background and objectives intimate partner abuse during pregnancy is a major problem associated with a variety of negative health outcomes. however, this relationship has not been adequately explored, especially in the developing countries. the present study seeks to determine the relationship between of intimate partner abuse and reproductive health outcome among pregnant women attending gachs...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 introduction: there is not enough time for any organization to experience everything by itself but it is possible to compare its processes with other organizations in order to fulfill its functions effectively. the main aim of this research was to assess and compare discharge processes in ali-ebne abitaleb and quaem hospit...

background: there is controversy surrounding the impact of workplace interventions aimed at improving social support and supervisory quality on absenteeism, productivity and financial outcomes. objective: to determine the value of social support interventions for work outcomes. methods: databases were searched for systematic reviews between 2000 and 2012 to complete a synthesis of systematic re...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 introduction: health care organizations have begun applying six sigma methods into their operations. on the other hand, the difficulty of using indicators to compare health care providers in a meaningful way has led to an increased focus on using information about “adverse events”- that is , events that should not happen i...

background: there is controversy over the potential benefits/harms of the usage of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (aceis) or angiotensin receptor blockers (arbs) as regards the postoperative mortality of coronary artery bypass grafting (cabg). this study investigates the correlation between the in-hospital mortality of cabg and the preoperative administration of acei/arb. methods: out...

conclusions the accompanying case series suggests that this protocol is deserving of randomized, prospective study. results c-rfa of the genicular nerves after using the described selection protocol resulted in > 90% pain reduction, improved function and avoidance of surgery at 6 months in all four cases. all opioid and analgesic medication use decreased or was unchanged in all cases. no seriou...

background: mental health issues in the workplace are a growing concern among organizations and policymakers, but it remains unclear what interventions are effective in preventing mental health problems and their associated organizational consequences. this synthesis reports on workplace mental health interventions that impact absenteeism, productivity and financial outcomes. objective: to dete...

background: low birth weight (lbw) is considered as an  important outcome of birth and pregnancy, which is associated with long-term consequences and health-care problems. maternal lifestyle and health care during pregnancy are powerful predictors of bw of infants. the purpose of this study was to assess the effect of a self-care educational program based on the health belief model (hbm) on red...

introduction: management is a specialized science and most of the health managers are not familiar with scientific management methods and direct their organization on the basis of their own experiences and assumptions, it is necessary to devise comprehensive educational programs according to the results of needs assessment in order to promote the quality of health care services. materials and m...

purpose : to report a study design for assessing the cataract surgery outcome methods : we conducted the study in an eye hospital in which over 13,300 cataract extractions are performed annually. sampling framework and recruitment included international classification of diseases (icd)-10-based electronic hospital records of patients who underwent age-related cataract extraction within the prec...