Background: Road Traffic Injuries (RTIs) are a major public health problem, especially in developing countries. Iran has the highest mortality rates from RTIs in the world. Community-based participatory program development is a promising approach in the developed world for reduc…
Injuries are becoming recognized as one of the most important public health challenges at the dawn of the new century. Globally, about 16,000 people die every day because of injuries. Measured in DALYs (Disability Adjusted Life Years) almost one fifth of the total Global Burden …
Road traffic injuries (RTIs) have reached epidemic proportions worldwide and will become the third leading cause of all Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) lost by the year 2020 unless prompt intervention is carried out. To address this growing burden, an intervention using v…
Background and objectives of the study. Hip fractures are prevalent among older adults and recognized to be a major public health problem in many Western nations. Hip fractures, particularly in elderly, result in loss of independence in ambulation, limits in activities of daily …
Amaç: Son yıllarda yapılan çalışmalar Myrtus Communis L. (MC) ekstraktının antioksidan ve antidiyabetik özelliklerini ortaya koymaktadır. Bu çalışmadaki hedefimiz bu ekstraktın yüksek yağlı diyet (YYD) ile beslenen sıçanların pankreası üzerinde etkilerini ortaya koyabilmektir. G…
Disability and chronic pain secondary to low- speed vehicle collisions has been a known condition since the nineteenth century. Today, whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) are the most common personal injuries reported to insurance companies after motor vehicle accidents (MVAs). …
This dissertation examines the emergence of minimally invasive gallbladder removal, or laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Its rapid adoption is often referred to as the beginning of the “laparoscopic revolution” in general surgery. This alludes both …