Introduction: One of the most important needs of the students to work reliably in the clinical setting is the feeling of belongingness. Understanding and recognizing such a distinguishing feature among students can reduce their stress and tension. The current research aimed at studying the experiences of belongingness among nursing students in clinical settings. Methods: In this conventional co...

OBJECTIVE Acute respiratory infection (ARI) is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in children worldwide. Human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) is main viral agent of ARI in infants and young children in terms of effect and prevalence. The aim of this study was to investigate HRSV genotypes during one season in Iran. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, 107 throat swabs were colle...

BACKGROUND During the last decades, the number of dentistry units increased significantly across the country. The aim of this study was to assess the efficiency of dental units of Iran provinces regarding dental health inputs and outputs using Data Envelopment Analysis approach. METHODS In this applied descriptive-analytical study, the study population included all of Iran 31 provinces. The o...

Introduction: Studies concerning the biology and ecology of scorpions in Iran are very limited , and these studies must be begun with identification of habitats and funa of scorpions of each region in the country and completed with biological and ecological charactristics .The aim of this study was to identify and determine the funa of Lorestan scorpions. Materials and Methods: In this descrip...

Ellobius remains are common and often abundant in southeastern Europe, western central Asia archaeological sites. A correct identification of species is crucial for our understanding the evolution communities through time, including biostratigraphic sequences to be established. This study applies geometric morphometric methods (GMM) first lower molars, with objectives: 1) discriminate modern ex...

The quantitative yield and essential oil percentage composition of two important savory species in response to various fertilizers were explored a field experiment as factorial study based on randomized complete block design with three replications north Lorestan, Iran, 2017–2019. first factor was assigned mycorrhizal fungi (Funneliformis mosseae, Rhizophagus irregularis, Glomus fasciculatum), ...

Identification of the Quantitative Dimensions of Supplementary Private Tutoring among High School Students   Y. Shiraavand* A. Ma’dandaar Aaraani, Ph.D.** I. Nikpey, Ph.D.***   To identify the quantitative dimensions of supplementary private tutoring, a cluster sample of 800 high school students was given a questionnaire on the subject. The collected data reveal that moti...