Introduction: At present century, hereditary illnesses are most common illnesses of today’s ‎human. Our country, Iran from the ‎‏250‏‎ million patients affected to a type of hereditary ‎anemia in the world has the first rank. According to recent statistics, there are more than ‎‏30000‏‎ thalassemic patients in Iran. The important point is that most ...

Introduction: Heart failure is considered to be one of the most common chronic diseases in the ‎world which puts high expenses on health care systems. In order to control heart failure there are a ‎lot of ways self care is one of them.  ‎ Objective: This survey has been conducted with the aim of studying self-care behaviors and related ‎factors in patients with CHF. &...

Introduction: Iron deficiency is an important health-nutritional problem. Based of WHO ‎reports, infants and preschool children are more at risk. Children at age ‎‏6-24‏‎ months are at risk ‎of iron-deficiency.‎ Objective: The goal of this study is to determine the attitude and behavior of mothers of ‎‏6-24‏‎ ‎months old children regarding prev...

Introduction: A group of acute infection diseases are called Relapsing fever.‎ Clinically it involves a circular period of fever and lack of fever. Mortality rate can be ‎decreased by controlling and identifying effective factors.‎  Objective: This study aimed to determine effective factors for relapsing fever in clients ‎referring to health centers in Khalkhal in ‎&...

Introduction: nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy is the most important ‎complication and discomfort for cancer patients. Nausea and vomiting causes physiologic and ‎electrolyte disorders, Immunity system changes, Nutrition disorders and rupture of esophagus ‎and effect in the quality of life and continuing of patient's treatment. Ginger is one vegetable ‎and effective dr...

Introduction: More than ‎‏70%‏‎ of patients with schizophrenia are cared by family at home. ‎Knowledge deficit of caregivers is basically the basic and fundamental problem regarding the ‎signs and symptoms of disease.  ‎ Objective: This study was to assess the knowledge level of schizophrenic patients' caregivers ‎referring to Shahid Beheshti hospital in ...

Introduction: Pain management after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft surgery (CABG) is an ‎important nursing care which can result in faster recovery and patient satisfaction. ‎ Objective: The aim of study was to determine post CABG patients’ perception on pain management ‎quality.‎ Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on ‎‏108‏‎ CABG patients, ...

Introduction: Information on knowledge related to HIV/AIDS and HBV is essential in ‎identifying populations most at risk for infection and in better understanding the dynamics of ‎the epidemic. ‎  Objective: Determination of knowledge about HIV and HBV infection in trained and ‎untrained hairdressers in Rasht.‎  Methods: In a cross- sectional study in spring ...