A novel framework for human factors analysis and classification system for medical errors (HFACS-MES)-A Delphi study and causality analysis.

The healthcare system (HCS) is one of the most crucial and essential systems for humanity. Currently, supplying the patients' safety and preventing the medical adverse events (MAEs) in HCS is a global issue. Human and organizational factors (HOFs) are the primary causes of MAEs.

Effectiveness of physiotherapy plus acupuncture compared with physiotherapy alone on pain, disability and grip strength in people with carpal tunnel syndrome: A randomized clinical trial.

Background: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common peripheral nerve entrapment syndrome in the upper extremities. Acupuncture is often used as a treatment method in CTS and numerous studies consider it effective. However, no study has yet compared the efficacy of physical therapy including bone and neural mobilization, exercise and electrotherapy with and without acupuncture in CTS patients.

Challenges faced by nurses while caring for COVID-19 patients: A qualitative study.

Introduction: In the COVID-19 crisis, nurses are directly involved in patient care, so they face many challenges. This study was performed to determine the challenges faced by nurses while caring for COVID-19 patients in Iran in 2020.

Materials And Methods: This qualitative, content analysis was conducted in Iran on ten nurses directly involved in the fight against the corona epidemic, selected through a purposeful sampling strategy.

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Costs of Patients With a Diagnosis of or Suspected Coronavirus Disease in Iran.

Objectives: To understand the social and individual effects of the disease and make decisions on the allocation of health resources, it is necessary to understand the economic burden of coronavirus disease (COVID-19); however, there are limited data in this field. This study aimed to estimate diagnostic and therapeutic costs of patients with a diagnosis of or suspected of COVID-19 disease admitted to hospitals in northeast Iran.

Methods: This descriptive and analytical research was conducted as a retrospective study using the data collected from 2980 patients admitted to 30 hospitals from February to April 2020 in Iran.

Topical Administration of on Diabetic Foot Ulcers Accelerates Healing: A Placebo-Controlled Randomized Clinical Study.

Diabetic foot ulcer is one of the most devastating complications of uncontrolled diabetes. Although there have been advances in the management of diabetic foot ulcers, still diabetic foot ulcers are a major cause of many amputations in diabetic patients. () is widely used by folk medicine practitioners in Iran for the treatment of diabetic ulcers.

Do Not Neglect the Covid-19 Transmission Through Sexual Intercourse.

Introduction: Given the important role of sexual activity in most people's lives, in response to the question of whether the coronavirus is transmitted through sexual contact, this study was conducted to investigate the association of coronavirus transition with sexual contact.

Methods: Based on the PRISMA checklist, we review published articles on sexual contact with the Corona virus until 15 February 2021. Electronic databases based on search strategy including PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science was searched to identify relevant papers in English language.

Experience of patients hospitalized with COVID-19: A qualitative study of a pandemic disease in Iran.

Background: The spread of COVID-19 as an infectious disease brings about many newly arrived challenges, which call for further research on the scope of its effect on life due to the special conditions of this disease. The present study is, therefore, an attempt to understand the lived experience of inpatients hospitalized with COVID-19.

Method: In this phenomenological study, among patients with COVID-19 who were hospitalized in COVID-19 referral hospitals, 17 people were selected by random sampling method.

Pathology of General Practice Curriculum from the Viewpoint of Students and Professors.

Introduction: Based on the needs of the health system, continuous revising and monitoring are essential for General Practice (GP) Curriculum. The present study was conducted to investigate the diseases of GP Curriculum based on the students' and professors' viewpoints.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out at Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in 2018.

Factors Associated With Adherence To Immunosuppressive Therapy And Barriers In Asian Kidney Transplant Recipients.

Background: Medication non-adherence is the major risk factor for rejection episodes. The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors associated with adherence to immunosuppressive regimen and its barriers among kidney transplant (KT) recipients.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed in two outpatient post-transplant clinics in Mashhad, northeast of Iran.

Acupuncture for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial Studying Changes in Clinical Symptoms and Electrodiagnostic Tests.

Background: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most frequent entrapment neuropathy in humans. Nonsurgical management is still a matter of debate, and conservative treatments include splinting, local steroid injections, ultrasound, and oral steroids. Acupuncture and electroacupuncture therapy for symptomatic CTS may improve symptoms and aid nerve repair as well as improve sensory and motor functions.

Effect of the Mixed Herbal Medicines Extract (Fennel, Chamomile, and Saffron) on Menopause Syndrome: a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.

Menopause is the transition from the reproductive phase of a woman to the non-reproductive. It may impair quality of life. The study aims to determine the effectiveness of mixed herbal medicines on menopause symptoms A randomized, triple-blind, clinical trial and placebo-controlled study on 120 peri-menopausal women aged 45-65 years for 12 weeks.

Effect of an interactive voice response system on self-management in kidney transplant recipients: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Introduction: Adherence to a complex and ongoing set of therapeutic recommendations significantly determines short and long-term outcomes after kidney transplantation (KT). Interactive voice response system (IVRS) is a novel phone-based platform which is potentially useful to deliver health behavior interventions.

Objective: The aims of the study is to describe the development of a theory-driven and educational IVRS investigate the effect of an IVRS on the self-management outcomes in KT recipients as compared with the control group.

The Perception and Experience of Infertile Women Who Received Acupressure in Relation to Anxiety: A Qualitative Study.

Background: Women, who are in a critical situation like infertility, are more prone to depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem than other people. The aim of this study was to explore the deep experience of anxiety in infertile women who received acupressure during fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI).

Materials And Methods: This qualitative, conventional content analysis study was performed on 14 infertile female participants in the Milad IVF Center in Mashhad, Iran, from September 2015 to August 2016.

Evaluation of acupressure effects on self-efficacy and pregnancy rate in infertile women under fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection treatment: A randomized controlled trial.

Context: Infertility is one of the major stressful events in individual life, especially women. Self-efficacy means a person can perceive a potentially threatening and stressful situation as being amenable to influences of personal control.

Aims: This study was conducted to determine the acupressure effects on self-efficacy and pregnancy rate in infertile women under fertilization (IVF)/intracytoplasmic sperm injection treatment.

A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Using Acupuncture and Acupressure for Uremic Pruritus.

Introduction: Uremic pruritus is characterized by an uncomfortable and unlimited sensation which leads to scratch, which strongly reduces the quality of life. Pruritus is a common symptom in patients with end-stage renal disease. Various clinical trial studies have examined the effects of acupuncture and acupressure on treatment of uremic pruritus.

Challenges of OSCE national board exam in Iran from participants' perspective.

Background: The national board exam for residents in Iran is held in two parts: Multiple-choice and Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). The OSCE is a suitable method for evaluation of residents' clinical qualifications. However, it requires experienced human resources, accurate planning, facilities and reliable evaluation tools.

Efficacy of Viola odorata in Treatment of Chronic Insomnia.

Background: Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder that reduces quality of life.

Objectives: Due to side effects of hypnotic drug and the increasing demand for alternative medicine substitutes, violet oil (VO) was used in this study. VO is a known medication in Iranian traditional medicine that induces sleep in insomniac patients.

Insomnia in Iranian traditional medicine.

Context: Insomnia is one of the most prevalent sleep disorders characterized by sleep difficulty that impairs daily functioning and reduces quality of life. The burden of medical, psychiatric, interpersonal, and societal consequences of insomnia expresses the importance of diagnosing and treatment of insomnia. The aim of study was to investigate causes of insomnia from the viewpoint of Iranian traditional medicine.