Rasool Gharaaghaji

Associate Professor in Biostatistics, Department of Health and Preventive Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Estimating Steatosis Prevalence in Overweight and Obese Children: Comparison of Bayesian Small Area and Direct Methods

Background Often, there is no access to sufficient sample size to estimate the prevalence using the method of direct estimator in all areas. The aim of this study was to compare small area’s Bayesian method and direct method in estimating the prevalence of steatosis in obese and overweight children. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, was conducted on 150 overweight and obese ...

[ 2 ] - سواد سلامت در افراد مبتلا به بیماری قلبی مراجعه‌کننده به مراکز ارائه‌دهنده خدمات بهداشتی و درمانی جنوب استان آذربایجان غربی

پیش‌زمینه و هدف: بیماری­های قلبی عروقی شایع‌ترین علت مرگ در بیشتر کشور­های جهان ازجمله ایران به شمار می­روند. سطح سواد سلامت پایین با شیوع بالای بیماری­های مزمن ازجمله بیماری­های قلبی و عروقی همراه است. با در نظر گرفتن بار قابل‌توجه بیماری­های قلبی، ارتقاء سطح سواد سلامت افراد می­تواند نقش تعیین­کننده­ای در پیشگیری و درمان این بیماری­ها و صرفه­جویی در منابع محدود گردد. ازاین‌رو مطالعه­ی حاضر با...

[ 3 ] - Effect of Low-dose Human Chorionic Gonadotropin on the Prevention of Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome and in Vitro Fertilization Outcome

Background & aim: Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is a rare but most potentially life-threatening disorder in women under in vitro fertilization (IVF). This study aimed to determine the effect of low-dose human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) on the prevention of OHSS and IVF outcome. Methods: This single-blind non-randomized clinical trial was performed from October 2008 to November 2012...

[ 4 ] - PATIENT SATISFACTION FROM CONTROL OF PAIN AFTER ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY BY REFLEXOLOGY IN PATIENTS WITH DEPRESSION

Background & Aim: Pain is one of the most important complications after Electroconvulsive therapy. Failure to take this pain reduces the satisfaction of patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate patients' satisfaction with post- Electroconvulsivetherapy pain control by means of massage therapy in patients with depression. Materials & Methods: This randomized clinical trial was conducted o...