OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to investigate the prevalence of vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA). MATERIALS AND METHODS Three hundred and fifty-six S. aureus isolates from the Imam Khomeini hospital in Tehran, Iran, were evaluated for methicillin and decreased vancomycin susceptibility by the microbroth dilution method. The mecA, vanAand vanB genes were targeted by ...

Universities play a crucial role in societal development and growth, with higher education expanding every day. Therefore, it is essential for universities to prioritize the quality of educational services ensure student satisfaction. Evaluating fundamental step improving education. This research an applied study that uses descriptive exploratory methods data collection. The statistical populat...

The present study was conducted with the aim of comparing personality traits among athletic Iranian and non-Iranian students studying at Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin. 280 athletic Iranian and non-Iranian students (130 Iranians, 40 Syrians, 80 Afghans, and 30 Yemenis) were picked using Stratified Random Sampling method, and they completed NEO-FFI (a shortened form of revised bi...

BACKGROUND Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex, multifaceted, heterogeneous disorder, affecting 4%-18% of reproductive-aged women and it is associated with reproductive, metabolic and psychological dysfunctions. PCOS affects quality of life and can worsen anxiety and depression either due to the features of PCOS or due to the diagnosis of a chronic disease. METHODS In this descripti...

this paper descibes the tertiary prevention in the area of rehabilition and adjustment of chronic mental patients, as practiced at zahedan psychiatric center. a follow-up unit was established at this center, providing services for hospitalized and discharged chronic mental patients. the services include regular visits, enhancement of drug compliance, controlling drug side-effects, family, socia...

Hydatid disease commonly involves liver but in rare cases, it can involve cardiac structures. A 75-yr-old farmer from Parsabad-Moghan, northwestern Iran was presented to the Emergency Room of Tehran Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran, Iran with dyspnea and without chest pain in 2014. A lesion compatible with hydatid cyst was found in echocardiography and confirmed by serology and MRI. Surgical trea...

INTRODUCTION Alloimmunization is a reaction of the immune system to foreign antigens. For prevention of alloantibody formation, performing of type and screen test is necessary on a patient's blood specimen as part of pre-transfusion testing. MATERIALS AND METHOD In this cross-sectional study, type and screen test done for 1420 patients with elective surgery for detection of alloantibody in Im...