BACKGROUND In Iran, bladder cancer is one of the most common malignancy sites among men, ranking as the fifth with age-specific incidence rate of about 11.2 per 100,000 males. It causes 8% of all malignancies in men and 3% of all malignancies in women. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to report the epidemiological, clinical, and pathological features of bladder cancer in Western Iran comp...

BACKGROUND Suicide is a modern-age human challenge considered as a social and mental health problem acquiring enormous attention on primary and secondary heath care plans. OBJECTIVES The current study aimed to investigate frequency of suicide attempts and related social factors among patients admitted in Hospital of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences. PATIENTS AND METHODS This cross-...

INTRODUCTION Although evidence-based medicine has been a significant part of recent research efforts to reform the health care system, it requires an assessment of real life community and patient. The present study strives to clarify the concept of evidence-based medicine in educational and therapeutic experiences of clinical faculty members of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences (2014). ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of carbamazepine, pregabalin, and venlafaxine in patients with painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN). METHODS Our study was performed as a randomized, double-blind, parallel-group clinical trial between December 2012 and December 2013 at Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran. Two hundred and fifty-seven patients with clinically d...

dental injuries and associated side effects are one of the most important concerns in oral health. Traumatic dental injuries may occur due to several factors, the most important of which is sport. Thus, the current study was conducted to analyze the athletes’ awareness of dental injuries among different sports in Kermanshah in 2014.In this descriptive-cross sectional study,120 athletes (60 men ...

BACKGROUND The relationships that age and gender share with risk factors (RFs) of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) were assessed among a large-scale employ in Western Iran. METHODS In this epidemiologic cross-sectional study, 7129 employees from Kermanshah Province were assessed using a census method in 2012. Data on RFs of NCD were collected using a standard questionnaire. Demographic informa...

OBJECTIVE Nowadays, with decreased mortality of pregnant women by obstetrical causes, trauma has become a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in pregnant women. This study was carried out to determine the frequency of trauma in pregnancy and related causes and selected consequences in pregnant women of Kermanshah, Iran from 2007 to 2010. METHODS In this descriptive-analytical study, all ...

Coriander is an annual and herbaceous plant, belong to the apiaceae family. This plant is cultivated world widely. It is well known for having medicinal properties. The aim of this experiment was to study seed quality of species grown in Kermanshah conditions. The experiment was carried out in research farm, Campus of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran. Coriand...

Background. The objective of the present research is to establish the connection among the decent masters of the emotional empowerment perspectives of nurses in Imam Reza (AS) Kermanshah Hospital in 2015. Methods. The required information are gathered at the start of the towering utilization of the Internet search and library. Data relevant to the communication are gathered by using questionnai...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of levetiracetam (LEV) in the management of seizures in neonates. METHODS A prospective non-blind, single arm clinical trial conducted in the Department of Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care, Mohamad Kermanshahi, and Imam Reza Hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran from May 2014 to December 2014. Fifty out of 6...