Background and purpose: Recommended treatment for patients with carotid stenosis, is Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) that is more effective in preventing stroke compared to other therapies. The purpose of this study was to evaluate morbidity and mortality rate in patients with carotid stenosis after CEA. Material and Methods: In this descriptive study, 138 patients undergoing CEA admitted in the ...

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major public health challenge and also the leading cause of death in the world. Evidences indicate that this disease ranking will be rising from 4th to 3rd until 2020. Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of upper extremity exercise and respiratory training on the quality of life in patients with COPD.  Me...

The present article is an analysis of the formation and evolution of the city of Songhor in Islamic times. This research is descriptive-analytical in terms of purpose and method. And to collect the required data and information, library-documentary studies and field visits (observation, testing and interviewing) were used. Among the archaeological evidence and historical documents examined in t...

"Leadership Undertakings" is a term used in many common rules and is an exception to the rule. However, the definition and examples of this term are ambiguous and generally a broad interpretation is made of it. Whereas it is desirable, firstly, to adopt a specific criterion in the definition of these institutions in order to make it possible to account for its constituents and, secondly, to exc...

Background: One of the main important principles of human health is spirituality which its promotion could lead to an effective control of work related stress; can be considered in nurses’ job performance and assurance of their physical and mental health as a crucial factor. This study aimed to explore the effect of spiritual health on job stress among nurses employed in a training hospital aff...

  Background: Suicide ideation and attempts are among common clinical problems that burden many costs to societies. This study was conducted to compare personality substraits among individuals with suicide ideation and suicide attempts. methods: A descriptive research method with expose-facto design was chosen. The population was including all clients who referred to Damghan velayat hospital ...

Background: The optimal management of hospitals as the most important centers for providing health services has always been the focus of decision makers and policymakers. The present study aimed to evaluate the technical efficiency of hospitals affiliated to Ardebil University of Medical Sciences using Artificial Neural Network (ANN) method. Methods: The present descriptive, applied, and cross...