Shahid Husain, Anis Ahmad, Sudha Singh, Carolyn Peterseim, Yasir Abdul, and Matthew J. Nutaitis Hewitt Laboratory of the Ola B. Williams Glaucoma Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Storm Eye Institute, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, United States Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, United States Department of Physiology, Au...

BACKGROUND Cardiac self-efficacy is an essential factor in persistence of healthy behaviors in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Today, telenursing methods have numerous applications in health care. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the effect of a text message and telephone follow-up program on cardiac self-efficacy of patients with CAD. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a ran...

BACKGROUND Enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) is a novel, potentially beneficial adjunct therapy used for angina pectoris. We assessed the efficacy of this method in relieving angina and improving objective measures of myocardial ischaemia. METHODS All patients (67) who referred for EECP to Shahid Chamran Hospital, Isfahan, Iran from 2002 to 2005 were included. Demographic data, corona...

BACKGROUND Lack of knowledge, attitude and practice are some of the barriers of having a healthy lifestyle and controlling high blood pressure. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of a lifestyle modification program on knowledge, attitude and practice of hypertensive patients with angioplasty. METHODS This study was a randomized controlled clinical trial conducted from November to...

Rizwana Shahid1*, Muhammad Umar2 and Farzana Zafar3 Author Affiliations 1Community Medicine, Rawalpindi Medical University, Pakistan 2Vice Chancellor, 3Medical Superintendent, District Head Quarters Hospital, Received: March 01, 2022 | Published: 17, Corresponding author: Shahid, Assistant Professor, Community DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2022.42.006788

Comparing the Effectiveness of Teachers Employed through Examination and those Trained and Committed to Teaching   Sh. Nazari, Ph.D.* M. Hallaaji, Ph.D.** A.R. Zarinpar***   Among teachers employed by the Ministry of Education, there are those whose university level training is funded by the ministry in exchange for their commitment to work. Another group of teachers are those selected th...

1. Iranian Center of Excellence in Health Management, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran 2. Tabriz Health Services Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran 3. School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 4. Knowledge Utilization Research Center, Tehran University of Medical...

Leili Yeke-Fallah, Zahra Eskandari, Akram Shahrokhi, Amir Javadi. PhD student of nursing, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Faculty member of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Nursing and Midwifery School, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran; M.Sc. student of intensive care nursing, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran; Faculty member, Nursing a...