Arak University of Medical Sciences

The effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation on anxiety of primiparous mothers with premature newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit: a randomized controlled clinical trial

Introduction Anxiety is one of the most prevalent psychological disorders among primiparous mothers of premature newborns, which has serious complications and consequences on the mother's health. The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Jacobson's Progressive Muscle Re...

From Classroom to Clinic: A Qualitative Study on Newly Graduated Nurses' Transition to Practice.

BACKGROUND: The global nursing shortage and high turnover rates among newly graduated nurses (NGNs) pose significant challenges to their transition into professional roles. Understanding NGNs' experiences is crucial for identifying the factors contributing to turnover and develop...

Harnessing ferroptosis as a potential strategy for radiosensitization and cancer control

Cancer continues to be one of the primary causes of deaths across the world. One of the key factors that make it difficult to manage the disease is therapy resistance which is commonly attributed to anti-apoptosis signaling. Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent form of regulated cell d...

Typology of learning styles in medical students: a systematic review of 33 countries

Understanding students' learning styles is crucial for guiding the teaching–learning process according to their individual needs and preferences, and for creating effective pedagogical situations. Therefore, this systematic review aimed to identify learning styles in medical stud...

Associations of basic and decision-making health literacy skills with psychological factors related to breast cancer screening: a bayesian network analysis

Breast cancer screening is vital for early detection, yet participation among rural women remains low. Basic and decision-making health literacy skills are associated with how individuals understand and act on screening information, and this study examined how these two skills re...

Circular RNAs as regulators of epithelial‑mesenchymal transition in gliomas from molecular mechanisms to clinical applications

Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a fundamental biological process that drives glioma invasion, therapeutic resistance, and malignant progression. Recent evidence highlights circular RNAs (circRNAs) as pivotal post-transcriptional regulators that orchestrate EMT through...

The relationship between social anxiety and loneliness in older adults: a hierarchical regression and mediation analysis

The global population of older adults is growing at an unprecedented rate and is projected to exceed 2.1 billion by 2050. This demographic transition has made addressing this group’s mental and social health challenges, including loneliness and social anxiety, an urgent global pr...

Acellular lung matrix scaffold coated by fibronectin enhances hepatic differentiation of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells

End-stage liver disease is a multifactorial disorder and leading cause of death.The development of effective tissue models has been a focus of research for treating liver disease.This study investigated the use of acellular lung matrix (ALM) and fibronectin (FN) to culture adipos...