background:the different duration of delay to first contact with a psychiatrist in depressive disordered patients has been observed in western and non western cultures. this study aimed to examine the duration and predictive factors of delay in contact with a psychiatrist in depressive patients in isfahan city of iran. methods:in this cross sectional study 156 depressive patients were recruited...

medical curriculum can exposed the medical students to a significant levels of mental pressure. therefore, the prevalence and incidence of psychiatric disorders including abnormal value of stress, depression and anxiety are higher in the schools of medicine. there are two major types of sources that can lead to stress and further mental problems in the medical students: 1. stresses related to t...

background: health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. social, economic and cultural factors are main effective factors on person’s health. as university students are the spiritual resources of each society and the future manufacturers of their own country, the present study aimed to determine the predictive factors f...

background and aims: cardiac surgery patients are at high risk of pressure ulcers. in the present study, we determined the incidence of pressure ulcer in patients who were admitted to open heart cardiac surgery intensive care unit and related risk factors. methods: with using convenience sampling all the eligible patients who were admitted to boali cardiac surgery during june to august 2015 wer...

background: burn injuries impose a considerable burden on healthcare systems in iran. it is among the top ten causes of mortality and a main cause of disability. objectives: this study aimed to examine factors influencing mortality in burn patients admitted to the main educational tertiary referral hospital in kermanshah. patients and methods: all patients admitted to the imam khomeini hospital...

Purpose: To examine the individual and joint effect of various pretreatment clinical characteristics on the survival of patients with mesothelioma treated by the Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB). Patients and methods: Between June 1984 and September 1994, 337 patients with malignant mesotheli¬ oma and no prior chemotherapy were accrued to seven phase II studies conducted by the CALGB which s...

purpose: to examine and compare the prevalence of different types of mental disorders among the administrative staff and warders of the central prison of sistan and baluchestan. materials and methods: the study population included all employees of zahedan general office of prisons. the sample consisted of 100 employees, of whom fifty individuals worked in various administrative units of zahedan...

Prognostic factors are key elements for medical oncologists to select, among the group of patients with early breast cancer, those who are candidates for an adjuvant treatment based on their risk of tumor relapse. Predictive factors drive the decision of which type(s) of treatment should be given. If we perform a literature search on prognostic and predictive factors in breast cancer we immedia...

introduction: adolescents are the important portions of the iranian population. adolescents health status has a critical role in their learning ability and their performance. the present study aimed to determine the predictive factors for general health status in iranian high school students in 2014. materials and methods: in a cross-sectional study evaluated the predictive factors for general ...