background health is a complex phenomenon and equity as a basic human right an integral part of constitutions in almost all countries in the world. in republic of macedonia (rm), tuberculosis (tb) is clustered regionally and in certain ethnic groups. the main objective of this study was to analyze social determinants of health (sdh) and equity in access to healthcare services for tb patients in...

background: members of a society are committed to protecting and respecting human dignity. this is particularly important in times of illness. knowledge and practice of patient’s bill of rights is the basis of health system efficiency. the present study aims to evaluate physicians’, nurses’ and patients’ awareness and attitude about patient’ bill of rights in qom university of medical sciences-...

introduction: the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of water exercises on the quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis. methods: 30 multiple sclerosis patients (40-65 years old) were selected by available sample. they were divided into control and experimental groups. the instrument was the quality of life questionnaire (sf-36) in this study. the experimental group par...

Background: Tic disturbances are a group of developmental neurological disorders that often occur in childhood because of abrupt and automatic constrictions of muscles. This study aimed to evaluate the serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D in children with a tic disorders. Methods: This present case-control research was performed on 63 children with tic disorders and 63 children who were healthy...

the aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between body mass index (bmi) and the outcomes of isolated cabg (coronary artery bypass graft) performed in shahid madani hospital of khorramabad, iran. data was retrospectively collected from the medical records retrieved from the hospital records office. all patients who had undergone isolated cabg under cardiopulmonary bypass in the cardi...

background & aim: spinal cord injury (sci) is one of the worst kinds of traumatic injuries with remarkable social and economic effects on communities.  methods & materials/patients: in this prospective randomized clinical trial, 122 patients with traumatic spinal cord injury were admitted to poursina hospital within 48 hours of injury to compare granulocyte colony stimulating factor (g-csf) and...

background: to explain the role of arthroscopic release in intractable frozen shoulders. we used different questionnaires and measuring tools to understand whether arthroscopic release is the superior modality to treat patients with intractable frozen shoulders. methods: between 2007 and 2013, in a prospective study, we enrolled 80 patients (52 females and 28 males) with recalcitrant frozen sho...