background implant removal is a common procedure in orthopedic surgery which can be associated with many complications such as scar formation, hematoma, nerve injury, infection, and refracture. indications for orthopedic implant removal have declined in recent years. most studies have considered orthopedic hardware removal as an unnecessary procedure in the absence of severe complications such ...

the identification and application of the effective factors for improving the efficiency of organization’s operations are the most important aspects of each organization. developmental approaches in human resource management are a typical example of these factors which clearly indicate the importance of human resource as the organization’s main investment and a vital competitive factor. the pre...

background: identifying the predisposing factors of neck and shoulder complaints and finding solutions to avoid them could improve the occupational health condition of the nurses. in this study, we aimed at determining the role of psychological and physical occupational factors in developing neck and shoulder complaints among the participants.   methods: this analytic cross-sectional study was ...

objectives: the main objective of this study was to investigate the association of psychological factors and life stressors with quality of life in caregivers of children with pku. methods: participants were caregivers of children with pku who were referred to a child and adolescent consultation-liaison psychiatry clinic for a clinical follow up. their demographic characteristics were recorded ...

 Background: Childbirth is a fundamental physical and emotional struggle. This study is an attempt to investigate the psychological factors related to the first delivery, and its relationship with the preference of the type of subsequent deliveries in women. Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive-analytical study in which 380 pregn...

background: exposure to job stress causes deleterious effects on physical and mental health of employees and productivity of organizations. objective: to study work-related stressors among employees of prisons of ilam, western iran. methods: in a cross-sectional study conducted from july to october 2013, 177 employees of ilam prisons and security-corrective measures organization were enrolled i...

in this paper, we introduce ergonomic system in assembly department of irankhodro as a case study, and then we measure its role in employees’ health and improving efficiency and productivity. to this end, we studied the effective factors including environmental, physical, safety, mental, psychological, and training. this research is descriptive – applicative in nature. data were collected throu...