BACKGROUND One of the most common cosmetic surgeries is rhinoplasty. Iran has the highest rate of rhinoplasty, worldwide. The aim of this study was to compare the demographic characteristics of patients’ undergone rhinoplasty during two-time-period with a 10-year-interval in a single surgical center in Isfahan, Iran. METHODS In a retrospective study, data of the patients who were sched...

The purpose of this paper is to explain clearly the role of the information system security management within the entire Port of Rijeka security process. The complexity of the Port of Rijeka system, in which Rijeka Port Authority contemplates the development strategy of the Rijeka traffic route and the services provided by the Port within the framework of the already existing development paradi...

Currently, organizations move from the need to produce high rates of profitability, by the satisfaction of their customers, partners or employees, and by the maintenance of high levels of competitiveness to enable them to face competition and ensure their survival. With the evolution of Information Systems and the Information Technology, increasingly organizations based its activities on these ...

To the Editor: Predictable rhythmic fluctuations, especially circadian, have been observed in a wide variety of physiologicai and psychological functions. Abno~a~ities of circadian patterns have been documented in people with depression, including a tendency for maximal severity of depression in the morning; however, patients with anxiety or mixed depression/anxiety report a tendency for sympto...

Objective: The study evaluated the prevalence and progression of different thyroid tumors in patients who referred to Shahid Sadoughi Hospital during 2005 to 2013, Yazd, Iran. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective follow-up study, cytopathological data of patients suffering from thyroid masses was collected during 2005-2013. Age and sex of patients were recorded. Results: Totally, 2055...

background: knowledge production and evaluation are two important functions of health research system (hrs). in this article, we aimed to reveal the correlation between evaluation of health research organizations and health knowledge production promotion. methods: a comprehensive evaluation system was developed to evaluate the academic performance of national medical science universities on an ...