Background The purpose of this study is to investigate, if S-uPAR correlates with expected length of patients’ hospitalization. This could be useful in emergency medicine, due to the acute departments treating patients hospitalized for 48 hours or less. S-uPAR (Urokinase Plasminogen Activator, CD87) is a potential biomarker thought to be related to inflammatory immune cells activation. It is ex...

Background: Advances in medical science and nursing care today have led to the survival of preterm infants. Therefore, it is important to address methods to reduce the duration of hospitalization of preterm infants. Aim of the systematic review on the efficacy of aromatherapy on reducing the duration of hospitalization of preterm infants. Materials an...

The frequency and length of admissions over 50 years were analyzed in a sample of 10.268 schizophrenic patients according to ICD-10 subtypes of schizophrenia. The lowest yearly hospitalization frequencies during the risk period were observed in simple, catatonic, unspecified and hebephrenic schizophrenia. When the total sample was analyzed, unspecified schizophrenia exhibited a significantly hi...

Background and Objectives: The burn injuries are one of the serious public health problems which impose a high economic burden on patients and their family, health sector and community in general. This study aimed to explore epidemiological data of burn patients and factors influencing costs of hospitalization due to burn injuries in Kermanshah Province situated in Western Iran.   Methods: Th...

Background & Aim: Spinal cord injury (SCI) has a very long history, and its cases form a large proportion of patients admitted to trauma centers in Iran. Studies show that repair after spinal cord injury can be done. In fact, many pharmaceutical agents, such as erythropoietin (EPO), are applied to reduce secondary injury following the initial disorder and to maintain the nerve tissue. Methods &...