Standard coagulation screening tests are important constituents of basic examinations in clinical laboratories. There is no clear evidence of a relation between the type of clinical presentation and coagulation parameters in patients with suspected coronary artery disease. This cross-sectional study included 539 patients who underwent coronary angiography in Tehran Heart Center between November 2012 and January 2013.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Fair allocation of donor organs is essential to maintain public trust in a public healthcare system. A study of the public's views and opinions of this could clarify non-medical prioritization criteria. We report our survey of public opinion of criteria for donor kidney allocation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The objective of this study was to assess the views of Tehran citizens in regard to donating their organs in case of brain death.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, conducted between February 2009 and November 2010, two interviewers contacted 1379 people through random digit dialing for phone interviews. Phone calls were made between 6 and 9 pmon a workday, and those reaching companies or organizations were excluded.