Challenges in quantitative analysis need more attention, also in reporting

Addiction Studies in Iran Neuroscientists Need to Do More

analysis of power in the network society

اندیشمندان و صاحب نظران علوم اجتماعی بر این باورند که مرحله تازه ای در تاریخ جوامع بشری اغاز شده است. ویژگیهای این جامعه نو را می توان پدیده هایی از جمله اقتصاد اطلاعاتی جهانی ، هندسه متغیر شبکه ای، فرهنگ مجاز واقعی ، توسعه حیرت انگیز فناوری های دیجیتال، خدمات پیوسته و نیز فشردگی زمان و مکان برشمرد. از سوی دیگر قدرت به عنوان موضوع اصلی علم سیاست جایگاه مهمی در روابط انسانی دارد، قدرت و بازتولید...

The radiation reduction methods in imaging need more attention.

The use of imaging in cardiology has been rapidly growing during recent years. New techniques such as computed tomography have been introduced, but also the use of more established techniques such as nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging has been growing globally. The potential risks of imaging have recently been actively discussed. These risks includ...

Challenges of Achieving Tuberculosis Elimination by 2050: A Need for More Attention in the TB Control Program in Iran

The epidemic of HIV and tuberculosis (TB) put a high socioeconomic burden on the communities. Despite progress in the TB program indexes in recent years, an increasing trend in HIV remains as a global challenge within and between countries. This letter aims to highlight a number of issues, which may help policymakers to make better policies to control the morbidity and mortality. First, based o...

Acute coronary syndrome biomarkers: the need for more adequate reporting.

Improvements in our understanding of the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis and acute coronary syndromes (ACS) have led to an “explosion” in the development of assays of blood biomarkers to characterize these processes and to predict prognosis. These research assays are performed in a single-center research setting and often use plasma specimens collected in highly selected study populations on...