The association of the spiritual health and psychological well-being of teachers with their organizational commitment.

Background: In line with the significance of organizational commitment, the question arises "Do spiritual health and psychological well-being optimize teachers' organizational commitment?" The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between spiritual health, psychological well-being and the organizational commitment of high school teachers.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study in which, 346 teachers in Tehran high schools participated through multi-stage sampling. The data were collected using Ryff Psychological Well-being Questionnaire (1989), Spiritual Health Questionnaire in Iranian Society (2014) and Organizational Commitment scale of Allen and Meyer (1990), and their relationships were assessed.

Evaluation of hepatitis C virus intrafamilial transmission among families with one index case, a pilot study from Fars province, Iran.

Aim: Our aim was to survey the rate and risk factors for Hepatitis C virus interfamilial transmission among families with one index case.

Background: The role of intrafamilial transmission in Hepatitis C virus epidemiology is still debated.

Patients And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 34 families (236 members) of HCV infected patients from Fars province, spring to summer 2013.

Analysis of Naturally Occurring Resistant Mutations to Hepatitis C Virus NS3 Protease Inhibitors: A Preliminary Study in South of Iran.

Background: Exploring the rate of naturally occurring NS3 protease mutants in HCV infected population is influential in the future therapeutic approaches.

Objectives: This study explored naturally occurring resistant mutations to protease inhibitors in a pilot study.

Patients And Methods: We analyzed NS3 gene sequences in 7 HCV infected patients, referred to the central liver center, south of Iran.

YMDD Motif Mutation Profile Among Patients Receiving Liver Transplant Due to Hepatitis B Virus Infection With Long Term Lamivudine/Immunoglobulin Therapy.

Background: Recurrence of Hepatitis B Virus infection in patients undergoing liver transplanted (LT) is a serious and often fatal problem. Lamivudine (LAM) and Hepatitis B Immunoglobulin (HBIG) are widely used to manage hepatitis B recurrence after liver transplantation. However, the outcomes in patients are less elucidated.

Establishment of a Population-based Registry of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases in Fars Province, Iran.

BACKGROUND Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are debilitating diseases that lead to a variety of problems in a patient's daily life and are a huge burden for the health care system. Since this group of diseases are multifactorial and complex, long-term longitudinal studies are clearly needed to understand them better. A population-based registry (IBD-FaR) has been established in Fars, a southern Iranian province, with the intent to create a reliable data source.