background : muscle cramps are painful manifestations that occur in many cirrhotic patients. this study aims to evaluate the risk factors for developing muscle cramps. materials and methods: this cross-sectional study evaluated 24 cirrhotic patients (18 male, 6 female) during 15 months. patients underwent careful examinations administered by the same person to determine the underlying cause of ...

objectives: liver cirrhosis can change many aspects of life of the patients and their family and effects society. we aimed to study the utility of cirrhosis from the point of view of the patients, their family, and their care takers to find appropriate interventions, and training and counselling programmes to support patients. methods: in this cross-sectional study with a goal-based sampling me...

background employee engagement is the emotional commitment of the employee towards the organisation. we aimed to analyse baseline work engagement using utrecht work engagement scale (uwes) at a teaching hospital.   methods we have conducted a cross-sectional study within the national health service (nhs) teaching hospital in the uk. all participants were working age population from both genders...

abstract background: previous studies have indicated an unspecific correlation between noise exposure and blood pressure disturbances. blood pressure disturbances could be caused by the environmental hazards such as noise exposure. the aim of this study is to analyze whether there is a relationship between noise exposure and hypertension. methods: atotal sample of 218 workers working in a small...

background: nursing is naturally a stressful job. stress in nurses can cause depression, isolation from patients, absence and decrease in their qualification. this study aimed to determine the causes of job stress in nurses of kashan, iran. materials and methods: in this cross-sectional study, 189 nurses from kashan hospitals of different wards were studied. the information collection tool was ...

background: mental illness is associated with physical health. oral health affects people physically and psychologically and influences how they grow, enjoy life, look, speak, chew, taste food and socialize. oral health may have lower priority in the context of mental illness and these diverse and changing client group experiences similar oral and dental problems. objective: to assess oral heal...