*Corresponding author: Azar Baradaran, Department of Clinical Pathology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. E-mail: [email protected] Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education: Decision about the use of a drug on prevention or amelioration of diseases requires knowledge about the side effects on different organs, specially kidney or liver. A R T...

S. Javad Hashemifar,1,2 Peter Kratzer,2 and Matthias Scheffler3 1Department of Physics and Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Institute, Isfahan University of Technology, 84156-83111 Isfahan, Iran 2Fakultät für Physik, Universität Duisburg-Essen, D-47048 Duisburg, Germany 3Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, D-14195 Berlin, Germany Received 3 September 2010; revised manuscript ...

Measurements of height and weight are important data source relating to growth and development, puberty, and nutritional status of children and adolescents. In clinical setting, the charts of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), USA, are used in Iran. A survey identified significant differences in weight- and height-for-age across provinces, between urban and rural children. Althou...

A high proportion of maternal deaths are caused by abortion, especially induced abortion. This cross-sectional study determined the prevalence of illegally-induced abortion prior to admittance and its associated risk factors in 8 maternity hospitals in Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran, during 2003-04. In confidential interviews with 417 women who attended the hospitals with abortion, 50 (12.0%...

Babak Mostaghaci1,2, Arash Hanifi3, Brigitta Loretz1 and Claus-Michael Lehr1,4 1Dept. of Drug Delivery (DDEL), Helmholtz-Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Helmholtz Centre for Infectious Research (HZI) Saarland University, Saarbruecken 2Biomaterials Group, Materials Engineering Department Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 3Tissue Imaging and Spectroscopy Lab, Bioeng...

1 Department of Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2 Department of Psychiatry, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 3 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran 4 Iranian National Center of Addiction Studies (IN...

1Department of Pediatrics, Nursing and Midwifery School, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran 2Department of Medical and Surgical Nursing, Nursing and Midwifery School, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran 3Health Research Centre, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IR Iran 4Department of Nursing, Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, Ilam Universi...

INTRODUCTION Electronic medical record system (EMRS) is a valuable system for safe access to the patient's data and increases health care quality. Manpower is one of the requirements for EMRS, among which manager is the most important person in any hospital. Taking into account manager's positive attitude and good commitments, EMRS will be implemented successfully. As such, we decided to assess...

Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IR Iran Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, IR Iran Research Center for Molecular Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IR Iran Corresponding author: Mohammad Taghi Goodarzi, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, ...