BACKGROUND Estimates of the height of patients in the intensive care unit are required to adhere to clinical guidelines for drug dosages, ventilatory support, and nutrition. The gold standard of standing height cannot be used because these patients are often unconscious and recumbent. The ability of physiotherapists or dietitians to measure height in unconscious, recumbent patients has not been...

abstract background: while critical care nurses are vulnerable to burnout because of the complex nature of patients’ health problems, working in critical care areas has become even more complicated by shift working schedules. this study aimed to determine the relationship between fixed and rotating shifts and burnout in a sample of critical care nurses working in critical care areas. materials ...

abstract: aims: depression and anxiety are the factors that increase death risk in the patients with heart disease. this study was done with the purpose of studying depression and anxiety rates in the patients with acute coronary artery disease. methods: this cross-sectional study which is descriptive was conducted on 366patients in the ccu of heart and cardiology wards of kerman university aff...

introduction: worldwide, hepatitis a is a common infection during childhood especially in developing countries. it can cause severe complications in immunocompromised patients, including kidney transplants patients and chronic liver disease. due to the increasing number of kidney transplants in the country and epidemiologic shift of hav which was observed in previous studies, we're going to rev...

background: psychiatric patients have an increased risk of some infections like toxoplasmosis. investigations on toxoplasma gondii infection among psychiatric patients have been limited in mashhad, northeast of iran. in this case-control study, prevalence of t. gondii was investigated by serological method. methods: this case-control study was performed among psychiatric patients admitted to av...

moral hazards are the result of an expansive range of factors mostly originating in the patients’ roles. the objective of the present study was to investigate patient incentives for moral hazards using the experiences of experts of basic iranian insurance organizations. this was a qualitative research. data were collected through semi-structured interviews. the study population included all exp...

introduction: influenza can cause more severe diseases and higher rate of morbidity and mortality in the elderly population. therefore, they should receive influenza vaccine annually. however, the host response to vaccine is less in older individuals. on the other hand, selenium can act as a stimulator of the immune system and cause increased immunity and response to vaccine. this study was car...

background chronic heart failure (chf) is associated with unpredictably increased prevalence of hospital admissions. self-care is one of the most important aspects of management for patients with chf. self-care adequacy has led to increased satisfaction, independence in daily activities, reduced stress, and morbidity. objectives we aimed to assess the relationship between self-care behavior and...