Assessing midwifery services in Iran via the balanced scorecard framework.

This study investigates the impact of intra-organizational information, midwife job satisfaction and performance assessment on the quality of midwife services. The questions are empirically tested with survey data obtained from 276 midwives, specialist doctors and nurses, and mothers who recently gave birth in a cross-section of Iranian public healthcare organizations. The results from a structural equation model suggest that an improved performance assessment system leads to higher quality midwife services.

Exploring the factors affecting violence among Iranian male adolescents.

Increasing violence behaviors among high school adolescents affects different dimensions of the efficiency of educational institutions. The present qualitative research was conducted in 2021 to explain violence behaviors among male adolescents in Karaj, Iran. Twenty senior high school students were selected using purposive sampling with maximum variation.

Comparing the Effect of Heat and Cold Therapy on the Intensity of Nitrate Induced Migraine Type Headache in Cardiac Inpatients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: This study aimed to compare the effect of heat and cold therapy on the intensity of nitroglycerine induced migraine type headache in cardiac inpatients.

Methods: This randomized controlled trial was conducted on a total of 75 cardiac inpatients in three groups design (heat or cold therapy,and control group) as pre-test and post-test. Patients in the intervention group received heat or cold therapy for25 minutes, two times (at 1-hour interval), Patients in the control group did not receive any heat or cold therapy.

Single-nucleotide polymorphism detecting of some candidate genes related to lipid metabolism in Booroola Merino-Afshari sheep by Bayesian model averaging.

This study was designed to identify single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of some candidate genes related to lipid metabolism and their association with carcass fat in male crossbred lambs. Hence, 96 of almost 11-month-old Booroola Merino-Afshari crossbred lambs (first-generation backcross) were used by considering their phenotypic carcass traits. Then, DNA was extracted and DNA targets were amplified using designed specific primers by PCR procedure.

Evaluating reproductive performance of three estrus synchronization protocols in Ghezel ewes.

Although estrus synchronization considered valuable management tools for improving reproductive performance of ewes, their high expenses and complicated usage prevent sheep farmers to apply these techniques. Therefore, the present study was designed to compare three protocols of estrus synchronization on reproductive performance of Ghezel ewes. For this reason, 27 Ghezel ewes were assigned to three estrus synchronization treatment groups based on a completely randomized design included: progestogen sponge for 12 days + 500 IU eCG at the time of sponge withdrawal (P4eCG group, expensive synchronization), two doses of 75 μg cloprostenol with 12 days interval (CLO group, economical synchronization), and CLO +500 IU eCG at day 12 (CLOeCG group, moderately priced synchronization).

Process evaluation of a national, community-based, food supplementary programme for improving the nutritional status of children in Iran.

Objective: To evaluate the process of implementation of a national nutritional programme for improving the nutritional status of children in Iran.

Design: A cross-sectional process evaluation was carried out using field observations, document reviews, semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions.

Setting: Data were collected across urban and rural areas of Qazvin and Semnan provinces of Iran, March-September 2014.

Key Informants' Perceptions on the Implementation of a National Program for Improving Nutritional Status of Children in Iran.

Introduction: Childhood malnutrition is a major public health issue. Multidisciplinary approach for Improvement of Nutritional Status of Children in Iran was implemented in order to reduce malnutrition among children.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the implementation aspect of the program and to explore key informants' perceptions and experience regarding the factors affected its implementation.

Antibody to fibroblast growth factor 23-peptide reduces excreta phosphorus of laying hens.

Novel strategies to minimize the excretion of phosphorus in swine and poultry are critical in minimizing environmental degradation. We have developed a synthetic peptide vaccine to produce autoantibodies to fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23), a bone-derived hormone that blocks kidney phosphate resorption and indirectly reduces intestinal phosphate absorption. Single Comb White Leghorn laying hens, fed a standard diet (inorganic phosphorus, Pi = 0.