Introduction: Birth weight is one of the most important determinants of survival and growth is associated with child health. In addition to the high mortality rate, incidence of  mental retardation, paralysis, spinal cord injury, deafness, cerebral hemorrhage in low birth weight  are more.The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of infants born weighing less than 2,500 g (LBW) in wo...

Introduction: Diabetes is the most common medical complication in pregnancy. Various risk factors have been mentioned for gestational diabetes, but just a few studies have assessed a relationship between periodontal disease and gestational diabetes. This study was conducted to determine the relationship between periodontal disease and gestational diabetes in clients of selected health- care cen...

background & aim: during the postpartum period, women experience physiological changes, which can have negative impacts on their quality of life. women’s knowledge regarding postpartum complications and care can help them successfully pass this critical period. the aim of this study was to evaluate maternal knowledge on postpartum care in healthcare centers of mashhad, iran in 2013. methods:in ...

Addiction Research Centre1, Clinical Toxicology Department2, Cardiac Anaesthesia Research Centre, Emergency Department3, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Faculty of Pharmacy, and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Centre, Tehran University of Medical Sciences4, Iranian Academy of Medical Sciences5, Tehran, Iran, Environmental Health Services, BC Centre for Disease Control, Vancouv...

INTRODUCTION Experts consider social accountability as a new paradigm in medical education and a cultural change that is necessary to be studied and understood more deeply. One of the problems of medical education is the inadequacy of medicine graduates to meet the social accountability. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the general medicine curriculum for social accountability. ...

Background and Aim: Job satisfaction represents individuals' positive or negative attitude towards their occupation. Job satisfaction is of high significance in health care field and could affects the quality of patients' health care and satisfaction. Every organization should pay considerable attention to job satisfaction and performance and continually monitor these indices. Therefore, we aim...

Assessment of Health-promoting Lifestyle among Medical Students Mashhad University Sciences in 2018-2019

Background & aim: Happiness is one of the most important human needs that play an influential role in the health of the individuals and society. In the recent years, the role of spirituality and religion as important aspects of life has been considered in the health-related issues. The physical and mental health of the midwives plays a significant role in the quality of patient care. In this re...