Epidemiological characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients in IRAN: A single center study.

Background: An outbreak of COVID-19 in Iran has spread throughout the country. Identifying the epidemiological characteristics of this disease will help to make appropriate decisions and thus control the epidemic. The aim of this study was characterization of the epidemiological features of COVID-19 in Iran.

Outpatient and inpatient services satisfaction in Iranian military hospitals.

Background: Many diagnostic and treatment procedures are done in hospitals and clinics. Offering services in these areas have a prominent role in promoting patients' satisfaction levels and their prospective about health services.

Objectives: This study is going to assess the satisfaction levels of patients referring to the six military hospital clinics in Iran.

Effect of depression on health care utilization in patients with end-stage renal disease treated with hemodialysis.

Background And Objectives: Depression is regarded as the most common psychiatric abnormality in patients on hemodialysis (HD) for end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Although several studies have demonstrated a relationship between depression and utilization of health care in ESRD and other chronic illnesses in developing countries, such evidence from hemodialysis patients is lacking in Iran. This study aims to investigate the effect of depression on health care utilization among Iranian hemodialysis patients.