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A socio-cognitive inquiry of excessive mobile phone use
(2014)
Objectives: The study examined the predictive ability of selected demographic and socio-psychological characteristics in explaining excessive mobile phone use (EMPU) behavior and problematic use in a sample of university ...
Association between human leukocyte antigen class-I and hepatitis C: The first report in Azeri patients
(2014)
It has been suggested that host genetic diversity may be associated with Hepatitis C (HC). However, available data are tremendously heterogeneous due to the influence of ethnic and geographical differences. This study aimed ...
Association between ABO blood/ rhesus grouping and hepatitis B and C: A case-control study
(2014)
During past decades, a connection between hepatitis and the host ABO/Rh blood groups has been always under dispute, with no appropriately designed study yet. This study aimed to investigate possible association between ABO ...
?-Tocopherol supplementation reduces biomarkers of oxidative stress in children with Down syndrome: A randomized controlled trial
(2014)
Background:Down syndrome (DS) is the most common human chromosomal abnormality. It is characterized by mental retardation and several metabolic disturbances, including elevated oxidative stress, which may be causally linked. ...
Bah?'al-Dawlah Razi (d. 1508 AD) and an early clinical description of supraventricular tachycardia
(2014)
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Attitude of cancer patients toward diagnosis disclosure and their preference for clinical decision-making: A national survey
(2014)
Objectives: There is still contradictory evidence on disclosure preferences regarding cancer diagnosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the preference of cancer patients for knowing the truth about their disease, as ...
The nature of hope among Iranian cancer patients.
(2014)
Hope is an important coping resource for cancer patients. Types and sources of hope and hope- inspiring strategies are not well investigated among Iranian cancer patients. The aims of present study were therefore to ...
Frequency, types, and direct related costs of medication errors in an academic nephrology ward in Iran.
(2014)
Medication errors are ongoing problems among hospitalized patients especially those with multiple co-morbidities and polypharmacy such as patients with renal diseases. This study evaluated the frequency, types and direct ...
Renal vascular Doppler ultrasonographic indices and carotid artery intima-media thickness in diabetic nephropathy.
(2014)
Diabetes is one of the common causes of renal insufficiency and is responsible for about one third of cases requiring renal transplantation. Conventional sonography provides limited information regarding the severity and ...