Bacterial meningitis is considered as neurologic emergency with high morbidity and mortality rates. Mortality can reach 34%, especially in infections caused by S. pneumoniae L. meningitides, while bacterial patients, namely long-term sequelae, 50% amongst survivors. If antibiotics are used properly, they lower rates.On the other hand, irrational use of antibiotic therapy will raise likelihood r...

A Qualitative System Identification Method A method which can qualitatively identify a dynamical system according to qualitative descriptions about the behavior of the observed system is proposed . The system identification problem is well known especially in control theory . It involves the identification of the causal structure of systems according to observed behabvior . We introduce a Quali...

Mixed methods, defined as one complete method (as the core project) plus a different simultaneous and sequential supplemental strategy, have been well explicated for combining the most difficult designs—that is, qualitative and quantitative methods. However, experts in qualitative inquiry have relatively ignored the issues that occur while describing qualitative simultaneous and sequential desi...

introduction: the scholarship domains based on boyer’s definition includes discovery, teaching and learning, application, integration and engagement, but it is a main question that which criteria must a scholarship activities have? in this research, the characteristics of scholarship activities have been studied using a qualitative approach based on higher education experts’ viewpoints from fou...

the present study has dealt with studying the coaching model in training of human resource based on grounded theory. this study has done on qualitative bases and has utilized grounded theory approach besides semi-structured interviews for data collecting. in this study, interview was conducted, by using purposive and chain sampling, 7 training experts who were familiar with coaching. this quali...

the purpose of this descriptive-correlation study was to investigate effective factors on rural people participation in watershed management projects in dorod faraman & lalabad basin, kermanshah province. both qualitative and quantitative paradigms were considered in the study. the target population in quantitative section consisted all rural peoples in the dorod faraman & lalabad basin village...