Bijan Nouri

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran

[ 1 ] - Catastrophic Health Expenditure After the Implementation of Health Sector Evolution Plan: A Case Study in the West of Iran

Background One of the main objectives of health systems is the financial protection against out-of-pocket (OOP) health expenditures. OOP health expenditures can lead to catastrophic payments, impoverishment or poverty among households. In Iran, health sector evolution plan (HSEP) has been implemented since 2014 in order to achieve universal health coverage and reduce the OOP health expenditures...

[ 2 ] - The Relationship between Maternal Diseases during Pregnancy and Low Birth Weight: a Nested Case-Control Study in Rural Areas of Kurdistan Province (West of Iran)

Background: Low birth weight (LBW) is considered as one of the important health indicators in evaluating prenatal care as well as determining scale of infants' health in the society. The study aimed to investigate maternal diseases during pregnancy and its impact on LBW in rural areas of Kurdistan province, Iran. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted in nested case-control study metho...

[ 3 ] - The Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking among Adolescents in Marivan city- Iran: Based on Health Belief Model

Background Cigarette smoking is a common problem among teenagers. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Cigarette Smoking among Teen Boys in Marivan city, based on Health Belief Model. Materials and Methods A cluster randomized sample of 470 male students with16.2±2.5   from 6 secondary schools of Marivan city- Iran, completed a self-report and questionnaire consisting of Hea...

[ 4 ] - بررسی شاخص های میکروبی و شیمیایی آب مورد استفاده در بخش دیالیز یکی از بیمارستانهای شهر سنندج

مایع دیالیز مورد استفاده بزرگترین حجم آب مصرفی در پزشکی محسوب می گردد. مایع تغلیظ شده به طور تجاری در کیفیت های یکسان و کاملاً کنترل شده تولید می شود، ولی آب مورد استفاده ممکن است دارای کیفیت‌های متفاوتی باشد. استفاده از آب شیر معمولی همواره احتمال انتقال مواد بالقوه سمی از مایع دیالیز به خون بیمار را به همراه دارد از این رو کیفیت آب مصرفی برای آماده ساری محلول دیالیز از اهمیت بسیار زیادی برخورد...

[ 5 ] - سنجش برابری در توزیع منابع بخش سلامت با استفاده از ضریب جینی و منحنی لورنز: مطالعه موردی شهرستان‌های استان کردستان (1392-1385)

مقدمه: توزیع عادلانه و برابر منابع بخش سلامت همواره یکی از موضوعات و چالش های اصلی محققان، برنامه ریزان و مدیران بخش سلامت در دهه های گذشته بوده است. هدف این مطالعه ارزیابی وضعیت و روند نابرابری در توزیع منابع بخش سلامت در شهرستان های استان کردستان در دوره ی زمانی 8 ساله (1392-1385) با استفاده از ضریب جینی و منحنی لورنز می باشد. روش بررسی: یک مطالعه توصیفی-تحلیلی (مقطعی) می باشد که نابرابری ...

[ 6 ] - Service quality in Iranian hospitals: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: This study aimed to explore service quality in Iranian hospitals by a systematic review and meta-analysis of the existing literature.    Methods: The literature search in the international (PubMed, Scopus, and the ISI) and Iranian (SID, Iranmedex, and Magiran) scientific databases was conducted to identify studies (published in English and Persian) used the service qualit...

[ 7 ] - Comparative efficacy of methylphenidate and atomoxetine in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: The aim of this study was to directly compare efficacy of atomoxetine and methylphenidate in treatment of children and adolescents 6- 18 years.   Methods: All published, randomized, open label or double blind trials, comparing the efficacy of methylphenidate with atomoxetine in treatment of children diagnosed with ADHD, using DSM-IV criteria were included in this study; ADHD...

[ 8 ] - فراوانی و علل خطاهای پرستاری و موانع گزارش دهی آن در دانشجویان اتاق عمل

مقدمه: اتاق عمل با توجه به انجام پروسیجرهای تهاجمی متعدد می­ تواند بستری برای بروز انواع خطاهای پرستاری باشد. دانشجویان نیز در فرآیند یادگیری قرار دارند که می­ تواند منجر به بروز خطا از سوی آنان گردد. مطالعه حاضر با هدف تعیین میزان و علل خطاهای پرستاری و موانع گزارش ­دهی آن در دانشجویان اتاق عمل انجام شد. روش ها: برای انجام این پژوهش توصیفی - تحلیلی، 120 دانشجویان رشته اتاق عمل به روش سرشماری م...

[ 9 ] - Evaluation of glycerin suppository in prevention of neonatal jaundice in Besat Hospital in 2016-2017

Background and Aim: Neonatal jaundice is a common problem in the neonates which is caused by increased unconjugated bilirubin and can result in serious neurological side effects such as kerinictrus. Several drugs have been used to treat unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia. The present study was conducted to determine the preventive effect of glycerin suppository on neonatal jaundice. Materials and ...

[ 10 ] - Assessment and Prediction of Incidence Trend of Stomach, Colorectal and Esophagus Cancers Using Time-Series Models in Kurdistan, West of Iran

Background and Aim: The cancers of the gastrointestinal tract, because of their high prevalence and fatality, are of great importance in most countries like Iran. In terms of prevalence, stomach, esophagus and colorectal cancers in Iran are ranked first, second and eighth, respectively. Therefore, this study aimed to model the incidence of the frequency of new cases of these cancers and their p...

[ 11 ] - Probiotic Enterococcus durans Interference with Oral Candida albicans Adhesion: An in vitro Study

Background and Objectives: Candida species is one of the commensal microorganisms and a member of the oral cavity normal flora. In addition, Candida albicans is a microbiologic member of the oral cavity in children with dental caries. Currently, use of probiotics as a new biologic technique has attracted attention in order to prevent and control diseases. Enterococcus durans has shown useful an...