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We aimed to investigate the patterns of incidence and prevalence of bone sarcoma (BS) and soft tissue sarcoma (STS), morphology as well as geographical distribution in the elderly in Iran.

By the primary site of the tumor and the morphological types, whole cases of cancer were classified. Then, the WHO classification (2018) and the third revision of the standard International Classification of Diseases for Oncology (ICD-O-3) were used to assign a code to them. The estimated incidence rates were obtained as the frequency of the newly-diagnosed cases within one year divided by the calculated population of the mid-year Iranian residents as estimated by the Iranian Bureau of Statistics. The age-standardized incidence rates were also estimated for both bone and soft tissue sarcoma.

The annual crude incidence rates of sarcomas in males (0.80 per 100,000) were more than in females (0.55 per 100,000) in all years. The total combined crude incidence in 2014 years was obtained at 0.67 per 100,000 people. In terms of disease grade majority of the patients were of grade 3 (11.5 %). In terms of tumor location, the Lower extremity was 16.8%, the Visceral (including gastrointestinal & uterus) 15.8%, the Thoracic 12.8%, and the Pelvic & abdominal wall 9.7%.

Even though such sarcoma is more prevalent in elderly men, its incidence was also observed in lower-aged female groups. In addition, the incidence rate of BS was lower in comparison with that of STS, and the patients often exhibited an unknown degree of sarcoma.

Since family caregivers play an important role in providing care for patients in need of palliative care, it is important to focus on and examine their care ability in fulfilling the expected roles. Therefore, this study aimed to performa psychometric evaluation of the Caring Ability of the Family Caregivers of the Patients in Need of Palliative Care Scale (CAFCPNPCS).

Methods & Materials: 

The present study is methodological research that evaluates the psychometric characteristics of the CAFCPNPCS bymeasuring face validity, content validity, construct validity (confirmatory factor analysis and divergent validity), and internal consistency in 412 family caregivers of the patients in need of palliative care, who were selected through convenient sampling. The datawere analyzed using SPSS 24 andLISREL8.8.

According to the confirmatory factor analysis, the 5-factor model with 31 items was confirmedwiththe valuesRMSEA=0.05,CFI=0.95, andGFI=0.88.The divergent validitywas measured by the estimation of the correlation between the caring ability score with the care burden score (which was measured by Zarit Burden Interview) of the family caregivers of the patients in need of palliative care. Cronbach's alpha (α) was reported to be 0.85 for the whole scale and 0.781-0.852 for other dimensions.

CAFCPNPCSis a valid and reliable tool that can evaluate the caring ability of the family caregivers of patients in need of palliative care. Based on the results, it is recommended to utilize this scale to determine these caregivers’ ability to provide care and to examine the effectiveness of interventions to improve the dimensions of their caring ability.

This study evaluates and ranks the scientific journals of psychology using the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) model. In this study of data envelopment analysis technique, Anderson-Peterson model, CRS and VRS output-oriented, 2018 JCR ratings scientific journals of psychology were evaluated and the top journals ranked. This study has a quantitative approach and is an applied research. The research method is scientometrics and bibliometrics using Operational Research techniques. In this study, using data envelopment analysis technique, Anderson-Peterson model, CRS and VRS output-oriented, 2018 JCR ratings scientific journals of psychology were evaluated and the top journals ranked. Findings show that with the help of JCR indicators and using Anderson-Peterson CRS and VRS model, more accurate rankings of journals can be achieved. The comparison of scientific journals is in the ranking of CRS and VRS models. The journal of Psychological Science in the Public Interest tops in both models. Scientific journals of psychology were evaluated and ranked using the Anderson-Peterson CRS and VRS models. Also, the evaluation indicators of scientific journals in the Clarivate Analytics database were reviewed and the top three journals in 11 areas of psychology and the top 30 journals in this field were identified and introduced. The top 30 journals and their differences in CRS and VRS models were compared and analyzed.

One method for determining motor commands to control hand prostheses is to use surface electr omy ogr am (sEMG) signal patterns. Due to the random and non-stationary nature of the signal, the idea of using signal information in small time intervals was investigated. In this study, with the aim of more accurate and faster detection of hand movements, two signal decomposition methods, namely discrete wavelet transform (DWT) and empirical mode decomposition (EMD) were evaluated. The sEMG sign als of the Ninapro-DB1 dataset, which were extracted from 27 healthy subjects while performing hand and finger movements, were used to design the system. Simple time domain features with fast calculation capability were extracted for each subband of the decomposed signals. Also, support vector machine (SVM) using different kernel functions was applied as a classifier. The results show that the use of DWT and EMD methods with the ability to access the information of time and frequency sub-intervals of the signals, provides better results in identifying hand movements compared to previous studies. With the EMD method and eight intrinsic mode functions (IMF), the highest recognition accuracy of 83.3% was obtained for six movements. Also, the DWT with the Bior5.5 mother wavelet and five levels of decomposition, achieved 80% recognition accuracy for ten movements and with the Coif2 mother wavelet and six levels of decomposition, the accuracy was 83.33% for eight movements. The results show the better performance of the DWT decomposition method compared to EMD for the design of the hand movement recognition system using sEMG signal patterns.

The present study was conducted to investigate the efficacy of cognitive therapy based on mindfulness on the psychological flexibility and resilience in the patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). It was a quasi-experimental study with pretest, posttest, control group and two-month follow-up period design. The statistical population of the present study included IBS patients who referred to therapy centers and gastroenterologists in Esfahan in 2019. 27 IBS patients were selected through available sampling method and randomly accommodated into experimental and control groups. The experimental group received eight seventy-five-minute sessions of cognitive therapy based on mindfulness (Kabat-Zinn, 2003) during two months. The applied questionnaires included acceptance and practice questionnaire questionnaires (Bond et al, 2011) and resilience Questionnaire (Conner, Davidson, 2003). The data were analyzed through repeated measurement ANOVA and Bonferroni follow-up test. The results showed that the cognitive therapy based on mindfulness has significant effect on the psychological flexibility and resilience in IBS patients (P<0.001). According to the findings of the present study it can be concluded that cognitive therapy based on mindfulness can be used as an efficient intervention to improve psychological flexibility and resilience in the patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome through employing techniques such as mindful attitudes, mindful activities, addressing problem-making feelings and emotions and breathing exercises.

Esophageal cancer is an invasive tumor with rapid growth and a poor prognosis. The annual incidence of esophageal cancer in the United States is 6 per 100 000 men and 1.6 per 100 000 women. This is different in the case of Iran, and the number of patients in the country is higher than in other countries. In this evaluation, the researchers present the experience with open Transhiatal Esophagectomy (Orringer) technique outcomes.

This study aimed at evaluating the Orringer technique and its complications in patients with esophageal cancer for 25 years at the Cancer Research Center of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences.

This is a descriptive study conducted from the beginning of 1988 to 2016. In this study, 114 patients with a mean age of 55 years and a gender classification of 60% male and 40% female were evaluated.

After resection, more than 98% of patients were in the T3 N1 - N3 stage. There were 4 mortalities: 2 were due to descending aorta tearing, 1 was due to tracheobronchial tearing, and 1 was pneumonia From 40 cases of pleural effusion, only 5 cases (12.5%) needed a thoracotomy tube. Only 2 patients needed intervention from 30 patients with dysphagia; 1 case was relieved by balloon dilatation and the other needed a free jejunal flap. Five-year survivals were 30% and 20% versus 48% and 23% in the neoadjuvant and non-neoadjuvant groups, respectively.

The present studyandother experiencesshowedthat non-radical surgery such as the Orringer technique is acceptable and compassable compared to radical surgery in 3 fields.

In this study, the performance of a solar combisystem using glazed thermal photovoltaic-thermal systems is investigated and optimized to provide the thermal and electrical demands of a five-story building in Hot/Dry climatic conditions (Tehran, Iran). Dynamic simulation of the system performance is carried out using TRNSYS software. Since there is no type for a glazed thermal photovoltaic-thermal system in TRNSYS, it is modeled in MATLAB software and then the modeling results are coupled with the TRNSYS model. The system optimization using a stochastic economic analysis based on the Monte Carlo method showed the solar combisystem with a photovoltaic-thermal system area of 31.93 m2 and a thermal storage tank of 400 l provides the building energy demands optimally. For the optimum system, the probability that the payback time is less than 5 years, the internal rate of return is more than 20% and the life cycle savings is more than the initial cost is 74.2%, 11.5%, and 97%, respectively. The thermoelectric analysis of the optimum solar combisystem indicates that, in August, the maximum electrical, thermal, and total solar fractions of the system are obtained, which are 11%, 87%, and 39%, respectively.

In this study, the year-round thermal performance of a qanat source heat pump in supplying the required cooling and heating loads of a case study building is investigated. Using TRNSYS software, dynamic simulation of the proposed system is performed in three climate zones including Hot/Dry, Cold/Dry, and Hot/Humid. The heat pump and helical coil heat exchanger inside the qanat water are mathematically modeled in MATLAB, and then, coupled to TRNSYS model to evaluate the system transient performance. It is found that the free energy ratio of the qanat source heat pump Hot/Dry climate zone is on average 21.6% higher than compared to that of the air source heat pump. In cold months, by increasing the temperature of the inlet fluid to the helical coil heat exchanger inside the qanat, the system coefficient of performance increases 15%. The increase of the energy efficiency ratio of the system in the warm months is 7.7%. It is also found the highest coefficient of performance and the lower energy efficiency ratio of the system is obtained in the Hot/Humid climate zone in comparison with the other zones; so that, the energy efficiency ratio of the system in the Cold/Dry and Hot/Dry zones is 48% and 58% higher than that in the Hot/Humid zone, respectively. The annual FER of 63.4%, 63.1%, 56.8%, and 53.3% are obtained in Hot/Dry (Kerman), Cold/Dry (Mashhad), Hot/Dry (Tehran), and Hot/Humid (Bandar Abbas), respectively. These findings suggest that the building energy consumption significantly reduces using the QSHP in all climatic conditions.

Adherence to the treatment regimen is among the behaviors, which predict the successful control of the disease and decrease its intensity and negative consequences, which is influenced by several factors. The patient’s beliefs and attitudes toward the disease are effective factors in disease management and adherence to treatment, and spiritual health is one of these influential variables.

The aim of this study was to determine the mediating role of spiritual health in adherence to treatment in patients with cancer.

In this descriptive correlational study, the participants were 234 Iranian patients with cancer, who were selected through convenience sampling, admitted to the oncology wards of 9 selected teaching hospitals in the northern, southern, eastern, and western provinces of the country, as well as the capital in 2021. The research instruments included the Demographic and Clinical Information Questionnaire, Spiritual Well-Being Scale, and Morisky Medication Adherence Scale-8. The path analysis was done to determine the factors related to the degree of adherence to treatment, taking into account the mediating role of spiritual health.

The mean age of the participants in the study was 47.27 ± 15.36. The mean scores for spiritual health and adherence to treatment were 76.70 ± 13.75 and 6.47 ± 2.1, respectively. A positive and significant relationship was found between spiritual health and adherence to treatment (P-value < 0.05). The variables of marital status, the time of diagnosis, and being a religious person had a direct effect on spiritual health, and the time of diagnosis indirectly affected treatment adherence.

According to the results, the level of spiritual health and adherence to the treatment in patients with cancer was moderate. In addition, the variable of diagnostic time affected adherence to treatment indirectly. Besides, in examining the factors affecting spiritual health, the findings indicated the effect of the variables “being religious”, “marital status”, and “the time of diagnosis”. In addition to strengthening spiritual health, it is necessary to highlight the need to follow therapeutic diets in these patients. Therefore, it is suggested to consider a program to meet the patients with cancer spiritual needs along with the physical care program.

Changes in the course of diseases, their treatment, and care provision result in the need for a specific type of care known as palliative care. Medical staff’s knowledge and awareness of palliative care is important in this regard.

This study aims to examine the caregivers’ knowledge and awareness of palliative care and to determine the related predictors.

In this cross-sectional study, 277 subjects were selected from among the caregivers working in the selected teaching hospitals in Iran through non-randomized sampling method. The subjects were asked to fill the online questionnaire which consisted of 3 sections including demographic data, knowledge, and attitude toward palliative care. Descriptive, inferential statistics, correlation and regression analyses were performed.

The mean scores of care providers’ attitude and knowledge were 140.90 ± 11.56 and 19.36 ± 2.73 respectively. There was a significant relationships between some variables such as working place, education level, age, palliative care-related working experience, and the necessity to pass training courses and the mean scores of attitude and knowledge.

Since palliative care providers’ level of knowledge and attitude were reported to be moderate, training courses at different levels in the form of clinical courses should be offered with the aim of improving care providers’ skills and scientific abilities. It is essential to include the related topics in the curricula of academic programs.

In this work, the energy and exergy efficiencies of a nanofluid–based direct absorption solar collector (DASC) are examined experimentally. Attention is focused to analyze the consequences of installation of porous foam in the collector, concentration of the nanoparticles (NPs) in the working fluid, and volumetric flow rate of the nanofluid from the standpoints of the first law and second law of thermodynamics. The porous foam is made up of SiC while the nanofluid contains SiC NPs in water as the base fluid. The results indicate that the foam installation improves both efficiencies. The dominant parameter on the energy efficiency is recorded to be the volumetric flow rate of the nanofluid but the highest contribution on the exergy efficiency belongs to the NPs concentration in the working fluid. More precisely, maximum changes in the exergy efficiency due to the variation in the NPs concentration in the working fluid is recorded to be 63.2%. Meanwhile, it is found that the foam installation and the alternation of the volumetric flow rate of the nanofluid bring 38.2% and 25.3% variations in the exergy efficiency, respectively.

People with diabetes or chronic kidney diseases (CKD) are vulnerable to Covid-19. Our aim in this study was to estimate the fatality rate among people with diabetes or CKD infected by Alpha Covid-19 variant.

The authors searched PubMed, Scopus, and Embase from 1/12/2019 to 13/5/2020 to find studies that reported the fatality rate of Alpha Covid-19 variant among patients with diabetes/renal disease. A Random effects model meta-analysis was used to calculate the pooled case fatality rate (CFR). Then, a subgroup analysis was performed according to the sample size to find possible sources of heterogeneity.

In total, 22 papers were studied for diabetes and 10 papers for CKD. The pooled CFR was estimated at 23% (95% CI: 0.18, 0.28) among diabetes patients and 31% (95% CI: 0.16, 0.48) among renal patients. High heterogeneity was observed among the studies (Diabetes: I^2=94%, t^2=0.0173, P<0.01), (CKD: I^2=69%, t^2=0.0457, P<0.01). The subgroup analysis indicated that the sample size had a significant effect on fatality rate estimation. In the diabetes patients, the pooled CFR of Alpha Covid-19 variant was 40% (95% CI: 22%-58%; I^2=91%, t^2=0.0797, P<0.01) among the studies with the sample size of less than 52 hospitalized patients. In the studies with equal or more than 52 patients, the pooled CFR was 14% (95% CI: 11%-17%; I^2=88%, t^2=0.0048, P<0.01). In addition, in renal patients, the pooled CFR was 62% (95% CI: 0.06%-100%; I^2=85%, t^2=0.3745, P<0.01) in the studies with less than six hospitalized patients, and the pooled CFR was 23% (95% CI: 16%-31%; I^2=0%, t^2=0.00, P=0.58) among studies with more than 6 patients.

People with either diabetes or CKD and infected with Alpha Covid-19 variant had a higher fatality rate in the general population. More care and vaccination is recommended for these patients. It is recommended that we calculate pooled estimation of the case fatality rate of the other variant of COVID-19 such as Beta, Delta, and Omicron in patients with chronic disease.

In recent years, recovering waste heat to reduce energy consumption and provide the energy needs has become a promising method to solve the energy crisis. In this study, the waste heat from gas pressure reducing stations is used to produce fresh water using a humidificationdehumidification desalination unit. Using Aspen HYSYS to model the proposed system, the effect of different parameters on the fresh water production rate is evaluated. The results show that optimum saline water and air flow rates are 0.165 kg/s and 0.2 kg/s, respectively, for a gas pressure reducing station by a capacity of 50,000 standard cubic meters per hour. It is also found that by decreasing the gas inlet pressure from 1000 psi to 400 psi, the fresh water production rate is decreases by about 52.2%. The increase of the fresh water production rate by increasing the capacity of the pressure reducing station from 10,000 to 50,000 standard cubic meters per hour is about 62%. Furthermore, the fresh production rate at gas pressure reducing station with 10,000 SCMH increases 4.4% by increasing the saline water temperature entering the humidifier from 40ºC to 80ºC.

Recently, water scarcity has been intensified in arid areas because of depletion of freshwater resources, reduction of rainfall, population, and urbanization growth. Therefore, the need to use desalination systems has increased in these areas. On the other hand, the increase of building energy consumption for achieving enhanced thermal comfort has become a global crisis due to the depletion of fossil fuel resources and related environmental problems. In this study, a small-scale solar polygeneration system using photovoltaic-thermal solar collectors and hybrid humidification-dehumidification and reverse osmosis desalination units is proposed to supply the electricity, domestic hot water, space heating, and freshwater demands of a one-story house. The dynamic simulation of the system performance in the Hot-Dry climate zone is done using the TRNSYS-MATLAB co-simulator. The results indicate that using the thermal and electrical energy generated by the proposed system, the building annual energy consumption for providing domestic hot water, and space heating demands reduce 100% and 27.2%. The increase of the annual solar fraction of domestic hot water and space heating, because of using the electrical energy generated by the system, is 11.3% and 15.6%, respectively. The electricity and freshwater demand of the building is completely supplied by the proposed system and the excess electricity is sold to the grid. Economic analysis indicated that fuel saving cost of 29479 $ and water saving cost of 23779 $ are obtained during the life cycle of the system and the payback period is 3.75 years. The results show that the considerable energy savings are achieved using the proposed solar polygeneration system for providing the required electricity, heating, and fresh water demands of the residential buildings.

The aim of present study was to investigate the effect of selection against ascites syndrome on different traits body growth, internal organs, and bloodparameters in a broiler line. Therefore, by classifying different families based on the frequency of ascites under intense ascites inducing condition(AIC), 10 susceptible families (SUS) and 10 resistant families (RES) to ascites were selected and another set of offspring from the same families werebred under normal commercial condition (NCC). This process of selection and cross validation was carried out twice in the two distinct generations.The genetic relationship of different traits, the difference in the frequency of ascites between AIC and NCC, and the difference between different traitsin SUS and RES were performed by correlation statistics, Chi-square test, and GLM procedure of SAS software (version 9.1), respectively. Thecorrelation between ascites susceptibility in different families indicated that families that showed more ascites under AIC also had more ascites underNCC. Comparative study of different traits in susceptible and resistant groups showed that in SUS, body weight, growth rate and respiratory capacitywere significantly lower and blood partial pressure of carbon dioxide was significantly higher than RES (P<0.05). In the present study it was shownthat selection against this syndrome not only does not reduce growth rate in the investigated broiler line, but also improves growth traits and resistanceto this syndrome in the mentioned line.

Background and Objective: Today, cyberspace and social networks and satellites, as one of the hallmarks of modern communication technology, have a powerful place in human personal and social life, affecting the personal and social lives of individuals and families. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of satellite use and social networks in marital satisfaction and intimacy. Methods: The method used in this study is descriptive correlational. The statistical population of the study consisted of all married women in Qom in 2019, out of whom 144 were selected as the statistical sample by available sampling method. Enrich Short Form Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire and Bachelor Marriage Intimacy Questionnaire were used for data collection. The data were analyzed by Pearson correlation coefficient and multivariate regression. In this study, all ethical considerations were observed and no conflict of interest was reported by the authors. Results: The findings showed that the effect of amount of cyberspace use on intimacy variable (P=0.02) and marital satisfaction (P=0.000) was significant, meaning that with a one-unit increase in the amount of space use and satellite, intimacy decreases, and this trend also applies to marital satisfaction, meaning that marital satisfaction is reduced as the result of the use of cyberspace and satellite. Conclusion: Therefore, it can be stated that excessive use of social networks can have a negative impact on the family institution and create an innate conflict for couples.

Being meaningful leads to happiness and enables people to interpret events and to develop values ​​for themselves about how human lives and what s/he wants in life. Since the Holy Quran has presented the way of living a meaningful life, the present study was conducted to investigate the effect of teaching the ways of finding meaning based on the Quranic teachings on the happiness of female theologians in Qom.

This is a quasi-experimental study with pre-test post-test control group design conducted as a group consultation in eight sessions. The statistical population of this study included all female theologians studying in the first semester in 2019 academic year in Qom. The sample population of this study was 60 female theologians aged between 18 to 25 years in the undergraduate level, who voluntarily enrolled in the study and were randomly divided into two control and experiment groups. The research instrument was the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire. The descriptive and analytical statistical methods (analysis of covariance) were used to analyze the data. In the present study, all the ethical considerations were observed and the authors declared no conflict of interest.

The results of data analysis showed that the mean happiness score for the experimental group was 94.51+31.40 before the intervention and 130.13+14.87 after group counseling. As a result, the ways of finding meaning based on Quranic teachings were effective in the level of happiness of religious scholars (P<0.001).

As the Quran verses have explained the ways of living a meaningful life, the concepts of Holy Quran are suggested to be used for students and theologians to create happiness.

The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare the quality components of marital relationship in divorced couples and normal couples in Qazvin. The method of this research was descriptive causal-comparative. The statistical population of the present study included all couples seeking divorce who had referred to counseling centers in Qazvin in the summer of 1399. The sampling method of this study was simple random, so that from all couples referred to Qazvin counseling centers, 30 couples (husband and wife) were selected and compared with 30 normal couples who did not apply for divorce. It should be noted that both groups were matched in terms of characteristics such as age, gender and level of education. The instrument used in this study was the Perceived Marital Relationship Quality Questionnaire (PRQC). The data of this study were analyzed using multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). The results of the present study showed that there is a significant difference between couples seeking divorce and normal couples in terms of all components of marital relationship quality ((= 05 0.05). Based on the findings of this study, it can be concluded that the components of the quality of the marital relationship are a strong predictor of divorce and its application (> = 0.05).

 Due to the growing prevalence of cancer globally, the disease is considered one of the most important sources of stress, disability, and reduced life satisfaction. Although life satisfaction is supposed to be a relatively stable psychological construct, it may change in response to life events. Life-satisfaction is the assessment of the quality of life according to one’s chosen criteria.

 The purpose of this research is the psychometric evaluation of the Persian version of “Brief Multidimensional Life Satisfaction Scale” (BMLSS) in Iranian patients with cancer.

 The present study was a methodological research, during which the BMLSS was translated and the Farsi version was validated for patients with cancer.

 The fit indices of confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the dual dimension of the BMLSS. Regarding the convergent validity of the BMLSS, the total score of the instrument had a positive and significant relationship with age and the sense of religiosity. Cronbach's alpha and Intraclass Correlation were calculated.

 The findings indicated that this Persian version has good validity and reliability and can be used as a comprehensive instrument in Iran.

In this study, the thermal performance of a tank-in-tank solar combisystem is dynamically simulated to investigate the effect of various parameters such as collector type and area, storage tank volume, building specifications, heat exchange terminal units, and climatic conditions on system performance. The results showed that by increasing the collector area, tank volume and thickness of wall insulation, the solar fraction increases. It was also found that the use of floor heating instead of a radiator system improves the system performance. The solar fraction using the evacuated tube solar collector is 2.3% higher than that using flat plate solar collector. The annual solar fraction of 45.6%, 63.4%, 41.2%, 34%, 57.3%, and 88.1% is obtained in Hot-Dry (Tehran), Hot-Dry (Yazd), Cold-Dry (Tabriz), Moderate-Humid (Rasht), Hot-semi Humid (Abadan), and Hot-Humid (Bandar Abbas), respectively. The environmental analysis indicates that using the proposed solar combisystem could save 2241.3 m³ natural gas and offsetting 4731.5 kg less CO2 emissions during a year. The life cycle cost analysis shows that the payback time of the proposed system for the economic conditions of Iran is 7 years.

The purpose of this study was to predict marital satisfaction based on happiness and quality of life in couples in Tehran. The research design was descriptive-correlation. The statistical population of this study was all couples in 11th and 12th district of Tehran. 150 people (75 women and 75 men) used the available sample to answer three research questionnaires, including Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (2002), Quality of Life (1996) and Enrich Marital Satisfaction (1997) were selected. Descriptive and inferential statistics (Pearson test and stepwise regression) were used to analyze the data. The results of statistical analysis showed that happiness and quality of life can predict marital satisfaction (p <0.001). The results of regression showed that the linear relationship between marital satisfaction variable and predictor components was statistically significant (p <0.001). This means that happiness and quality of life are able to predict marital satisfaction of couples (p <0.001). Also, the results showed that the variables of quality of life and happiness, with the standard deviation of 0.26 and 0.15, can predict 6% of the variance of marital satisfaction variable. The variable of quality of life has a greater role Conclusion Happiness and quality of life play an important role in predicting marital satisfaction. In fact, happiness and quality of life increase marital life skills and consequently marital satisfaction. Therefore, in designing programs based on increasing marital satisfaction, special attention should be paid to the happiness and quality of life of couples.

Following the widespread pandemic of the novel coronavirus diseases (COVID-19), this study has reported demographic and laboratory findings and clinical outcomes of patients with COVID-19 admitted to a tertiary educational hospital in 99 days in Iran. 

We aimed to investigate in-hospital death risk factors including underlying diseases and describe the signs, symptoms, and demographic features of COVID-19 patients. 

All confirmed COVID-19 cases admitted from 22 February to 30 May 2020 were extracted from hospital records. A follow-up telephone survey was conducted 30 days after discharge to acquire additional data such as survival status. Distribution of demographic and clinical characteristics was presented based on survival status during hospitalization. All analyses were performed using STATA version 14 with a level of significance below 5%. 

Among 1083 recorded patients, the rate of survival and death was 89.2% (n=966) and 10.8% (n=117), respectively. 62% of the cases (n=671) were male. The mean recovery time was 1.90 (3.4) days in survived cases, which was significantly lower than that in deceased cases 4.5 (5.2) days, p<0.001). A significantly higher rate of death was observed among patients above the age of 60 years (24.8%, p<0.001), cases with hypertension (25.4%, P<0.001) and cases without cough (17 %, p=0.002) but with shortness of breath (16.5%, p=0.001). 

Our study emphasized the significant effect of different underlying conditions as mortality factors among COVID-19 patients, namely older age spectrum, hypertension, and ischemic heart disease. By acknowledging the epidemiologic pattern and mortality factors, we have more tools to prioritize and make better judgments, and more lives can be saved.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the moderating role of religious beliefs in the relationship between attachment styles and the attitude towards infidelity in married women. In this descriptive-correlational research, 152 married women were selected from Tehran’s district 3 community centers using the convenience sampling method. Data were collected using the attachment style scale (Collins and Reid, 1990), Attitude towards infidelity scale (Whatley, 2008), and participating in religious beliefs scale (Golzary, 1379). The results showed that there is a negative significant relationship between secure attachment style and attitude towards infidelity among married women, and religious beliefs moderates this relationship more negatively. There is also a positive and significant relationship between avoidant attachment style and attitude towards infidelity among married women. This direct relationship is not significant when the variable of religious beliefs act as a moderator. In conclusion, religious values act as a moderator between the types of attachment and the attitude of married women towards infidelity.

In this research, the effect of using the exhausted smoke of a cogeneration power plant as the working fluid of a solar chimney to increase power generation is studied by numerical methods. First, the cogeneration power plant is modeled using ASPEN HYSYS; then, the properties of the exhausted smoke including temperature, mass flow rate and etc. are entered to the model of solar chimney power plant, developed in ANSYS FLUENT. Using this hybrid model, the effect of solar radiation on power generation is compared for both air and smoke as working fluids. Furthermore, the effect of inlet temperature on power generation is also studied. The results showed that the power generation increases on average 4 times using smoke instead of air. It is also found that the optimum chimney height is 500 m using air and 600 m using the exhausted smoke of cogeneration power plant.

In the present study, phenotypic data including the live bodyweights and the growth rate characteristics of broiler chickens were collected from two offspring generation of 47 and 71 sires of a Commercial Broiler Line respectively and then were separately entered for estimation heritability and statistical calculating the correlation of growth-related traits under conditions routine breeding were used under inducible cold stress for ascites syndrome. Later on, the estimation of heritability for growth related traits was done using UNIVARIATE analyzes and calculation of genetic and phenotypic correlations of these traits with MULTYVARIATE analysis using AREML procedure of WOMBAT software. The heritabilities of growth-related traits varied from low to high in two routine and inducible cold stress condition (from 0.08 to 0.76(and most of it was generally early in the growth period and showed a decreasing trend with age, similar trends were observed in the results in both generations. Phenotypic correlations were lower than genetic correlations at all weeks. With increasing age, genetic and phenotypic correlations for all traits showed a decreasing trend. These results suggest that in addition to the greater influence of non-genetic factors in reducing the share of incremental genetic variance of the total variance, the occurrence of ascites in the last few weeks (especially in cold stress conditions) has reduced the heritability of growth-related traits. The observation of the present report indicated there is no high significant genetic correlation between growth-associated traits between routine temperature conditions and under cold-inducible stress existed, this phenomenon makes messages and conclusion responsible candidate gene for both conditions could not be the same. Outputs about moderate to high estimates for the heritability of the investigated traits indicate that genetic selection can lead to an improvement in such growth characteristics.