Khadijeh Farrokhfall
Department of Physiology, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
[ 1 ] - Investigating Factors Affecting the Gap of Nursing Education and Practice from students and instructors’ viewpoints
Background: The existence of a gap between theory and practice in nursing is a problem that is rooted in the history of nursing education, which means that there is a difference between what the student at the college and the behavior that appears in the clinic, and this discrepancy is of concern to community health educators. A coherent understanding of the learning and practice gap is a cruci...
[ 2 ] - Normal Insulin Secretion from Immune-Protected Islets of Langerhans by PEGylation and Encapsulation in the Alginate-Chitosan-PEG
Background: Pancreatic islet transplantation is one of the most promising strategies for treating patients with type I diabetes mellitus.Objective: We aimed to assess the immunoisolation properties of the multilayer encapsulated islets using alginate-chitosan-PEG for immunoprotection and insulin secretion from the encapsulated islets induced under differe...
[ 3 ] - Explaining the achievement of scientific authority in Birjand University of Medical Sciences
Background: Advancement in science and technology is one of the axioms of the general policies stated by the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Along with the Development and Innovation Program in Medical Education, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, as one of the country’s higher education institutions in healthcare, has identified its peculiar potentials for...
[ 4 ] - Evaluation of vascular effects of aqueous Crocus sativus petals’ extract in the hypertensive rats
Background and Aim: Crocus sativus (C. sativus) petals attenuates smooth muscle tension and blood pressure in control animals. However the antihypertensive effect and its mechanisms haven’t been recognized. This study investigates the antihypertensive effects of C. sativus petals’ aqueous extract in hypertensive rats and also responses of the rat isolated perfused mesenteric bed. Materials and...
[ 5 ] - The Necessity of Art Integration in Medical Education from the Viewpoints of Education Experts
Introduction: Medicine is not only a biological science, but also includes the art of dealing with human and spiritual dimensions. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the views of medical education professionals and students regarding the integration of art in the medical science curriculum. Method: In this multi-method research, 22 prominent experts in the field of education an...
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