Several benzazoles (benzoxazoles, benzothiazoles, and benzimidazoles) and azoles (1H-1,2,4-triazole-5(4H)-thiones and 1,2,4-oxadiazoles) bearing a sulfonamide moiety were efficiently prepared via the reactions of dimethyl (arylsulfonyl) dithioimidocarbonate derivatives and their 2-aminobenzene precursors, thiosemicarbazides, and amidoximes, respectively, in the presence of K(2)CO(3) as a base in aqueous ethanol (25%) as a green media in moderate to excellent yields.

Objective: The theory of self-efficacy is based on the assumption that people’s beliefs about their abilities and talents have a favorable effect on their actions. It is the most important determinant of behavior. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between Emotional Intelligence (EI) and self-efficacy in type II diabetes (T2DM) patients. Materials and Methods: In this analytical cross-sectional study, 128 T2DM patients were selected via simple random sampling. At first, the patients’ demographic data were recorded. Then, the persian version of Diabetes Management Self-Efficacy Scale (DMSES) and EI questionnaire developed by Petrides and Furnham were completed. Results: The mean (±SD) age of the patients was 53.55 (±6.2) years. The results showed a significant positive correlation between the total scores of self-efficacy and EI ( P -value: 0.001). Accordingly, increase in the EI score was accompanied with an increase in the score of self-efficacy. Conclusion: EI plays an important role in nurturing self-efficacy beliefs and positive self-concepts in patients and promoting their mental and physical health status. Hence, training courses on EI components can make patients feel highly self-efficacious.

This work presents a Mini- review of the literature on COVID-19 antibody tests. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome of Corona Virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the resulting COVID-19 pandemic are important diagnostic challenges. There are several diagnostic tools available to identify a current infection, rule out an infection, identify people in need of intensive care, or test for a previous infection and immune response.