Movahedi, Faezeh Sadat

MSc Student in Biostatistics, Faculty of Health, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

[ 1 ] - Diagnosis of Sepsis in Children Using the BACTEC Method

Background and purpose: Sepsis is a bacterial infection. Many patients lose their lives due to delayed diagnosis. The BACTEC method could be used for rapid and precise diagnosis of sepsis which can isolate different organisms in the shortest time with maximum sensitivity. This study aimed to identify the prevalence of positive blood cultures using the BACTEC in children with sepsis and to deter...

[ 2 ] - Identifying the Best Parametric Model of Survival Analysis to Determine the Factors Affecting the Length of Hospital Stay in Burn Patients in Mazandaran Province, 2013-2019

Background and purpose: Hospital Length of Stay (LoS) is a good indicator of the quality of hospital care. The purpose of this study was to identify the best standard models for survival analysis to determine the factors affecting the length of hospital stay in burn patients. Materials and methods: In this cross-sectional study, the hospital records of 460 burn patients hospitalized in Sari Sh...