American University of Armenia Department of Public Health Master in Public Health Thesis: Hypertension Case Management in Yerevan Ambulatory Settings

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ARMENIA College of Health Sciences MASTER of PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM Case Control Study Aimed at Revealing Risk Factors of Low Birth Weight in Yerevan City

Professionalizing Healthcare Management: A Descriptive Case Study

Despite international recognition of the importance of healthcare management in the development of high-performing systems, the path by which countries may develop and sustain a professional healthcare management workforce has not been articulated. Accordingly, we sought to identify a set of common themes in the establishment of a professional workforce of healthcare managers in low- and middle...

Effect of milk supplementation on growth and viability of starter and probiotic bacteria in yogurt during refrigerated storage

In the present study, the effects of milk supplementation on growth and viability of yogurt (Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus) and probiotic bacteria (Lactobacillus acidophilus and bifidobacteria) were studied during yogurt production and 33 days of refrigerated storage. The incubation time to reach pH = 4.5 was greatly affected by the addition of milk ...

Critical thinking skills among Healthcare Management college students: a case study in Iran: a study conducted in 2016

Introduction: One of the essential skills which helps healthcare management students succeed in leadership is development of critical thinking skills during their education. Our study objective was to assess critical thinking skills among healthcare management students of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences in 2016. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among 9...

Avoidable Mortality Differences between Rural and Urban Residents During 2004–2011: A Case Study in Iran

Background Avoidable mortality as an indicator for assessing the health system performance has caught the attention of researchers for a long time. In this study we aimed to compare the health system performance using this indicator in rural and urban areas of one of Iran’s southern provinces.   Methods All deaths (29916) which happened during 2004–2011 in Bushehr province were assessed. Nolte ...