Performance trend of the family physician referral system before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a study in northern Iran.

Background: Considering the challenges of the referral system in the family physician program and the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the performance of the relevant ministry's programs, it is necessary to assess the performance of the referral system. This study was conducted with the aim of investigating the performance of the family physician referral system before and during COVID-19 in Golestan province.

Methods: The present repeated cross-sectional study was conducted on secondary data Recorded of 786,603 cases referred and cared by family physicians (including information on physicians' and midwives' visits, percentage of prescriptions and other information) in Golestan province from 2017 to 2022 in a census and retrospective manner.

Patients' sense of security from clinical factors in Iran: a cross-sectional study.

Background: One of the clinical responsibilities and goals of hospitals is to provide patients with comfort and security. The present study aims to assess patients' sense of security among patients in Iranian hospitals.

Methods: The present research employed a cross-sectional design.

Psychometric validation of the Persian version of the Mental Health Knowledge Schedule.

Determining the reliability and validity of the Mental Health Knowledge Schedule (MAKS-P) in Iran was the purpose of this study. We translated the MAKS into Persian and back into English. The validation process included linguistic validation, face validity, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and construct validity.

A Comprehensive Study on the Antimicrobial Properties of Resveratrol as an Alternative Therapy.

Resveratrol is a polyphenolic antioxidant whose possible health benefits include anticarcinogenic, antiaging, and antimicrobial properties that have gained significant attention. The compound is well accepted by individuals and has been commonly used as a nutraceutical in recent decades. Its widespread usage makes it essential to study as a single agent as well as in combination with traditional prescription antibiotics as regards to antimicrobial properties.

Ethical predictability of patient safety in Iranian hospitals.

Background: Receiving safe health care services is among the first rights of patients. Ethical predictability is influential to identify the patient safety concerns in hospitals.

Objective: This study aimed to ascertain and compare ethical predictability of patient safety in selected hospitals in Mazandaran Province in Iran.

Nurses' Perspectives on the Impact of Marketing Mix Elements (7Ps) on Patients' Tendency to Kind of Hospital.

Background: Marketing mix (7Ps) is a critical concept in healthcare management and health marketing. Hence, this study was conducted to investigating the role of 7Ps on patients' disposition to the kind of hospital from nurses' perspectives.

Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used in 2015.

Estimating the Survival of Patients With Lung Cancer: What Is the Best Statistical Model?

Objectives: Investigating the survival of patients with cancer is vitally necessary for controlling the disease and for assessing treatment methods. This study aimed to compare various statistical models of survival and to determine the survival rate and its related factors among patients suffering from lung cancer.

Methods: In this retrospective cohort, the cumulative survival rate, median survival time, and factors associated with the survival of lung cancer patients were estimated using Cox, Weibull, exponential, and Gompertz regression models.

Prevalence of Blindness and Low Vision in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Purpose: Visual impairment is responsible for medical, mental, and socio-economic problems. Several studies have investigated the prevalence of blindness and low vision in different parts of Iran. This study aims to estimate the pooled results of these studies to estimate the total prevalence of this problem in Iran.

Decline in lung function among cement production workers: a meta-analysis.

Background: Several studies with different results have been performed regarding cement dust exposure and its pathogenic outcomes during the previous years. This study aims to combine these results to obtain a reliable estimate of the effect of exposure to cement dust.

Methods: PubMed and other data banks were searched to identify required electronic articles.

Awareness and Observance of Patient Rights from the Perspective of Iranian Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: Recipients of healthcare services have rights, which must be acknowledged and protected. Such rights include observance of acceptable patient physical, mental, spiritual, and social needs guided by commonly accepted rules and regulations. The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of awareness rates and observance of patient rights in Iran from the perspective of the patient.

A Systematic Review on the Effects of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons on Cardiometabolic Impairment.

Background: Various epidemiological studies have shown that exposure to environmental pollutants including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) might increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and their risk factors. This study aims to systematically review the association of PAH exposure with metabolic impairment.

Methods: Data were collected by searching for relevant studies in international databases using the following keywords: "polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon" + "cardiovascular disease," PAH + CVD, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon and "air pollutant" + "CVD," and the desired data were extracted and included in the study according to the systematic review process.

Patients' Expectations and Perceptions of Service Quality in the Selected Hospitals.

Background: Hospital's success depends on patients' expectations, perceptions, and judgment on the quality of services provided by hospitals. This study was conducted to assess the patients' perceptions and expectations from the quality of inpatient health care in Vali-Asr hospital, Ghaemshahr, and Imam Khomeini and Shafa Hospitals, Sari.

Materials And Methods: This study is applied regarding the objective of the study.

First-principles study of terpyrrole as a potential hydrogen cyanide sensor: DFT calculations.

The sensitivity of terpyrrole (TPy; used as a polypyrrole model) to toxic hydrogen cyanide (HCN) adsorption was studied by using DFT to perform geometry optimization and to calculate the adsorption energy of HCN on TPy as well as orbital properties. The interaction of terpyrrole with HCN was studied for different relative orientations of the molecules. The adsorption energy, charge analysis, and the density of states were used to evaluate the ability of TPy to sense HCN in these different relative orientations.

An investigation into the ancient abortion laws: comparing ancient Persia with ancient Greece and Rome.

Since the dawn of medicine, medical rights and ethics have always been one of mankind's concerns. In any civilisation, attention paid to medical laws and ethics depends on the progress of human values and the advancement of medical science. The history of various civilisations teaches that each had its own views on medical ethics, but most had something in common.

Safety evaluation of nanoliposomes containing cyclosporine a after ocular administration.

Aim: Cyclosporine A (CyA) is an anti inflammatory drug which modulates immune system. We prepared two liposomal formulations of CyA for ophthalmic administration. In the present study, the safety of these formulations was tested in rabbits.