Background: The quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with poor pulmonary function, respiratory symptoms, incapacity to perform daily activities, as well as mental and cognitive disorders. Although there exists some evidence regarding the effect of socioeconomic status on the quality of life in the general population and those with chronic d...

INTRODUCTION Screening can prevent colorectal cancer from becoming advanced by early detection of precancerous lesions. Cost-effectiveness analysis of colorectal cancer screening methods is highly necessary due to increased prevalence, decreased age at onset and the limited budget in Iran. METHODS Methods of screening currently available in Iran were selected. A systematic search revealed the...

BACKGROUND Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) as a result of traffic accidents are one of the major causes of deaths, which lead to the loss of individuals' productive and working years of life. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to calculate the economic burden of traumatic brain injuries in fatal crashes at Shahid Rajaei Trauma Hospital, Shiraz, Iran for a period of five years. PATIENTS AND METHODS...

Summary Aim : The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of amblyopia in 1310 children less than 10 years old at south east province of Tehran in 1994. Method : Diagnosis of amblyopia is based on linear snellen best corrected vision of 8/10 or less and or difference of 2 lines between eyes in children over 3 years old and behavioral difference when one eye is covered as compared...

Abstract This study aimed to estimate both direct medical and indirect costs of treating the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from a societal perspective in patients at referral hospital Fars province as well economic burden COVID-19 Iran 2020. Methods is partial evaluation cross-sectional cost-description conducted based on data referred university between March July The were collected by e...

Abstract This study explores how age influences the stages of brand purchase funnel (awareness, consideration, and purchase) mechanisms associated with any age-related differences. Aggregated analysis survey data ( n = 1862) across five markets four groups shows a reduction in proportion brands recognised that subsequently enter consideration sets older consumers. Subsequent individual-level GL...

background: nonmelanoma skin cancer rates are increasing worldwide. mohs micrographic surgery and surgical excision (se) are the two treatment methods for this type of cancer. the current paper aims at determining and comparing the  cost-effectiveness of se and mohs micrographic surgery. materials and methods: the current study has a retrospective cohort design. a number of 630 patients sufferi...