Background The main purpose of this study was to identify factors that influence healthcare quality in the Iranian context.   Methods Exploratory in-depth individual and focus group interviews were conducted with 222 healthcare stakeholders including healthcare providers, managers, policy-makers, and payers to identify factors affecting the quality of healthcare services provided in Iranian hea...

Background On-site monitoring is a high-cost process, particularly if used indiscriminately in a large multicentre clinical trial. Ideally, the focus should be on identification and resolution of serious problems in trial conduct affecting patient safety and/or data quality. Targeted monitoring, where trial data and conduct are scrutinised centrally, with prespecified triggers for site visits, ...

In terms of pellet mill operations, the conditioning process has greater influence on pellet quality than does die specification. A great deal of attention must be paid to steam quantity and control, moisture content, retention time and mixing action within the conditioner. In general, most feed manufacturers have not optimized the conditioning process but try to solve pellet quality issues usi...

algal growth and the water quality effects were studied and modeled in the lower reaches of the colusa basin drain as a stream system. statistical techniques such as the correlation matrix and the stepwise multiple regression are performed on such variables as algal biomass, ammonia, nitrate, orthophosphate, temperature, and the solar radiation intensity in deriving an algae statistical model. ...

housing is the second need after food for human beings. since the housing crisis began with the increase in population, respective governments were forced to construct houses for a large number of families. ignoring the qualitative aspects of these houses has caused social and cultural harm. therefore, designers need to pay more attention to the quality of housing and living environments. the m...

banana samples were purchased from a local market in sabzevar located at northeast of iran. then samples stored at refrigerator between 5–10oc during experiments, for prevention of chilling injury, 36 samples at three replications were prepared so as bananas were peeled and sliced with a sharp knife at three thicknesses (3, 5 and 10 mm) and then treated by three pretreatment methods (t1: chemic...

based on a gender equity perspective and within a pluralistic civil society, women should have equal rights for presence in and use of urban open spaces. despite this, various factors decrease their presence including inappropriate design of space, as well as socio-cultural obstacles. since women’s major place of presence and activity has traditionally been in or near home, neighborhood open sp...