The epidemiology and treatment outcomes of COVID-19 patients admitted to an intensive care unit in an Iranian hospital in Neyshabur city.

Background And Aims: The COVID-19 pandemic and the infection of numerous individuals from diverse societies have emerged as major global challenges. Given the limited resources in intensive care units, effective bed management and resource allocation require a deep understanding of the disease. This study aimed to assess the epidemiology and treatment outcomes of COVID-19 patients admitted to an intensive care unit in an Iranian hospital in Neyshabur city.

Validity and reliability of the Persian version of the Short-Form Adolescent Health Promotion scale: Methodological study.

Background And Aim: Assessing health promotion among adolescents is vital to identify healthy and unhealthy behaviors and to evaluate health promotion interventions. This study aimed to determine the validity and reliability of the Persian version of the Short-Form Adolescent Health Promotion scale.

Methods: Three hundred and twenty-seven adolescents were recruited through a multistage sampling method in this methodological study.

Family members' beliefs and attitudes towards visiting policy in the intensive care units of Ghana.

Aim: This study aimed to investigate family members' beliefs and attitudes towards the visiting policies of intensive care units (ICUs).

Design: It employed a descriptive cross-sectional quantitative design.

Method: This study recruited four public hospitals in Ghana with a sample of 200 family members.