Detection of efflux pump genes in multiresistant Acinetobacter baumannii ST2 in Iran.

Acinetobacter baumannii, as a nosocomial pathogen has become a worldwide concern in recent years. In the current study, the resistance to tetracyclines and colistin were assessed in the isolates from different provinces of Iran.During the timeline of this study, a number of 270 isolates of A.

The Correlation between Respecting the Dignity of Cancer Patients and the Quality of Nurse-Patient Communication.

Context: Nurse-patient communication is one of the important factors affects the promotion and maintenance of the dignity of cancer patients in the hospital settings.

Aims: This study aimed to determine the perceptions of cancer patients regarding respecting their dignity and its correlation with nurse-patient communication in the hospital settings.

Subjects And Methods: This correlational study was conducted on 250 cancer patients admitted to the Oncology Departments of Tabriz Shahid Ghazi University Hospital, Iran.

Perceptions of Iranian Cancer Patients Regarding Respecting their Dignity in Hospital Settings.

Background: There are several factors that threaten the dignity of cancer patients in hospital settings. However, there is limited literature regarding the degree to which dignity of cancer patients is actually respected in daily clinical practice. The aims of this study were therefore to explore cancer patient perceptions of respecting their dignity and related variables in an Iranian cancer specific center.