Mohammad Ali Vakili
Health Management and Social Development Research Center, Department of Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medi-cine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
[ 1 ] - The effect of green tea extract supplementation on sputum smear conversion and weight changes in pulmonary TB patients: A randomized controlled trial
Background: Acceleration in sputum smear conversion helps faster improvement and decreased probability of the transfer of TB. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of green tea extract supplementation on sputum smear conversion and weight changes in smear positive pulmonary TB patients in Iran. Methods: In this double blind clinical study, TB patients were divi...
[ 2 ] - Comparison of Magnetic Resonance Imaging T2 Results in Beta-Thalassemia Patients Treated by Deferasirox or Combination of Deferoxamine and Deferiprone
Background: Iron extra load is an anticipated and lethal consequence of chronic blood transfusion in major beta-thalassemia patients; therefore it is necessary to use an efficient iron chelator drug to stimulate the evacuation of the surplus iron from the body. This trial was performed to compare myocardial and hepatic magnetic resonance imaging T2 (MRI T2*) results of beta-thalassemia patients...
[ 3 ] - Specific Questionnaire in Assessing Occupational Burnout among Nurses
Introduction: Job burnout among nurses is a global concern caused by frequent and round-the-clock encounters with stressful situations. This study aimed to specify the status of using a specific questionnaire in assessing the occupational burnout among the nurses. Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study conducted on 637 Iranian nurses in 2019. The cluster sampling meth...
[ 4 ] - Chest CT Findings (COVID-19), Analysis of 200 Cases (Postmortem)
Background and Objective: COVID-19 was first seen in Wuhan-China in December 2019, and became a widely- spreadepidemic and caused a terrifying life-threatening problem in most societies of the world. In Iran, a declaration was made on January 20, 2020, and all health systems were alerted of the disease threats. Materials and Methods: We collected all chest CT scans of 200 cases diagnosed as C...
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