BACKGROUND Hip fracture is the most serious complication of osteoporosis and imposes a significant financial burden on countries' economy. This study aimed to assess the hospitalization costs and length of stay associated with osteoporosis hip fractures and identify the major cost components in a referral hospital in Kermanshah city, Iran. METHODS In a prospective study, from May 21 2007 to M...

Nasal carriage of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus among ICU personnel working at Zahedan University, southeastern Iran

introduction: deep vein thrombosis (dvt) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in intensive care unit (icu) patients despite use of prophylactic anticoagulant therapy. the aim of the present study was to determine the incidence of dvt among medical and surgical icu patients. methods: in this cross sectional study, patients older than 18 years who were hospitalized in the icu of imam hosse...

generally icu patients are in critical status and need long stay in icu. pulmonary rehabilitation program (prp) is considered as an important tool to improve outcome and shorten the length of stay in icu. the aim of this study was to investigate whether prp can affect outcome and duration of hospitalization in icu patients. this study was performed in medical icu of labafi nejad hospital, tehra...

Introduction: To date, little is known about the clinical features of pediatric COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs).
 Objective: Herein, we aimed describe differences in demographic characteristics, laboratory findings, presentations, and outcomes Iranian ICU versus those non-ICU settings.
 Methods: This multicenter investigation involved 15 general pediatrics ho...

Background and Aim: Every year, traumatic brain injuries lead to more than one million admissions emergency rooms 50,000 deaths, millions of disabilities worldwide, among all ages genders. This study aimed examine the effects selenium added oral nutritional therapy on mortality rate length hospital stay in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage admitted intensive care unit (ICU) for six months. ...

Introduction: To date, little is known about the clinical features of pediatric COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs).
 Objective: Herein, we aimed describe differences in demographic characteristics, laboratory findings, presentations, and outcomes Iranian ICU versus those non-ICU settings.
 Methods: This multicenter investigation involved 15 general pediatrics ho...

BACKGROUND Many nurses have reported experiencing high levels of occupational stress in their work environment. Stress, as an outcome of stressful workplaces and tasks, affects nursing behavior in hospital wards. The objectives of this research were to determine the prevalence of occupational stress and mental health problems in nurses in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Shahid Mohammadi Hospit...