Patients suffering from chropic renal failure (CPR) undergo different changes after renal transplantation. These changes, combined with the effects of hepatitis C virus (HCY) infection are subjects still under investigation. In order to... more
Patients suffering from chropic renal failure (CPR) undergo different changes after renal transplantation. These changes, combined with the effects of hepatitis C virus (HCY) infection are subjects still under investigation. In order to further clarify the changes in liver enzyme levels after renal transplantation (TX) and the correlation between these changes and liver biopsy scores before TX, we performed a longitudinal observational study in which 40 patients with CRP and HCY infection were followed before TX and one year Arter. Liver ...
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Background: Although diet-induced migraines affect many people, the triggering foodstuffs are not fully identified yet. Detecting migraine-triggering foods and susceptible individuals assist in effective headache management. The aim of... more
Background: Although diet-induced migraines affect many people, the triggering foodstuffs are not fully identified yet. Detecting migraine-triggering foods and susceptible individuals assist in effective headache management. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between eating allergens and developing or exacerbating migraine. Methods: This was a descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study with 230 migraine patients referring to the neurology clinic of Shahid Mohammadi hospital in Bandar Abbas. They were selected through purposive sampling. After obtaining informed consent from the patients, the required data were collected and then underwent analysis. Results: Overall, 52.4% and 47.6% of participants were females and males, respectively. Their mean age was 40.57±14.04. Based on the results, 61.9% of participants were married, and 60.3% of them had a family history of migraine. The average number of headaches per month and the duration of each headache were 3.16-4...
Advantages of language teaching and learning in foreign contexts are undisputable. This study intended to check if Reasoning Ability (RA), as a promoted cognitive skill which is emphasized not only in the field of education, but... more
Advantages of language teaching and learning in foreign contexts are undisputable. This study intended to check if
Reasoning Ability (RA), as a promoted cognitive skill which is emphasized not only in the field of education, but
also as an important element of most professions, is cognitively enhanced along with English language learning. To
this end, a sample of Iranian primary school children, aged 5-8 years, were selected through purposive sampling and
divided into thtree groups; that is, monolingual, bilingual, and limited bilingual children, in order to investigate their
RA enhancement during early formal education. Also, a researcher-made psychometric test was used to measure
quantitative, visual, nonverbal, matrix, and abstract reasoning of the sample during early primary school education.
The results of the analyzed data indicated that the bilingual group outperformed the monolingual and the limited
bilingual children in matrix, visual, abstract reasoning and logical thinking. The findings of the study can be used by
educational policymakers to reconsider the primary school curriculum, and through holding workshops on
strengthening national and religious values help English language instructors to unravel related problems.
Keywords: English language learning, cognitive advantages, Rasoning Ability, primary school children
Reasoning Ability (RA), as a promoted cognitive skill which is emphasized not only in the field of education, but
also as an important element of most professions, is cognitively enhanced along with English language learning. To
this end, a sample of Iranian primary school children, aged 5-8 years, were selected through purposive sampling and
divided into thtree groups; that is, monolingual, bilingual, and limited bilingual children, in order to investigate their
RA enhancement during early formal education. Also, a researcher-made psychometric test was used to measure
quantitative, visual, nonverbal, matrix, and abstract reasoning of the sample during early primary school education.
The results of the analyzed data indicated that the bilingual group outperformed the monolingual and the limited
bilingual children in matrix, visual, abstract reasoning and logical thinking. The findings of the study can be used by
educational policymakers to reconsider the primary school curriculum, and through holding workshops on
strengthening national and religious values help English language instructors to unravel related problems.
Keywords: English language learning, cognitive advantages, Rasoning Ability, primary school children
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Considering the significant role that English language plays in medical education, not only for learning purposes and seeking knowledge but also for presenting research activities in international fields, English learning and teaching... more
Considering the significant role that English language plays in medical education, not only for learning purposes and seeking knowledge but also for presenting research activities in international fields, English learning and teaching programs are worth noting more accurately. The aim of this review paper is to present some of the basic concepts regarding teaching English for medical purposes to English-as-a-foreign-language students. Some of these influencing factors in the academic field could be named as the necessity of students' need assessment, content evaluation, promotion of teachers' knowledge and renewing medical English curricula every now and then as needed. Ultimately, several suggestions are presented which could be utilized by instructors, text developers and educational authorities for the betterment of medical English programs.
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Dubbing, as a form of Audio visual translation, has gained a global reputation. Just like any type of translation that is constrained by specific limitations, dubbing is also confined by restrictions such as synchronization which sheds... more
Dubbing, as a form of Audio visual translation, has gained a global reputation. Just like any type of translation that is constrained by specific limitations, dubbing is also confined by restrictions such as synchronization which sheds light on the length of the utterance, the lip movements and the gestures used by the actors. Besides synchronization, culture- specific terms and expressions, sentence structure of the target language which has to be taken care of and the target audience regarding their comprehension of the translated message based on their level of literacy or age are all significant aspects of audio visual translation. This study intended to evaluate the awareness of audience about such problems. In this regard two groups of bilinguals participated in this study. Thirty senior translation students from Shiraz Azad University constituted group A and thirty Advanced English language learners participated in group B. The participants were proficient in both Persian and...
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Original Article Abstract Introduction: English language is the only widely foreign language in field of science especially in dentistry. And so, it is a prime necessary for student to have sufficient skills an English language to... more
Original Article Abstract Introduction: English language is the only widely foreign language in field of science especially in dentistry. And so, it is a prime necessary for student to have sufficient skills an English language to understand the concepts of the educational materials in English particularly, the educational video CD. Assessing the dentistry student potentials on understanding the concepts of English educational CDs. Methods: In 2014, 38 students from faculty dentistry of Hormozgan University were passed their professional English course two successfully. They were tested on comprehension skills by watching educational videos. Results: Only 19 percent of objectives obtained scores higher than 10 based on a (0-20) grading systems. Conclusion: Regarding the data obtained in the present study, the necessity for focusing on different aspects of English language is out of question.This could be achieved efficiently through an amalgamated scheme including the use of educati...
This case study intended to identify the translator trainers' attitude at Iranian universities about using translation theories in practical translation classes. It aimed to improve translation teaching programs at universities. In... more
This case study intended to identify the translator trainers' attitude at Iranian universities about using translation theories in practical translation classes. It aimed to improve translation teaching programs at universities. In this regard, eight universities and 29 instructors from these universities were chosen randomly. The participants filled out a questionnaire containing 15 items divided to two parts. The first part asked questions on the use of translation theories in practical translation generally. The second part checked instructors' personal attitude about using translation theories in their practical translation classes and how they motivate students to apply translation theories. The answers to the items ranged from strongly agree to strongly disagree. Strongly agree was graded 5 and strongly disagree 1.To analyze the data SPSS program version 16 was applied and descriptive statistics including frequency, percent, mean and standard deviation was used. One ...
Introduction: In the present global village where English is the lingua franca, learning English has become a must to meet the communicative needs. English language not only serves as a medium for communication, but also as one to present... more
Introduction: In the present global village where English is the lingua franca, learning English has become a must to meet the communicative needs. English language not only serves as a medium for communication, but also as one to present knowledge and scientific information. The demand is even more highlighted in specific fields such as medical profession and education where English is the dominant language. Recent studies suggest that most of the EFL medical students’ academic non achievements which eventually lead to their career challenges, originate from lack of English language proficiency. Due to such language barriers students’ abilities might be even doubted which leads to their dis appointment. In this regard, this study aimed to summarize and recommend the influencing factors which could promote the quality of learning and teaching English for medical purposes. Methods: This was a review article which investigated the previous works in this regard. The key words which wer...
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BACKGROUND Hypertension is a common risk factor for developing cardiovascular, brain, and kidney disorders; and today, it affects about one billion people worldwide. Insufficient clinical knowledge of the practitioners and family... more
BACKGROUND Hypertension is a common risk factor for developing cardiovascular, brain, and kidney disorders; and today, it affects about one billion people worldwide. Insufficient clinical knowledge of the practitioners and family physicians and not following the guidelines has led to the improper control of hypertension. This study intended to investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of general practitioners (GPs) about hypertension in Hormozgan province, Iran. METHODS This cross-sectional study used consecutive sampling method. A three-part researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect data on demographic, attitude, knowledge, and practice information from 220 GPs working in Hormozgan province. RESULTS The mean and standard deviation (SD) of scores on knowledge, practice, and attitude of GPs about hypertension management were (5.00 ± 0.50), (10.00 ± 0.02) and (9.00 ± 0.15), respectively; which present a proper state. Attending training courses and increased work experi...
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Test anxiety is considered one of the most important factors in every educational system that affects educational performance and achievement. Due to its significant role in learning, this descriptive cross - sectional study was conducted... more
Test anxiety is considered one of the most important factors in every educational system that affects educational performance and achievement. Due to its significant role in learning, this descriptive cross - sectional study was conducted with an intention t o determine the level of test anxiety and its influencing factors among the freshmen students at Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences. Therefore, 310 freshmen students were selected randomly who filled out a questionnaire about their demographic inform ation in the first section and Sarason Scale in the second section. The data was analyzed using SPSS program version 16 and statistical tests such as Chi - square, Mann - Whitney, Kruscal Wallis and Spearman correlation coefficient. The results detected that t he mean score for test anxiety was 13± 6.06, representing that 47.85 of students suffered from low level of test anxiety, 40.3 from moderate level and 11.95 from severe level. The findings also indicated that the level o...
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Introduction:English language is the only widely foreign language in field of science specially in dentistry. And so , it is a prime necessary for student to have sufficient skills an English language to understand the concepts of the... more
Introduction:English language is the only widely foreign language in field of science specially in dentistry. And so , it is a prime necessary for student to have sufficient skills an English language to understand the concepts of the educational materials in English particularly , the educational video CD. Objectives: Assessing the dentistry student potentials on understanding the concepts of English educational CDs. Methods: In 2014 , 38 students from faculty dentistry of Hormozgan university were passed their professional English course two successfully. They were tested on comprehension skills by watching educational videos. Results: Only 19 percent of objectives obtained scores higher than 10 based on a (0-20) grading systems. Conclusion: Regarding the data obtained in the present study , the necessity for focusing on different aspects of English language is out of question . This could be achieved efficiently through an amalgamated scheme including the use of educational videos materials.
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Considering the significant role that English language plays in medical education, not only for learning purposes and seeking knowledge but also for presenting research activities in international fields, English learning and teaching... more
Considering the significant role that English language plays in medical education, not only for learning purposes and seeking knowledge but also for presenting research activities in international fields, English learning and teaching programs are worth noting more accurately. The aim of this review paper is to present some of the basic concepts regarding teaching English for medical purposes to English- as-a-foreign-language students. Some of these influencing factors in the academic field could be named as the necessity of students’ need assessment, content evaluation, promotion of teachers’ knowledge and renewing medical English curricula every now and then as needed. Ultimately, several suggestions are presented which could be utilized by instructors, text developers and educational authorities for the betterment of medical English programs.
This case study intended to identify the translator trainers' attitude at Iranian universities about using translation theories in practical translation classes. It aimed to improve translation teaching programs at universities. In... more
This case study intended to identify the translator trainers' attitude at Iranian universities about using translation theories in practical translation classes. It aimed to improve translation teaching programs at universities. In this regard, eight universities and 29 instructors from these universities were chosen randomly. The participants filled out a questionnaire containing 15 items divided to two parts. The first part asked questions on the use of translation theories in practical translation generally. The second part checked instructors' personal attitude about using translation theories in their practical translation classes and how they motivate students to apply translation theories. The answers to the items ranged from strongly agree to strongly disagree. Strongly agree was graded 5 and strongly disagree 1.To analyze the data SPSS program version 16 was applied and descriptive statistics including frequency, percent, mean and standard deviation was used. One sa...
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Dubbing, as a form of Audio visual translation, has gained a global reputation. Just like any type of translation that is constrained by specific limitations, dubbing is also confined by restrictions such as synchronization which sheds... more
Dubbing, as a form of Audio visual translation, has gained a global reputation. Just like any type of translation that is constrained by specific limitations, dubbing is also confined by restrictions such as synchronization which sheds light on the length of the utterance, the lip movements and the gestures used by the actors. Besides synchronization, culture-specific terms and expressions, sentence structure of the target language which has to be taken care of and the target audience regarding their comprehension of the translated message based on their level of literacy or age are all significant aspects of audio visual translation. This study intended to evaluate the awareness of audience about such problems. In this regard two groups of bilinguals participated in this study. Thirty senior translation students from Shiraz Azad University constituted group A and thirty Advanced English language learners participated in group B. The participants were proficient in both Persian and English and could judge the translations based on the differences between the two cultures and languages. After having watched a 20-minute clip of the recently translated material, they filled out a questionnaire containing eight items about the problems they noticed when they compared the original and translated materials. The data was analyzed using SPSS program version 20 which indicated high awareness of the audience. This is concluded that more training courses and programs are warranted for audio visual translators, especially once the audience is aware of the problems.
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Due to violations in different aspects of research, every medical research center necessitates a medical ethics committee nowadays. Yet, carrying out research sometimes results in unsound competition and research misconduct in order to... more
Due to violations in different aspects of research, every medical research center necessitates a medical ethics committee nowadays. Yet, carrying out research sometimes results in unsound competition and research misconduct in order to achieve the privileges earlier. This study aimed at determining researchers' attitude about ethics in research at Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences (HUMS) in 2011. In this regard, a questionnaire was designed and handed out to faculty members and researcher students. Finally, the data was analyzed using SPSS program and chi square test. Participants' attitude about some items such as poster presentation and lecturing was reported. Using raw data and omitting deviated data showed a significant relationship (P<0.05). There was no significant relationship regarding other items (P>0.05). The findings of this study detected that the participants' attitude about ethics in research was relatively good.
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ABSTRACT Due to violations in different aspects of research, every medical research center necessitates a medical ethics committee nowadays. Yet, carrying out research sometimes results in unsound competition and research misconduct in... more
ABSTRACT
Due to violations in different aspects of research, every medical research center necessitates a medical
ethics committee nowadays. Yet, carrying out research sometimes results in unsound competition and research
misconduct in order to achieve the privileges earlier. This study aimed at determining researchers’ attitude about
ethics in research at Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences (HUMS) in 2011. In this regard, a
questionnaire was designed and handed out to faculty members and researcher students. Finally, the data was
analyzed using SPSS program and chi square test. Participants’ attitude about some items such as poster
presentation and lecturing was reported. Using raw data and omitting deviated data showed a significant
relationship (P<0.05). There was no significant relationship regarding other items (P>0.05). The findings of this
study detected that the participants’ attitude about ethics in research was relatively good.
Key words: Attitude, ethics, faculty members.
Due to violations in different aspects of research, every medical research center necessitates a medical
ethics committee nowadays. Yet, carrying out research sometimes results in unsound competition and research
misconduct in order to achieve the privileges earlier. This study aimed at determining researchers’ attitude about
ethics in research at Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences (HUMS) in 2011. In this regard, a
questionnaire was designed and handed out to faculty members and researcher students. Finally, the data was
analyzed using SPSS program and chi square test. Participants’ attitude about some items such as poster
presentation and lecturing was reported. Using raw data and omitting deviated data showed a significant
relationship (P<0.05). There was no significant relationship regarding other items (P>0.05). The findings of this
study detected that the participants’ attitude about ethics in research was relatively good.
Key words: Attitude, ethics, faculty members.
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Assessing the relationship between ADHD and internet addiction among children: a systematic review protocol
Assessing the relationship between ADHD and internet addiction among children: a systematic review protocol
Introduction:English language is the only widely foreign language in field of science specially in dentistry. And so , it is a prime necessary for student to have sufficient skills an English language to understand the concepts of the... more
Introduction:English language is the only widely foreign language in field of science specially in dentistry. And so , it is a prime necessary for student to have sufficient skills an English language to understand the concepts of the educational materials in English particularly , the educational video CD.
Objectives: Assessing the dentistry student potentials on understanding the concepts of English educational CDs.
Methods: In 2014 , 38 students from faculty dentistry of Hormozgan university were passed their professional English course two successfully. They were tested on comprehension skills by watching educational videos.
Results: Only 19 percent of objectives obtained scores higher than 10 based on a (0-20) grading systems.
Conclusion: Regarding the data obtained in the present study , the necessity for focusing on different aspects of English language is out of question .
This could be achieved efficiently through an amalgamated scheme including the use of educational videos materials.
Keywords: language, students , materials.
Objectives: Assessing the dentistry student potentials on understanding the concepts of English educational CDs.
Methods: In 2014 , 38 students from faculty dentistry of Hormozgan university were passed their professional English course two successfully. They were tested on comprehension skills by watching educational videos.
Results: Only 19 percent of objectives obtained scores higher than 10 based on a (0-20) grading systems.
Conclusion: Regarding the data obtained in the present study , the necessity for focusing on different aspects of English language is out of question .
This could be achieved efficiently through an amalgamated scheme including the use of educational videos materials.
Keywords: language, students , materials.
Test anxiety is considered one of the most important factors in every educational system that affects educational performance and achievement. Due to its significant role in learning, this descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted... more
Test anxiety is considered one of the most important factors in every educational system that affects educational performance and achievement. Due to its significant role in learning, this descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with an intention to determine the level of test anxiety and its influencing factors among the freshmen students at Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences. Therefore, 310 freshmen students were selected randomly who filled out a questionnaire about their demographic information in the first section and Sarason Scale in the second section. The data was analyzed using SPSS program version 16 and statistical tests such as Chi-square, Mann-Whitney, Kruscal Wallis and Spearman correlation coefficient. The results detected that the mean score for test anxiety was 13± 6.06, representing that 47.85 of students suffered from low level of test anxiety, 40.3 from moderate level and 11.95 from severe level. The findings also indicated that the level of test anxiety had a significant correlation with sex and age, but no significant relationship with marital status, parents' job and parents' level of education. Considering all that, by effective planning and psychological interventions, negative effects of test anxiety on educational performance could be eliminated. [Hamid Reza Miri , Afsoon Piroozan, Ali akbar Hesam, Nadereh Naderi, Parvin Rezaei. Determining the Level of Test Anxiety and Some of Its Contributing Factors among the Freshmen Students. Life Sci J 2013; 10(9s):149-155] (ISSN: 1097-8135). http:www.lifesciencesite.com. 17
Introduction: Study of bilingualism will enhance the understanding of the cognitive and neural mechanisms responsible for learning. Cognitive correlates of bilingualism such as enhancement of attention control, problem solving and working... more
Introduction: Study of bilingualism will enhance the understanding of the cognitive and neural mechanisms responsible for learning. Cognitive correlates of bilingualism such as enhancement of attention control, problem solving and working memory would be worth studying especially among young children to improve their future performances. Among the wide range of advantages of bilingualism, working memory enhancement was the focus of this study. The positive impact of working memory on mathematical skills has been highlighted in previous surveys. Hence, the present study intended to investigate the potential relation between second language acquisition (becoming bilingual) and mathematics achievement.
Considering the significant role that English language plays in medical education, not only for learning purposes and seeking knowledge but also for presenting research activities in international fields, English learning and teaching... more
Considering the significant role that English language plays in medical education, not only for learning purposes and seeking knowledge but also for presenting research activities in international fields, English learning and teaching programs are worth noting more accurately. The aim of this review paper is to present some of the basic concepts regarding teaching English for medical purposes to English-as-a-foreign-language students. Some of these influencing factors in the academic field could be named as the necessity of students' need assessment, content evaluation, promotion of teachers' knowledge and renewing medical English curricula every now and then as needed. Ultimately, several suggestions are presented which could be utilized by instructors, text developers and educational authorities for the betterment of medical English programs.