Methods: This prospective descriptive study has been performed on 1568 newborns with jaundice as their chief complaint, in a seven-year period at Ghaem hospital in Mashhad, Iran. 795 neonates were included in our study (237 infants with hemolytic jaundice and 558 infants with idiopathic jaundice). Complete physical examinations and laboratory tests were performed and data were recorded. Statist...

BACKGROUND Assuring safety and survival of blood in vitro depends on anti-coagulation substances, blood bag characteristics, storage conditions, and transport of blood. Besides, careful selection and screening of donors as well as blood tests can minimize the transmission risk of blood-transmissible pathogens and optimize blood health. The aim of this study was to assay the level of knowledge a...

BACKGROUND Trauma, in addition to mortality and disability experienced by an individual, imposes direct and indirect economic and social costs on a community. Traditionally, trauma is a disease of young and middle age adults, an age group which is known to be the most dynamic and economically productive of the community. Increasing our knowledge concerning the etiology and patterns of trauma se...

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 ...

INTRODUCTION Research shows that there is a relationship between students' perceptions of classroom and learning environment and their cognitive, affective, emotional and behavioral outcomes, so, in this study the relationship between medical students' perception of learning environment and academic emotions was examined. METHOD The research method used was descriptive-correlative. The statis...

Background: Nowadays, Musculoskeletal disorders are of great concern in job health issues due to their prevalence rate which is relatively high among various occupations. Afghan immigrants working in Iran are exposed to the risk of musculoskeletal disorders. This study aimed to determine the prevalence rate of musculoskeletal disorders among Afghan refugees living in Tehran and Qom. Methods and...

BACKGROUND Recent studies have reported an association between periodontitis and cardiovascular diseases. Atherosclerosis is also a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. IL-6 and CRP are important inflammatory markers that are important because they have been shown to be higher when a patient has periodontitis, and they are related to atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to assess the ...

INTRODUCTION Nocturnal enuresis (enuresis) is one of the most common developmental problems of childhood, which has often a familial basis, causes mental and psychological damage to the child and disrupts family solace. OBJECTIVES In this study, we compared therapeutic effects of combination therapy of desmopressin plus oxybutynin with desmopressin plus tolterodine, in the treatment of childr...

BACKGROUND Hospital readmission places a high burden on both health care systems and patients. Most readmissions are thought to be related to the quality of the health care system. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to examine the causes and rates of early readmission in emergency department in a Tehran hospital. PATIENTS AND METHODS A cross-sectional investigation was performed to study ...