The introduction of healthcare information systems (HIS) technologies into the healthcare environment has led to increased efficiency in providing better services and improved processes for healthcare practitioners. Hence, the information technology (IT) department has a significant role in providing technical support and maintenance to the HIS in order to ensure efficiency of the HIS use among...

Kugelmass and Stuber and Lang have reported that the coagulation of blood or solutions of fibrinogen is accompanied by an increased alkalinity of the free fluid, which the former definitely ascribes to an absorption of hydrogen ions by the clot. Hirsch, however, reports an increased acidity, and suggests that it is the actual cause of coagulation; and Hekma in claiming that fibrinogen is the al...

BACKGROUND According to WHO estimation, the number of diabetic patients would reach about 591.9 million people in 2035. The tendency towards other kinds of treatment is increasing because of the high therapeutic expenditures and current medical complications. Positive results of massage in recent articles and the prominent role of dalk in Iranian traditional medicine led us to the present study...