as a potential diagnostic test for the rapid identification of blood borne viruses in human plasma.

Methods And Results: In this study, using light emissions from laser sparks on plasma samples, the successful differentiation of both human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) in both residual de-identified plasma samples and plasma samples spiked to clinically relevant levels with each virus were demonstrated using plasma from more than 20 individuals spanning six different blood types (O+, O-, A+, A-, B+, B-).

Conclusions: These experiments demonstrate that mathematical analysis of spectral data from laser sparks can provide accurate results within minutes.

Pore constrictions in intervessel pit membranes provide a mechanistic explanation for xylem embolism resistance in angiosperms.

Embolism spreading in angiosperm xylem occurs via mesoporous pit membranes between vessels. Here, we investigate how the size of pore constrictions in pit membranes is related to pit membrane thickness and embolism resistance. Pit membranes were modelled as multiple layers to investigate how pit membrane thickness and the number of intervessel pits per vessel determine pore constriction sizes, the probability of encountering large pores, and embolism resistance.

MicroRNA-218 competes with differentiation media in the induction of osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cell by regulating β-catenin inhibitors.

Osteoporosis, a systemic skeletal disorder specified by low bone mass, is associated with bone fragility and the raised risk of fractures. Activation of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway has been directly demonstrated as a prominent biological event in the prevention of osteoporosis. Recently, critical roles of microRNAs (miRNAs) were further revealed in Wnt/β-catenin signaling activation and thereby contributing to the development and maintenance of the human skeleton.

The Lived Experience of Nurses Caring for Patients with COVID-19 in Iran: A Phenomenological Study.

Objective: This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of nurses caring for patients with COVID-19 in Iran.

Methods: This study was a descriptive phenomenology. Sampling was purposefully performed, and participants were selected in terms of the inclusion criteria.

Effect of 8-Week Aerobic Walking Program on Sexual Function in Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Introduction: Sexual dysfunction is a little-addressed condition in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Aerobic exercises, including walking, can help alleviate this dysfunction. This study aimed to determine the effect of an 8-week aerobic walking program on sexual function ine patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

The Effect of Using Olive Oil and Fish Oil Prophylactic Dressings on Heel Pressure Injury Development in Critically Ill Patients.

Introduction And Aim: Prevention of pressure injuries in patients hospitalized in intensive care units is significantly important. Therefore, in the present study, the effect of using olive oil and fish oil prophylactic dressings on the development of heel pressure injuries was investigated.

Methods: The present study was a clinical trial conducted in the intensive care unit of Shahid Beheshti Hospital, in Yasuj.

Impact of olive oil and honey on healing of diabetic foot: a randomized controlled trial.

This study aimed 1) to examine the impact of honey on diabetic foot; 2) to examine the effect of olive oil on diabetic foot; and 3) to compare the impact of honey and olive oil in the healing of diabetic foot. In this randomized controlled trial, 45 patients took part. Patients were randomly assigned to three groups.

Baghdadite nanoparticle-coated poly l-lactic acid (PLLA) ceramics scaffold improved osteogenic differentiation of adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells.

Bone repair has been a new approach in regenerative medicine especially by application of stem cells. Discovering a suitable combination of scaffolds to stimulate osteogenesis is one of the major concerns in this issue. Porous polymeric scaffolds such as poly l-lactic acid (PLLA) have been attracted a lot of attention because of their biodegradability.

Testing the plant pneumatic method to estimate xylem embolism resistance in stems of temperate trees.

Methods to estimate xylem embolism resistance generally rely on hydraulic measurements, which can be far from straightforward. Recently, a pneumatic method based on air flow measurements of terminal branch ends was proposed to construct vulnerability curves by linking the amount of air extracted from a branch with the degree of embolism. We applied this novel technique for 10 temperate tree species, including six diffuse, two ring-porous and two gymnosperm species, and compared the pneumatic curves with hydraulic ones obtained from either the flow-centrifuge or the hydraulic-bench dehydration method.

Perinatal complications associated with preterm deliveries at 24 to 33 weeks and 6 days gestation (2011- 2012): A hospital-based retrospective study.

Background: Morbidity and mortality of preterm babies are important issues in perinatal medicine. In developed countries, preterm delivery is the cause of about 70% of mortality and 75% of morbidity in the neonatal period, respectively.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors for preterm labor and the outcomes, in terms of perinatal mortality and morbidity at the time of discharge home, among preterm infants at less than 34 weeks gestation.

Leaf gas exchange performance and the lethal water potential of five European species during drought.

Establishing physiological thresholds to drought-induced mortality in a range of plant species is crucial in understanding how plants respond to severe drought. Here, five common European tree species were selected (Acer campestre L., Acer pseudoplatanus L.