| December 2015 | 1218 In spite of an emphasis on high quality and quantity of Iranian publications in this article,[2] it should be noted that the complete cycle of science is not summarized in the first chain (science-production). Indeed, the production of technology and the achievement of economic development should be put in the context of scientific and research activities. Scientific prog...

BACKGROUND It is evident that infant's umbilical cord is essential for its survival and growth. In the past, it was not considered as a necessary tissue. However, nowadays, it has attracted lots of attention and its relation to different diseases has been demonstrated. In Iranian traditional medicine, caring for newborn's umbilical cord has been frequently recommended and it has been associated...

the encyclopedia of islam (leiden) is one of the most important / out–standing appearance of a descriptive–historical or phenomenon–logical attitude to the western islamic studies. also it is considered the symbol of specialization in the studies. since history, culture and civilization of iran pre /after islam) and shi, ism are among the important topics of islamic studies, we show that how th...

t is increasingly recognized that health care decision-making around the world needs to be informed by high quality and timely research evidence. The randomized controlled trial (RCT) has long been considered the “gold standard” in the hierarchy of evidence; randomized trials, involving sufficient numbers of participants, are essential to distinguish reliably between the effects of health care ...

in this paper we propose and construct fuzzy algebraic additive model, for the estimation of risk in various fields of human activities or nature’s behavior. though the proposed model is useful in a wide range of scientific fields, it was designed for to torrential risk evaluation in the area of river evros. clearly the model’s performance improves when the number of parameters and the actual d...

BACKGROUND Scientific Initiation Programmes (SIP) are now considered increasingly important in medical courses, and are now being introduced in many medical courses. The School of Medicine at Universidade Federal Fluminense pioneered on optional SIP in 1995. This study aims to compare scientific output of professors who engaged in SIP disciplines (SIP group) with that of professors who did not ...

Scientific research produces new knowledge, technologies, and clinical treatments that can lead to enormous returns. Often, the path from basic research to new paradigms and direct impact on society takes time. Precise quantification of scientific output in the short-term is not an easy task but is critical for evaluating scientists, laboratories, departments, and institutions. While there have...

Health is a valuable asset which paves the way for the development of personal capabilities and helps the steady development of the society (1). Promoting health is not only a responsibility but also a right and as mentioned by the Iranian constitution and the intra-and inter-department health documents, the government is responsible to guarantee the provision of high quality care to every Iran...