OBJECTIVE To compare the patients' satisfaction between outpatient and inpatient haemorrhoidectomy. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Faghihi Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran, from January to July 2011. METHODOLOGY A total of 208 patients were involved in this cross-sectional study. All patients were examined by their specialists ...

Shiraz (Iran): Eastern Mediterranean Association of Medical Editors (EMAME) organized its EMMJ6 Medical Journals Conference here from February 18-20, 2015 which attracted distinguished medical editors from the region. It was organized in collaboration with Iranian Society of Medical Editors, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Islamic World Science Citation Center, WHO EMRO, Pakistan Associa...

Nutritional status is very important especially in older adults because of its effects on quality of life. Phytobezoar, for instance, that can lead to small bowel obstruction has risk factors such as excessive consumption of foods with high fiber content and inadequate chewing. These factors are related to dietary habits. Furthermore, aging process and some of related physiologic changes can pr...

Abstract Background Inappropriate prescriptions can lead to adverse consequences for patients. It also imposes excessive cost on the patients, payers and health systems. The current study aimed at estimating rate of inappropriate brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) their financial burden in Iran. Methods Using systematic stratified sampling method, this cross-sectional recruited 385 particip...

OBJECTIVE The most important cause of infant mortality during the first month of life is related to congenital abnormalities. Nevertheless, timely diagnosis of these diseases can reduce the severity of their effects. The present study aimed to investigate the cost-effectiveness of the neonatal screening program in Fars Province, Iran. METHODS In this study, costs of executing the screening pr...

Microplastics (MPs) are a pervasive and ubiquitous environmental contaminant. However, very little information exists on the quantities or characteristics of MPs in indoor setting. In present study, have been isolated from settled classroom dust samples collected 50 schools city Shiraz, Iran. Concentrations number basis ranged about 80 to over 56,000 MP per g dry there was an increase concentra...