BACKGROUND Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific disorder, associated with increased blood pressure and proteinuria, and in extreme cases it can also cause liver and kidney problems. OBJECTIVE To determine the impact of silymarin on the improvement of severe preeclampsia. METHODS This randomized clinical trial was conducted at Hajar Hospital in Shahrekord, Iran, from April 2014 to September ...

background and objective: improving quality of work- life ‎ of nurses requires existence of an organizational culture with collaborative and compatible features and with purpose and prospect. human resources in different organizations such as hospitals with different organizational cultures have different interpretations about quality of work- life ‎; therefore, the aim of this study is to inve...

background fatigue is a common symptom and one of the most important issues in community psychology. this study aimed to compare the rate and severity of fatigue in male and female students of jiroft university of medical sciences and to present appropriate solutions. material and methods this descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 200 students who were selected randomly at jiroft univer...

background: local ethical committees in medical sciences in iran were established in 1999 in order to assess and evaluate the observance of ethical standards throughout the universities and research centers. the purpose of this study is to analyze the situation of local ethical committees in order to develop research ethics guideline. methods: for this cross-sectional study which has been condu...

background: mental health literacy is an individual’s knowledge and belief about mental disorders which aid their recognition, management and prevention. the aim of this study was to investigate mental health literacy among students of tehran university of medical sciences.   methods : in this cross-sectional study, data were collected by the anonymous self-administered questionnaires and final...

Background and aims: Nursing students represent one of the most important healthcare professionals in health system that, along with acquiring knowledge practical skills, should learn professional values attitudes nursing care ethics. The aim this study is to investigate effect an intervention based on Kohlberg’s theory moral development ethical reasoning nurse interns. Methods: present quasi-e...

Background and Aim: Spontaneous abortion is the most common pregnancy complication with no reasonable causes in most cases. Some research imply the role of anti-thyroid antibodies (e.g. anti TPO-Ab and anti TG-Ab) that can cause spontaneous abortion. In the present study, the association between abortion and presence of antithyroid antibodies in mother’s serum was assessed. Methods: In this cas...