a bstra ct     background: patients’ compliance to treatment is an important indicator for evaluating the successful management in chronic illnesses. despite the fact an applicable definition of compliance is required to suitable intervention and research, this concept is not clear and there is no consensus concerning its meaning, definition, and measurement. the aim of this study was to explor...

background: epidemiological changes leading to chronic diseases are becoming more important day by day. hypertension is also known as a chronic disease. worldwide prevalence of hypertension have caused serious complications. the disease has become a health problem in all communities. this research aims at analyze the correlation between compliance with the treatment regimen and health locus of ...

background: thalassemia is a series of hemoglobinopathies in which the production of perfect hemoglobin is completely or partially suppressed. using injectable iron chelators have been dominating treatment for the iron overload caused by recurrent blood transfusions in thalassemic patients, however, a new oral iron chelating drug (exjade) have been recently introduced and might be cost effectiv...

Background: Thalassemia is a series of hemoglobinopathies in which the production of perfect hemoglobin is completely or partially suppressed. Using injectable iron chelators have been dominating treatment for the iron overload caused by recurrent blood transfusions in thalassemic patients, however, a new oral iron chelating drug (Exjade) have been recently introduced and might be cost effec...