the aim of this study was to evaluate the immune system and lymphocyte function in 41 iranian β-thalassemic patients and 50 controls, ages ranging from 2 to 18 years. the patients consisted of 20 splenectomized and 21 non-splenectomized patients. they were treated with desferal, and had received repeated blood transfusion. laboratory investigations included measurement of total t lymphocytes, a...

the research was a descriptive study to assess knowledge, attitude and practice (kap) of nurses regarding care of elderly patients.   a total of 180 nurses working in medical, surgical and neurology units participated in this study. the tool was a 2 part questionnaire that the first part included demographic characteristics of the subjects like age, sex, marriage, education, past experience in ...

aim : to compare the conventional gi endoscopy and using general anesthesia during the procedure regarding the satisfaction and acceptance among iranian patients. background : ability to measure and assess the patients’ satisfaction with colonoscopy and upper endoscopy will improve the quality of health care provided by gastroenterologists and thus resulting in better acceptability of endoscopy...

abstract background: patient satisfaction with the cosmetic result of spinal fusion surgery was studied in 40 cases of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. neutral or dissatisfied patients were compared with satisfied patients in several physical and psychological characteristics. the aim of the study was to determine whether adolescents generally report satisfaction with the postoperative appearan...

conclusions these findings indicate the usefulness of pca compared to the routine methods on pain relief after operation.therefore this method can be recommended to alleviate postoperative pain. background unrelieved pain after surgery can lead to increased postoperative complications, prolonged hospital stay and delayed recovery. patient-controlled analgesia (pca) has emerged as a standard tec...

objective: bad news disclosure is one of the most complex tasks of physicians. recent evidences indicate that patients' and physicians' attitude toward breaking bad news has been changed since few years ago. the evidence of breaking bad news is different across cultures. the aim of this study is to evaluate the attitude of medical staff toward breaking bad news to provide a clinical guideline i...

background: recipients of healthcare services have rights, which must be acknowledged and protected. such rights include observance of acceptable patient physical, mental, spiritual, and social needs guided by commonly accepted rules and regulations. the objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of awareness rates and observance of patient rights in iran from ...

the human dignity of patients with cardiovascular disease (cvd) is an important issue, because of patients’ dependence upon caregivers, and because it impacts all aspects of their quality of life (qol). therefore, understanding and improving the status of dignity among these patients is of great importance. this study aimed to determine the status of dignity in patients with cvd admitted to car...

one of the advanced nursing care procedures emphasized by nursing organizations around the world is patient or nursing advocacy. in addition to illustrating the professional power of nursing, it helps to provide effective nursing care. the aim of the present study was to explain the concept of patient advocacy from the perspective of iranian clinical nurses. this was a qualitative study that ex...

intracranial aspergilloma is extremely rare. the diagnosis and treatment of invasive cns aspergillosis is very difficult. early diagnosis is important for a successful treatment. here, we report a case of intracranial aspergilloma in an 11-year-old boy in 2013. good outcome was achieved by treatment with a combination of neurosurgical resection and antifungal administration, which we suggest is...