introduction : studying the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in low socioeconomic groups is of great importance. people who are under the supervisioin and care of imam khomeini relief foundation are the most deprived in iran. the present survey aimed at investigating the prevalence of traditional cardiovascular risk factors among  the citizens who are under the supervision of imam khom...

in recent years we have witnessed a growing trend of women in his life to bear alone responsible. and as women are heads of households in the community. statistical indicators show that growth in our country women who are also on the rise. the purpose of this paper is to examine the role of social anxiety and self-confidence of female-headed households is entrepreneurship. applied research is r...

this papers examines the counsel of the formation of the expediency discernment council in the islamic republic of iran. it aims to analyse the reasons why late imam khomeini decided to form the council. having demonstrated the reasons for the formation of the council, its functions, duties and responsibilities, the article pays a particular attention to the late imam khomeini. it shows that th...

BACKGROUND Direct out-of-pocket (OOP) payment is the most inequitable way to pay for healthcare services, and this trend exposes patients and their families to backbreaking financial risks. The aim of this study was to estimate the out-of-pocket expenditures for outpatient imaging services in Imam-Khomeini Hospital in Tehran. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2014 on 100 use...

Background and aims: The current survey aims at determining the frequency percentage of Prophylaxis usage against deep vein thrombosis (DVT) according to ACCP instruction among the patients hospitalized in Imam Khomeini teaching hospital in Ilam. Methods: This study is descriptive and retrospective and the sampling was carried out amongst the cases of patients who were hospitalized and operated...

INTRODUCTION Modeling can be a useful tool to find out how the distributions of hospital length of stay (LOS) and the factors affecting the length of stay. The present study aims to determine factors affecting the length of stay and selecting suitable statistical models. MATERIAL AND METHOD this is a cross - sectional study of 565 patients who were treated in the intensive care unit of Imam K...

BACKGROUND Burns are among the most common injuries affecting a great number of people worldwide annually. In Iran, especially in its western region and in Kermanshah province, burns have a relatively high incidence. The present study was aimed at investigating epidemiological characteristics in Western Iran. METHODS Within a cross-sectional study, the data on all patients attending the Burns...

INTRODUCTION Patient satisfaction with provided services is used as an indicator of health care quality. Patient satisfaction is defined as patient perception of provided care compared to expected care. This study was administered to evaluate the health tourists' satisfaction of provided services in Lorestan University of Medical Sciences affiliated hospitals in 2015.  METHOD In this descript...

Psychological or behavioral interventions that attenuate the effects of stress may be useful in promoting immunocompetence and delaying HIV disease progression and CD4 count level. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a behavioral intervention that has as its foundation the practice of insight-oriented (or mindfulness) meditation. In this study, we examined the effects of MBSR upon psyc...