BACKGROUND Anemia in the postnatal period is a common problem, which has been subject of research recently. Though, it is a common problem, it is a less researched topic in India. Hence, this study was undertaken. AIM The aim was to know the clinic-social factors associated with anemia in the postpartum period. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a retrospective record-based study conducted in Go...

"This paper details the authors' selection, design, and use of a life history calendar (LHC) to collect retrospective life course data. A sample of nine hundred [U.S.] 23-year-olds, originally interviewed in 1980, were asked about the incidence and timing of various life events in the nine years since their 15th birthday.... The following aspects of the LHC are described: (a) the concept, uses...

background and objectives: respecting privacy means respecting individuals, their dignity and independence. it is mandatory to observe privacy in health-care systems. therefore, this study was carried out with the aim of expressing nursing students’ experience of privacy in pediatrics ward. methods: this qualitative study was done inductively using content analysis method. the participants incl...

lack of scientific and confirmed researches and expert knowledge about evaluation systems for clinical governance development in iran have made studies on different evaluation systems for clinical governance development a necessity. these studies must provide applied strategies to design criteria of implementing clinical governance for hospital's accreditation. this is a descriptive and compara...

objective: the aim of the present study was to retrospectively evaluate small-diameter (3.3 mm) straumann® dental implants placed in the maxilla or the mandible over a period of 5 years in function. materials and methods: twenty- eight partially edentulous patients received a total of 48 implants over a 5-year period. after the standard healing period (3 to 6 months), the implants were restored...

background and aims. a correct diagnosis is the most important step in the treatment of oral lesions and each oral lesion has specific clinical features that provide clinical diagnosis; however, some of these features are common among different lesions. in these situations, biopsy and histopathological examination are indicated. the aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between cli...

to review the available data regarding the current management of non-complex rhegmatogenous retinal detachment and to propose a new decision-making algorithm aimed to improve the single surgery success rate for mid-severity rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, this study performed. an online review of pubmed database was performed, searching for all available manuscripts regarding anatomical and ...