Satar Rezaei

1School of Public Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran

[ 1 ] - Socioeconomic Determinants of Infant Mortality in Iranian Children: A Longitudinal Econometrics Analysis

MethodsUsing time series data of national level (1967 to 2012 years), we explored the association between total fertility rate, GDP per capita, number of physician per 1000 populations, female labor force participation rate, percentage of people living in rural regions and mean years schooling for each people with infant mortality rate of Iran. These data were obtained from Central Bank of Isla...

[ 2 ] - Factors Associated With Length of Stay and Hospital Charges among Pediatric Burn Injury in Kermanshah, West of Iran

Introduction Althoughthere is a consensus that the economic burden of burn injury is high, but few studies have conducted about cost of burns injury among pediatric in developing countries. We explored the main factors influencing on hospital costs and length of stay (LOS) associated with pediatric burns injury in Kermanshah, Iran. Methods and Material We performed a review ofmedical records fr...

[ 3 ] - Epidemiological Analysis and Cost of Hospitalization Associated with Pediatric Burns in Kermanshah, Iran

Background: burn injuries are a major public health in the world, especially in developing countries. The aim of this study was investigate to the epidemiological data and cost of hospitalization due to burn in pediatrics in Kermanshah provinces from 2011 to 2013.Material and Methods: this was a retrospective cross sectional study. The study subject was all of patient lee than 15 years who admi...

[ 4 ] - مخارج مراقبت سلامت و تعیین کننده‌های آن: استان‌های ایران (1390-1385)

Introduction: Considering rapid growth in healthcare expenditures, identifying the factors affecting them is an important health policy issue. This study aimed to identify major factors affecting household healthcare expenditures across provinces of Iran using panel data model. Methods: This was a descriptive- analytical and retrospective study conducted from 2006 to 2011. Data on househ...

[ 5 ] - 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...

[ 6 ] - Does smoking status affect cost of hospitalization? Evidence from three main diseases associated with smoking in Iran

    Background: Smoking is recognized as one of the main public health problems worldwide and is accounted for a high financial burden to healthcare systems and the society as a whole. This study was aimed at examining the effect of smoking status on cost of hospitalization among patients with lung cancer (LC), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and ischemic heart disea...

[ 7 ] - Productivity costs and years of potential life lost associated with five leading causes of death: Evidence from Iran (2006-2010)

Background: Economic burden due to premature mortalities is significant both on health system and on the society as a whole. This study aimed to determine the productivity costs and years of potential life lost associated with five leading causes of death in Iran from 2006 to 2010.   Methods: Data on mortality by sex and age-groups due to five main leading causes of death   (m...

[ 8 ] - Economic burden of smoking: a systematic review of direct and indirect costs

  Background: Smoking imposes considerably high economic costs both on the healthcare system as well as on a country as a whole. This study was aimed at systematically reviewing the currently published literature on the direct and indirect costs associated with smoking globally.    Methods: A systematic review was performed on systematically searched articles from PubMed ...

[ 9 ] - Health system responsiveness after health sector evolution plan (HSEP): An inpatient survey in Kermanshah in 2015

  Background: Responsiveness is one of the three main goals of the health system introduced by World Health Organization. This study aimed at examining health system responsiveness after Health Sector Evolution Plan in Kermanshah, Western Iran.   Methods: A sample of 335 hospitalized patients was selected using proportionate allocation to population size method in the city of Kermanshah (Ira...

[ 11 ] - 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...

[ 12 ] - Socio-economic inequalities in utilization of dental services in households of Lorestan province and comparing it with neighboring provinces

Introduction: Socio-economic inequalities in the use of dental services are a major challenge to health policies in many countries. This cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate socio-economic inequalities in utilization of dental services in households of Lorestan province and comparing it with neighboring provinces. Methods: Data required for the study were collected from the house...