The purpose of this study is investigating the chemical analysis of drinking water in Kashan district. This district contained Kashan, Aran and Bidgol and Nooshabad cities and it had an estimated population more than of 400,000 in 2007. 42 Samples were collected during October 2006 to May 2007.The temperature of the water Samples is in the range 25-30°C. The water samples were analyzed for pH ,...

BACKGROUND Malassezia species are lipophilic yeasts found on the skin surface of humans and other warm-blooded vertebrates. It is associated with various human diseases, especially pityriasis versicolor, which is a chronic superficial skin disorder. OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to identify Malassezia species isolated from patients' samples affected by pityriasis versicolor, usi...

Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education: Midwives should be informed of complementary and alternative medicine methods and be able to guide women with the use of these methods. Copyright © 2014, Kashan University of Medical Sciences; Published by Kashan University of Medical Sciences. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons At...

BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal Injuries (GI) during gynecological operation are uncommon but proper management of these injuries is very important. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to review the causes and management of gastrointestinal injuries during gynecological and obstetrical operations. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this descriptive retrospective study, 25 patients with gastrointestinal i...

BACKGROUND Many studies have been carried out and many methods have been used for estimating health staff re-quirements in health facilities or system, each have different advantages and disadvantages. Differences in the extent to which utilization matches needs in different conditions intensify the limitations of each approach when used in iso-lation. Is the utilization-based approach efficien...

the present article aims at analyzing and evaluation of citizens ' satisfaction of the performance of urban management is a municipality and city in the council on the basis of the findings of a field study in kashan is prepared of organizations citizens satisfaction in three dimensions of urban management, i.e. economic, physical dimension – social and cultural environment – the analy...

Background: Drug-drug Interaction (DDI) among the elderly is one of the major healthcare challenges worldwide. The present study assessed the rates of DDI and inappropriate drug prescription among the elderly in Kashan City, Iran.  Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was designed, conducted, and reported according to the guideline of Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies ...