Background: Due to unpredictability of events in psychiatry environment and replacement of routine clinical experiences with some assignments such as therapeutic communication with patients, clinical training in such environments has been associated with many problems which require continuous review and evaluation.  The purpose of the present research was to determine the effect of applying por...

background & aim: with the implementation of incorrectly airway suctioning, many complications and risks can be followed. therefore, health care providers can expedite recovery of patients by increasing in quality of suction. this study was conducted to evaluate the effect of clinical audit process on the level of endotracheal tube suctioning skill in nurses and anesthesia technicians working i...

background: infantile colic, cry-fuss and sleep problems are transient in the initial months of life, but they contribute to maternal depression, parenting stress and family mental health problems. in this randomized clinical trial, we aimed to explore the efficacy of massage therapy compared to rocking in reducing infantile colic symptoms including duration and number of cries, sleep duration ...

background: hyperprolactinemia is the most common endocrine disorder in hypothalamic-pituitary axis and has been reported in variable levels in patients with overt primary hypothyroidism. we decided to determine the prevalence of hyperprolactinemia and clinical related symptoms in subclinical hypothyroidism patients. methods: in this cross sectional study, prolactin levels of 481 subclinical hy...

background: degenerative joint disease (djd) is the most common joint disease in human beings. previous studies have explained that glucosamine is preferred as placebo and in efficacy compared with nsaid’s in treatment of patients’ knee osteoarthritis. alendronate was used to treat osteoporotic patients and its efficacy was established. objectives: the aim of this study was to compare the effic...

attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is one of the most common mental disorders in childhood, and it continues to adulthood without proper treatment. stimulants have been used in the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (adhd) for many years, and the efficacy of methylphenidate in the treatment of adults with adhd has been proven to be acceptable according to meta-analysis ...

this study is a three-year retrospective clinical study (1971-1974) and is based on data recorded in the clinical charts of 2000 patient referred to soraya hospital (clinic of ob/gyn) for different reasons. in addition the physician in charge of the clinic has been personally interested in this study and has meticuloueticulously questioned the patients about the age, of menopause and other rela...

introduction: early clinical exposure has been conceptualized to orient medical students towards actual clinical scenario and help them correlate their theoretical knowledge with real life situations in early years of mbbs courses. in the present study we explored the outcome of early clinical exposure in the context of basic science topics (physiology) in fresh mbbs entrants and compared their...

background : learning in a clinical environment is an inseparable part of a training program in medical education. to evaluate the quality of training in a clinical environment, a comprehensive questionnaire which is adjusted for local purposes is essential. this study was conducted to determine the validity and reliability of activities coaching context (acc)-questionnaire from the perspective...