The aim of this study was to assess the correlation of serum vitamin D with ICU length of stay, mortality rate, length of mechanical ventilation, and incidence of sepsis. We conducted a descriptive analytic study on 793 patients admitted to surgical ICU wards in northwest of Iran from March 2015 to March 2016. Patients were assessed during the ICU stay and the following data were collect...

This study aims to provide guidelines for decision makers of cultural cities in relation the determinants tourists' length stay, a critical variable success tourist destination, and guide correct urban planning destination. For this purpose, zero-truncated negative binomial model Poisson with data from 1152 surveys were used. The work reaffirms use counting models type attempts discover pattern...

Background & Aims: Endotracheal intubation is commonly performed in the intensive care unit. Many international guidelines for difficult intubation management are available and the intensivists think that any endotracheal intubation in ICU is potentially difficult with several complications. Materials & Methods: After obtaining ethical approval, this descriptive and analytical study was cond...

Background and Objectives: Hospital is the largest and most costly operating unit of healthcare system. Provision of optimal care requires that hospital administrators identify hospital performance based on relevant indicators. This study used the Pabon Lasso analysis to assess the performance of hospitals and identify strategies towards an improved hospital performance.   Methods: This cross...