* MSc, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran ** PhD, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran *** MSc, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran Correspondence to: Farkhondeh Sharif, PhD, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shi...

introduction: database evaluation indicators include management, content, technical, and search indicators. a database must have a high level of information retrieval. as search features is one of the most important factors in database evaluation, this research tried to evaluate search input and output in online databases of isfahan university of medical sciences (iums) central library website ...

abstractthe borg rating of perceived exertion (rpe) is a way of measuring physicalactivity intensity level. purpose of this study is evaluation of validity and reliability the rpe scale (persian version) based on heart rate variability in students of isfahan university of medicalsciences.methods: an interventional study conducted  on 10 male students, heart rate (hr) and rpe  in two 0-10 and 6-...

erratum an investigation on the association between students’ knowledge and their tendency to take care of hiv patients among the students in nursing and midwifery school  in the article that appeared on page 404 of july-august 2014 issue[1], authors affi liation was incorrectly displayed. authors affi liation should have appeared as given below: 1-associate professor, infection nosocomial rese...

BACKGROUND Educational failure is one of the most important problems in higher education institutes in Iran. This study was performed to investigate the factors affecting students' academic failure in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this cross-sectional descriptive study, 280 students of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences were studied in 2009. They were ch...

BACKGROUND Information-seeking anxiety is a feeling caused by abundance of information or failure to proper interpret the information that can adversely affect the ability of individuals for seeking information and meeting their information needs. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate information-seeking anxiety, factors causing it, and methods for addressing and reducing this type of anxie...

Currently, we are experiencing an epidemic of essential hypertension characterized by increasing rates of obesity, the metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes. Essential hypertension affects nearly 20% of the population across the global. The consequences of hypertension include coronary artery disease, stroke, heart failure and chronic kidney disease. Recently, the assessment and management of...

OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency of phrenic nerve abnormalities in Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS), and evaluate the value of phrenic nerve conduction studies in predicting ventilation failure. METHODS During a study period of one year between July 2008 and July 2009, 28 GBS patients referred to our tertiary university hospital (Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfa...