uterine leiomyoma is the most common benign tumor of genital tract. the etiology of myomas is unknown. leiomyoma shows a broad spectrum of radiographic appearances depending on the number, size, and location of the tumor. the diagnostic method for uterine leiomyomas is based primarily on the clinical situation. despite of the varied diagnostic options such as; transvaginal sonography, sonohyste...

the clinical management of pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis of the legs are similar and requires prolonged anticoagulation therapy. the standard diagnostic approach in patients suspected of pulmonary embolism is ventilation-perfusion (v/q) lung scan and compression ultrasonography to detect deep venous thrombosis. this retrospective study analyzed the role of v/q lung scan and comp...

Most randomized controlled trials of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for children with anxiety disorders have evaluated treatment efficacy using recruited samples treated in research settings. Clinical trials in school settings are needed to determine if CBT can be effective when delivered in real world settings. This study evaluated a modular CBT program for childhood anxiety disorders in t...

background: today, patient safety is an important issue in providing hospital services. any failure in this area can cause undesirable consequences. objective:  the present study evaluated the status of patient safety culture in educational hospitals of tehran, iran. methods: this cross-sectional study surveyed 205 therapeutic and diagnostic personnel of three tehran hospitals selected using th...

AIM Although acute pain is frequently reported by patients admitted to the emergency room, it is often insufficiently evaluated by physicians and is thus undertreated. With the aim of improving the care of adult patients with acute pain, we developed and implemented abbreviated clinical practice guidelines (CG) for the staff of nurses and physicians in our hospital's emergency room. METHODS O...

objectives: one of the problems in the process of assessment and evaluation, especially of clinical training in rehabilitation disciplines, is the lack of an instrument with objective criteria for evaluation. considering the effects of appropriate evaluation on quality assurance of clinical training, the aim of the present study was to design a valid and reliable tool for general evaluation of ...

HYPOTHESIS Senior hospital clinicians are poorly engaged with clinical coding and hospital episode statistics (HES). AIMS  ▸ To understand the current level of clinical engagement with collection of national data and clinical coding. ▸ To gain the views of frontline staff on proposed improvements to hospital statistics. ▸ To gain an indication of likely clinical engagement in change. ▸ To und...