Abstract Despite numerous studies of Iran in recent decades, the country’s concerted efforts to expand its medical diplomacy have been largely overlooked by experts and observers alike. This is despite fact that Islamic Republic has sought employ as a viable tool for expanding soft power number years. Over course last two fact, Iranian authorities health professionals considered their advances ...

Providing a perfect instruction to authors can prevent most potential publication ethics errors. This study was conducted to determine the quality of ethical considerations in the instructions to the authors of Iranian research scientific journals of medical sciences (accredited by the Commission for Accreditation and Improvement of Iranian Medical Journals) in October 2011. Checklist items (n=...

Aim This study tested the construct validity (i.e., factor structure) of Persian Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) on a sample male prisoners. Methods All participants (mean±SD age = 39.44±7.94 years) completed three scales—the MAAS, Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), and 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). Confirmatory analysis (CFA) Rasch with differential item functioning (DIF)...

The learning approaches can help anatomy teachers design a suitable curriculum in harmony with their students' learning styles. The research objective is to evaluate gross anatomy learning styles and strategies preferences of Iranian medical students at Kashan University of Medical Sciences (KAUMS). This cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was carried out on 237 Iranian medical students. ...

The Socioeconomic Impact of Health Research in Iranian Universities Medical Sciences: An experiences from I.R.Iran

BACKGROUND Dyslipidemia is considered as an important modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). The link between childhood dyslipidemia and occurrence of atherosclerosis and its sequels in adulthood are well-documented. This study aimed to systematically review the prevalence of dyslipidemia among Iranian children and adolescents. MATERIALS AND METHODS An electronic search was ...

conclusions vo can be presented as a safe, well-tolerated, and effective herbal preparation in patients with chronic insomnia. results improvements in sleep and isi scores were significantly greater in patients after a month receiving vo drop in comparison with before starting treatment (p < 0.05). a few patients reported some complications about vo consumption, most of which were mild and no s...