purpose: to report three cases of alport syndrome in one  family with anterior lenticonus and retinal flecks. patients and findings: three members of one family with consanguineous parents are presented who had renal and ocular involvement. they had anterior lenticonus and a beaten bronze appearance in the macula. reduced visual acuity and photophobia were the chief complaints of these patients...

  When patients are at high risk of dying, their families experience burdens such as decision making on treatment choices and concern about the patient's condition that can cause the families' psychological symptoms. The aim of this study was to assess the main psychological reaction of the patients' family members in intensive care units. This analytical study was conducted by using Depression...

background: brief family interventions may have a positive impact on family caregivers of mental disorders. this study aimed to evaluate the effect of family psycho-education on depression, anxiety and stress in family caregivers of patients with mental disorders. methods: this randomized controlled trial designed and evaluated the effectiveness of a group psycho-educational program on 100 care...

the effect of family–centered empowerment model on quality of life of hemodialysis patients     salahi sh [1] *, javanbakhtian r [2] , hasheminia sam [3] , habibzadeh h [4]     received: 21 sep, 2011 accepted: 29 nov, 2011   abstract   background & aims : improving and maintaining quality of life in hemodialysis patients needs strong support of family. this study aimed to study the effects of f...

Background: Renal failure is a chronic disease getting more prevalent nowadays. Objectives: Since caring for the patients is expected to result in family functioning disorders, this study was done in Zanjan Province in 2019 to determine the extent of the hemodialysis patients’ family function. Methods: This is a descriptive study. 199 patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment were selected t...

Background: This study has been conducted to investigate the effect of family-centered support program on satisfaction of the family members of patients in intensive care unit. Hospitalization of patient in intensive care unit causes crisis in family. It is very important to pay attention to the role of patient’s family in support and care of patients in intensive care unit, to pay attent...

Background Today, despite the efforts of the medical community and healthcare staff along with the advancements in medical technology, patients’ dissatisfaction and complaints have been increased. The present study aimed at making a survey on the patients’ complaints in a large training hospital affiliated to Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (MUMS).   Methods This descriptive, cross-secti...