OBJECTIVES Clinical laboratory health care workers can become infected through their occupation with blood-borne pathogens by percutanous injuries and mucocutaneous blood contacts such as cuts, needle sticks, splashes to mucous membranes or other body injuries. The purpose of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of, Hepatitis C virus (HCV), and some of the risk factors in medical labo...

CONTEXT Aminoacidopathies refer to defects in protein synthesis pathways which result in a range of biochemical disorders and clinical presentations. The enzyme defects in intermediate metabolic pathways lead to accumulation of one or more amino acids or metabolites. Despite higher prevalence rates, screening infants for inherited metabolic disorders is not run in many Middle East countries. ...

BACKGROUND To determine the prevalence and patterns of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) use in urban population in Isfahan. METHODS In a crossâ€"sectional study through two-stage sampling methods, 870 individuals were selected from Isfahan Province, center of Iran. We selected 20 clusters randomly and chose one household from each cluster by chance then 24 households were included...

Objectives. The prevalence of Cryptosporidium and the risk factors of zoonotic transmission in Najafabad, Isfahan, Iran dairy farms were examined. Methods. One fecal sample was collected from all calves less than 6 months old in eight dairy farms around Najafabad (Isfahan province, Central Iran) as well as individuals working in these farms and their household members. A two-step nested PCR pro...

AliReza Taheri1, Mohammad Taghi Karimi2 Lecturer, Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics, Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centre, School of Rehabilitation, Isfahan University of Medical sciences, Isfahan, Iran. Assistant professor, Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics, Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centre, School of Rehabilitation, Isfahan University of Medical sciences, Isfahan, ...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a total quality management (TQM) model for healthcare organisations and validate it using a sample of Iranian healthcare organisations. Design/methodology/approach – A validated questionnaire was used to collect data from all healthcare organisations that implemented TQM in Isfahan province, Iran. Findings – Using the proposed model, TQM impleme...

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM The modern dentistry approach is moving toward preventive dentistry, an approach that has decreased the prevalence of caries within the past decades. Since some reports imply that dentists are not knowledgeable enough in this issue. PURPOSE This study aimed to evaluate the attitude and awareness of future dental graduates toward preventive dentistry regarding gender and e...