introduction: medical emergencies can frequently happen in dental settings and inability to cope with them can lead to tragic outcomes. the of aim of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of medical emergencies in dental settings in babol, iran and dentists’ self-perceived need for practical training in this field. materials and methods: a descriptive-ana-lytical study was performed by usin...

conclusions preventable accidental poisoning is a significant cause of morbidity in children in developing countries. the study provided information on evolving trends and the need for increasing awareness about potential toxins as well as appropriate storage of toxins in the house to reduce the occurrence of accidental poisoning. patients and methods records of 170 patients from 1998 and 147 f...

liveliness of any library is directly related to the rate of using its information services and resources. studying the amount of the existing information resources used by faculty members, who account for a considerable portion of the library users, can be a positive step for promoting the quality of library services and resources. in this descriptive survey, 72 percent of research community (...

introduction: most of the older adults have to be hospitalized and patients’ satisfaction from the provided services is one of the key performance indicators in healthcare centers. feeling satisfied with the treatment process and provided services can motivate the elderly patients to continue their treatment, which ultimately leads to a reduction in the disease load and disability in older adul...

conclusions emergency medical services should be considered as a system with its independent components. establishing an independent ems organization, integrating pre-hospital and hospital emergency under single supervision and management, as well as, extending the possibility of providing ems through private sector are essential in order to make fundamental reforms in providing emergency medic...

introduction: the information literacy status and the use of information technology among students in the globalization age of course plans are very momentous. this study aimed to evaluate the information literacy status and use of information technology among medical students of shiraz university of medical sciences in 2013. methods: this was a descriptive-analytical study with crosssectional ...

background : despite an increased need, residents of rural communities have decreased access to healthcare and often present unique healthcare challenges associated with their rurality. ensuring medical students receive adequate exposure to these issues is complicated by the urban location of most medical schools. health fairs (fairs) conducted in rural communities can provide students exposure...