Volume 26, Issue 118 (September & October 2018)
Review Article - Health improvement strategies
The Prevalence and Risk factors of Limited Health Literacy in Iran: a Systematic Review and Meta-regression Analysis
P. 1-8
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✅ Only a third of the population had adequate health literacy and health literacy was poor among vulnerable groups such as the unemployed, older and less educated people. So, considering appropriate strategies for each of these groups could have a significant role in improving community health literacy.
Original Articles- Medical Biology
Association of ENPP1 (K121Q rs 1044498) and TCF7L2 (C/T rs7903146) Gene Polymorphisms with Type2 Diabetes in Zanjan population (Northwest, Iran)
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✅ The high frequency of Q allele of the ENPP1 K121Q and TT genotype of the TCF7L2 might be considered as a predisposing factor for T2D.
Original Articles- Life science
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✅ The high prevalence of sleep disorders in this study suggests that such psychological problems require special attention on the part of pediatricians, pediatric psychiatrists and general health professionals with an orientation towards teamwork.
Original Articles- Medical Biology
2-Arachidonoylglycerol enrichment Reduced Epileptiform Activity of the Rat Hippocampus induced with Pentylenetetrazol
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✅ It seems increased level of 2-AG but not AEA,effectively decreases PTZ induced epileptiform activity of the hippocampus.
Original Articles- Clinical medicine
Evaluation of Prognostic Factors of Mortality in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
P. 28-33
Mehdi Torabi Dr 
, Mitra Samareh Fekri Dr , Sara Azizi Shoul Dr , Ahmad Naghibzadeh Thahami Mr , Shiva Moeinaddini Dr
, Mitra Samareh Fekri Dr , Sara Azizi Shoul Dr , Ahmad Naghibzadeh Thahami Mr , Shiva Moeinaddini Dr
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✅ Since the inflammatory and thrombotic events are influential in the prognosis of COPD patients, it may be possible to predict patients outcome with CBC related indices (WBC, PMN, MPV and RDW), although other important risk factors such as pulmonary hypertension and FEV1 decrease should be considered as well.
Original Articles- Medical Biology
Combined Effect of Flubendazole and Praziquantel on Echinococcus granulosus Protoscoleces and Microcysts
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✅This study indicates the favorable combined effect of FLBZ and PZQ against E. granulosus protoscoleces and microcysts in vitro.
Original Articles- Clinical medicine
Psychometric properties of Children Participation Assessment Scale -Parent Version (CPAS-P) in Iranian children with autistic spectrum disorder
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✅ Increasing independence in doing daily activities of children with ASD is a concern for rehabilitation professions such as occupational therapists. Valid and reliable instruments are necessary for documenting treatment that should culturally adapted among Iranian children. According to the result of this study, CPAS-P has good psychometric properties for clinical practice and research.
Original Articles- Epidemiologic studies
The Prevalence of Birth Defects and related Factors in Zanjan City (Northwest, Iran) during 2015–2016
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✅ It seems that premarital counseling, screening tests before and during pregnancy, and education, especially for being pregnant in appropriate age and conditions, could be the suitable approaches for reducing the birth defects.
