COVID ‐19 in the geriatric population

Covid-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Its Related Factors in the General Population of Tehran and Kermanshah

Background and Objectives: Vaccine acceptance could seriously affect global efforts to control the Covid-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to estimate the Covid-19 vaccine acceptance and its related factors in Tehran and Kermanshah.   Methods: A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 850 participants in Tehran and Kermanshah using the random digit dialing method. Multipl...

Investigating the hypochondriasis and Related Factors in the general Iranian population in COVID-19 epidemic in 2020

Background: Due to the global spread of Covid-19 virus, this new disease besides having physical effects, can have a serious impact on people's mental health and increase anxiety. The purpose of this study was to determine hypochondriasis and related factors in the general population of Iran during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.  Methods: This web-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 16...

Psychometric Properties of Pain Intensity Scales in Isfahanian Geriatric Population

Introduction: Given the importance of pain assessment in the older adults, instrumentation for pain measurement is inevitable. The aim of this study is to compare psychometric properties of three commonly used pain intensity scales; (Numeric Rating Scale , Verbal Descriptor Scale (VDS) and, Faces Pain Scale Revised (FPS-R)) in Isfahanian older adults, to identify the most validated and reliable...

COVID-19 in Nursing Homes: The Problematic Management of Residents Without Positive COVID-19 RT-PCR

Hypernatremia in the geriatric population

Hypernatremia in the geriatric population is a common disorder associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Older people are predisposed to developing hypernatremia because of age-related physiologic changes such as decreased thirst drive, impaired urinary concentrating ability, and reduced total body water. Medications may exacerbate this predisposition. Hypernatremia and dehydration o...