background: this study was performed to effects of garlic and lemon juice mixture on lipid profile and some cardiovascular risk factors in people 30–60 years old with moderate hyperlipidemia. methods: in a parallel‑designed randomized controlled clinical trial, a total of 112 hyperlipidemic patients 30–60 years, were recruited from isfahan cardiovascular research center. people were selected an...

introduction: one of the reasons people do not refer to dental offices is anxiety over pain. preoperative education is one of non-pharmacological methods to treat anxiety. this study evaluated the effect of preoperative education on decreasing state and trait anxiety in patients referring to a dental surgery center. materials and methods: the subjects in this clinical trial consisted of all the...

extract to separate patient from the others is uncomfortable for the patient and for the nurse . some of people see this as a punishment and consider little value for this. but some of people refer to uses and benefits and said:”almost no adverse and mental effects”.   of course, it is very difficult to determine the issues in isolation condition. this paper has offered some suggestions for tak...

carpal tunnel syndrome is known as an industrial new epidemic. in many of jobs, the same motions of hand are repeated thousands of times a day.  each day the number of people with the syndrome is increasing. clerks, workers in food preparation and packaging, and secretaries of large supermarkets have a high risk for suffering from this syndrome. in fact, all people who flex and extend their wri...

conclusions a substantial proportion of patients with urethritis sought help from other sources, rather than physicians. the results of our study show that the patients with higher levels of education were more likely to seek help from health care services. it is important to promote the public’s knowledge through informative studies and educational materials in order to encourage patients to s...

prescriptions written by general practitioners and medical specialists were studied and compared to determine the type, time of onset and clinical importance of drug-drug interactions (ddis) in an attempt to reduce further complications. in 2007, 28, 956, 638 prescriptions and 15, 610, 912 prescriptions in 2008 were filled by pharmacies affiliated with medical science universities. these prescr...

background: patient education is widely recognized as a core component of nursing. patient education can lead to quality outcomes including adherence, quality of life, patients' knowledge of their illness and self-management. this study aimed to clarify patient education process in teaching hospitals affiliated to tehran university of medical sciences (tums) in iran.   methods : this cross-sect...

compassion is central to the purpose of medicine and the care of patients and their families. compassionate healthcare begins with compassionate people, but cannot be consistently provided without systemic changes that enable clinicians and staff to collaborate and to care. we propose seven essential commitments to foster more compassionate healthcare organizations and systems: a commitment to ...

introduction: although fasting has many benefits for health, it can be dangerous for patients. so it is necessary that physicians have adequate information about clinical aspects of fasting and they should advice patients. therefore in this study we analyses the condition of physicians counseling about fasting from the perspective of patients. methods:in this descriptive analytical cross-sectio...