background: according to international labor organization (ilo), annually, an estimated 15 million people suffer occupational accidents and one million die from their accidents, throughout the world. occupational injuries and accidents can result in personal disability and impairment. the purpose of this study was to identify and describe the work related injuries in kashan during 2005-2006. ma...

BACKGROUND Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a severe anxiety disorder occurred due to past adverse experiences. Several researches have demonstrated that PTSD is quite common among patients discharged from critical care unit. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of PTSD and its related factors among patients discharged from critical care units in Kashan, Iran, duri...

Article Type: Original Article Article History: Received: 28 Nov 2014 Revised: Accepted: 24 Dec 2014

According to the World Health Organization report in September 2013, cervical cancer was the second common cancer in women. It is estimated that 530000 new cases are diagnosed with cervical cancer annually (1). There is a reliable screening test for cervical cancer, so this cancer is one of the most predictable and preventable types of cancers (2). Studies showed that women face many obstacles ...

background: information on the epidemiology of venomous snake species responsible for envenomation to humans in iran has not been well documented. in the kashan city, venomous snakebite remains a recurring medical problem. information providing the correct identification of snake species responsible for envenomation in this geographic region would be useful to regional medicalclinics and person...

BACKGROUND Despite several studies, there is no agreement on factors that affect survival after in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). OBJECTIVES This study aimed to evaluate the survival rate of in-hospital CPR and its related factors at Shahid Beheshti hospital in Kashan, Iran, in 2014. PATIENTS AND METHODS A descriptive study was conducted on all cases of CPR performed in Kasha...