background: in recent years significant medical science advances have been made in the field midwifery and infant care. the premature, low birth weight and ill infants are admitted to the technologically advanced nicu for care and they often require long‑term stay. this study addresses parental experiences with the infant care in nicu, explores their concerns regarding nursing supports for pare...

background: it is the responsibility of each occupational therapist to always act ethically and professionally in a clinical setting. however, there is little information available concerning the factors influencing ethical behavior of occupational therapists at work. since no study has been conducted in iran on this topic, this qualitative study aimed to identify the factors influencing ethica...

soil water content is one of the most important parameters for estimating irrigation frequency and providing the plant’s water requirement. since measurement of soil water content is both expensive and time consuming, water movement models are used to estimate these values. in this study, leachw model was used to estimate soil water content for two “dry” (20-29 aug) and “wet” (1-6 jul) periods ...

background & aim : stress is a common phenomenon in nursing profession, but novice nurses usually experience more stress. this stress can result in job dissatisfaction and quitting the occupation. this study aimed to explore the novice nurses’ experience of stress at the beginning of their clinical practice. methods & materials : this study was conducted using a qualitative content analysis. th...

We consider a problem involving estimation of a high-dimensional covariance matrix that is the sum of a diagonal matrix and a low-rank matrix, and making a decision based on the resulting estimate. Such problems arise, for example, in portfolio management, where a common approach employs principal component analysis (PCA) to estimate factors used in constructing the low-rank term of the covaria...