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XML A comparison between pregnancy outcome in women in 15 to 19 and 20 to 35 years age group
P. 923-926
Seyedeh Zahra Masoumi, Maryam Kashanian, Elaheh Arab, Narges Sheikhansari, Raihaneh Arab
Abstract (3732 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (949 Downloads)

XML Reduction and elimination solutions of informal payment in Iran’s health system
P. 915-922
Farhad Habibi Nodeh, Ibrahim Jafari Pooyan, Iraj Harirchi, Mohamad Arab
Abstract (3541 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (919 Downloads)

XML Is household food insecurity a determinant of weight status in patients with type 2 diabetes in rural areas?
P. 908-914
Ali Gholami, Farhad Moradpour, Maryam Khazaee-Pool, Zahra Moosavi Jahromi, MohammadReza Vafa, Abbas Abbasi Gharemanlo, Masoudreza Sohrabi, Nader Mahdavi, Yousef Moradi, Hamid Reza Baradaran
Abstract (3224 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (809 Downloads)

XML Association of p53 codon 72 Arg>Pro polymorphism and risk of cancer in Iranian population: A systematic review and meta-analysis
P. 896-902
Daem Roshani, Alina Abdolahi, Shima Rahmati
Abstract (2988 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (795 Downloads)

XML No molecular evidence of Hepatitis E infection among patients with HIV in Iran
P. 893-895
Hadi Ghaffari, Ahmad Tavakoli, Davod Javanmard, Hamidreza Mollaei, Helya Sadat Mortazavi, Seyed Hamidreza Monavari
Abstract (2721 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (756 Downloads)

XML Polyphenols and their effects on diabetes management: A review
P. 886-892
Naheed Aryaeian, Sara Khorshidi Sedehi, Tahereh Arablou
Abstract (4899 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1002 Downloads)

XML Prevalence and predictors of dysphagia in Iranian patients with multiple sclerosis
P. 882-885
Maryam Tarameshlu, Amirreza Azimi, Leila Ghelichi, Noureddinn Nakhostin Ansari
Abstract (2654 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (738 Downloads)

XML The effects of group blogging on the attitude towards virtual education in nursing students
P. 877-881
Zohreh Sohrabi, Hamid Reza Koohestani, Nayereh Baghcheghi, Somayeh Delavari, Zahra Rezaei Shahsavarloo
Abstract (2936 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (786 Downloads)

XML Theory-based interventions in STIs/HIV Prevention: A systematic review of the literature in Iran
P. 869-876
Arman Latifi, Effat Merghati-Khoei, Davood Shojaeizadeh, Saharnaz Nedjat, Ali Mehri, Gholamreza Garmaroudi
Abstract (3970 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1200 Downloads)

XML Depression among Iranian nurses: A systematic review and meta-analysis
P. 860-868
Sahar Sadat Saeedi Shahri, Ahmad Ghashghaee, Masoud Behzadifar, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Meysam Behzadifar, Nasrin Mousavinejad, Mozhgan Sadat Ghaemmohamadi, Faezeh Ebadi, Hesam Seyedin
Abstract (3900 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (949 Downloads)

XML Psychometric properties of the Urdu version of the World Health Organization's quality of life questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF)
P. 853-859
Fahad Saqib Lodhi, Owais Raza, Ali Montazeri, Saharnaz Nedjat, Mehdi Yaseri, Kourosh Holakouie-Naieni
Abstract (4063 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1560 Downloads)

XML Influence of MTHFR gene variations on perceived stress modification: Preliminary results of NURSE study
P. 847-852
Maryam Aalaa, Farnaz Najmi Varzaneh, Zhila Maghbooli, Neda Samandari, Ashraf Mostafavi, Sedigheh Salemi, Neda Mehrdad, Mahnaz Sanjari
Abstract (3225 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (701 Downloads)

XML Important considerations in calculating and reporting of sample size in randomized controlled trials
P. 843-846
Ameneh Ebrahim Valojerdi, Kiarash Tanha, Leila Janani
Abstract (3129 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1236 Downloads)

XML Elder abuse: Screening in Iranian families
P. 838-842
Zahra Hosseinkhani, Zhila Moradi, Farzad Khodamoradi
Abstract (2950 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (817 Downloads)

XML Oculomotor rehabilitation in children with dyslexia
P. 829-837
Fatemeh Jafarlou, Farnoush Jarollahi, Mohsen Ahadi, Vahid Sadeghi-Firoozabadi, Hamid Haghani
Abstract (3339 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (888 Downloads)

XML Predictive value of red blood cell distribution width for mortality in patients with acute pancreatitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
P. 823-828
Azita Ganji, Abbas Esmaeilzadeh, Omid Ghanaei, Amin Saberi, Danial Taherzadeh, Soodabe Sazgarnia, Zohre Mayabi Joghal, Mahboube Zirak, Salman Abdolah Ramazani, Leili Zarifmahmoudi
Abstract (3092 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (863 Downloads)

XML A professional commitment scale for clinical nurses: A study protocol
P. 817-822
Fateme Jafaraghaee, Abbas Ebadi, Reza Negarandeh, Neda Mehrdad
Abstract (3969 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (979 Downloads)

XML A Comparative study of four Persian versions of sleep questionnaires for screening obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS)
P. 810-816
Fatemeh Kashaninasab, Kaveh Alavi, Mohammad Farhadi, Mansour Salehi, Mir Farhad Ghaleh Bandi
Abstract (2689 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (781 Downloads)

XML Immunophenotype evaluation of Non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas
P. 804-807
Robab Sheikhpour, Fatemeh Pourhosseini, Hossein Neamatzadeh, Roghayeh Karimi
Abstract (2681 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (760 Downloads)

XML Response shift in quality of life assessment among cancer patients: A study from Iran
P. 798-803
Bayan Hosseini, Saharnaz Nedjat, Kazem Zendehdel, Reza Majdzadeh, Azam Nourmohammadi, Ali Montazeri
Abstract (3708 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (836 Downloads)

XML Application of media literacy education for changing attitudes about self-medication of slimming supplements
P. 792-797
Mahnaz Solhi, Hanieh Jormand, Mahmoudreza Gohari
Abstract (3330 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (736 Downloads)

XML The effect of bilateral subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) on the acoustic and prosodic features in patients with Parkinson’s disease: A study protocol for the first trial on Iranian patients
P. 786-791
Fatemeh Majdinasab, Ahmadreza Khatoonabadi, Seyyedeh Maryam Khoddami, Amirhassan Habibi
Abstract (3156 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (838 Downloads)

XML Digital games in health professions education: Advantages, disadvantages, and game engagement factors
P. 780-785
Shoaleh Bigdeli, David Kaufman
Abstract (3679 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1688 Downloads)

XML Effect of educational intervention based on locus of control structure of attribution theory on self-care behavior of patients with type II diabetes
P. 774-779
Farbod Ebadi Fardazar, Hassan Heidari, Mahnaz Solhi
Abstract (3830 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1024 Downloads)

XML Economic burden of colorectal cancer in Iran in 2012
P. 768-773
Zahra Vahdatimanesh, Kazem Zendehdel, Ali Akbari Sari, Farshid Farhan, Azin Nahvijou, Alireza Delavari, Rajabali Daroudi
Abstract (3758 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1313 Downloads)

XML Comparison of hematological parameters, iron levels, and oxidative stress in women with and without breast cancer: A case- control study
P. 762-767
Afsaneh Rajizadeh, Hassan Mozaffari-Khosravi, Javad Zavar-reza, Seyyed Mostafa Shiryazdi
Abstract (3850 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (961 Downloads)

XML Telemedicine: A systematic review of economic evaluations
P. 754-761
Bahram Delgoshaei, Mohammadreza Mobinizadeh, Reyhaneh Mojdekar, Elham Afzal, Jalal Arabloo, Efat Mohamadi
Abstract (6102 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1084 Downloads)

XML The duration effects of lumbar extensor muscle fatigue on postural control in soccer players
P. 749-753
Mehdi Ahmadi, Afsun Nodehi Moghadam, Majid Bakhshi, Tahereh Rezaeian, Gholamreza Pahnabi
Abstract (2528 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (673 Downloads)

XML Parental training and externalizing behaviors of children with severe hearing loss
P. 743-748
Guita Movallali, Mohsen Amiri, Abas Nesayan, Roghaye Assady Gandomani
Abstract (3508 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (848 Downloads)

XML The dairy fat paradox: Whole dairy products may be healthier than we thought
P. 740-742
Sepideh Soltani, Mohammadreza Vafa
Abstract (3337 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (798 Downloads)

XML Equity in the quality of hospital services in Iran
P. 735-739
Leila Jamshidi, Mojdeh Ramezani, Seyed Sajad Razavi, Leila Ghalichi
Abstract (4058 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (921 Downloads)

XML Explaining socioeconomic inequalities in illicit drug use disorders in Iran
P. 728-734
Maryam Karimian, Abbas Motevalian, Maryam Damghanian, Afarin Rahimi-Movaghar, Vandad Sharifi, Masoumeh Amin-Esmaeili, Ahmad Hajebi
Abstract (3985 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (917 Downloads)

XML The effect of whole-body vibration training on the lower extremity muscles' electromyographic activities in patients with knee osteoarthritis
P. 718-727
Ebrahim Abasi, Sadighe Kahrizi, Mohammad Razi, Soghrat Faghihzadeh
Abstract (3893 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (930 Downloads)

XML Stakeholders' network in Iranian health policy-making: A model for participatory policy-making
P. 711-717
Behzad Damari, Abass Vosoogh Moghadam, Narges Rostamigooran
Abstract (3868 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (909 Downloads)

XML Occupational health of Iranian farmworkers: A public health priority
P. 709-710
Mahin Ghafari, Zahra Cheraghi, Amin Doosti-Irani
Abstract (3628 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (859 Downloads)

XML The frequency of bacterial contamination and diversity of drug resistance patterns in devices and staff of endoscopy and colonoscopy units
P. 705-708
Parisa Torabi, Masoumeh Azimirad, Zahra Hasani, Leili Afrisham, Masoud Alebouyeh, Amir Houshang Mohammad Alizadeh, Mohammad Reza Zali
Abstract (3238 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (785 Downloads)

XML Probiotics improve insulin resistance status in an experimental model of Alzheimer’s disease
P. 699-704
Somayeh Athari Nik Azm, Abolghassem Djazayeri, Majid Safa, Kian Azami, Mahmoud Djalali, Mohammad Sharifzadeh, Mohammadreza Vafa
Abstract (4771 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1045 Downloads)

XML Cloning, expression, and spectral analysis of mouse betatrophin
P. 693-698
Samaneh Gholami, Koroush Goodarzvand Chegini, Nematollah Gheibi, Kobra Mokhtarian, Mohsen Mohamadi, Reza Falak
Abstract (3248 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (837 Downloads)

XML The effectiveness of providing autologous transfusion education to operating room staff
P. 690-692
Azita Chegini, Maryam Zadsar, Mojgan Shaiegan
Abstract (3374 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (792 Downloads)

XML Successful aging as a multidimensional concept: An integrative review
P. 686-691
Nasibeh Zanjari, Maryam Sharifian-sani, Meimanat Hosseini-Chavoshi, Hassan Rafiey, Farahnaz Mohammadi-Shahboulaghi
Abstract (5473 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (2577 Downloads)

XML Evaluating ambulatory care training in Firoozgar hospital based on Iranian national standards of undergraduate medical education
P. 579-685
Foroogh Sabzghabaei, Mahla Salajeghe, Seyed Kamran Soltani Arabshahi
Abstract (4208 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (839 Downloads)

XML Evaluation of age effects on doxorubicin-induced toxicity in mesenchymal stem cells
P. 572-578
Ali Bashiri Dezfouli, Ali Akbar Pourfathollah, Jamileh Salar-Amoli, Mohammad Khosravi, Mahin Nikogoftar-Zarif, Mina Yazdi, Tahereh Ali-Esfahani
Abstract (3570 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1149 Downloads)

XML Survival analysis of thalassemia major patients using Cox, Gompertz proportional hazard and Weibull accelerated failure time models
P. 568-571
Enayatollah Bakhshi, Reza Ali Akbari Khoei, Azita Azarkeivan, Maryam Kooshesh, Akbar Biglarian
Abstract (3754 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (989 Downloads)

XML Leadership challenges in health care organizations: The case of Iranian hospitals
P. 560-567
Maryam Ghiasipour, Ali Mohamad Mosadeghrad, Mohamad Arab, Ebrahim Jaafaripooyan
Abstract (10358 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (4290 Downloads)

XML Determination of Helicobacter pylori virulence-associated genes in duodenal ulcer and gastric biopsies
P. 555-559
Yasaman Saeidi, Abazar Pournajaf, Mehrdad Gholami, Meysam Hasannejad-Bibalan, Sajjad Yaghoubi, Mahmoud Khodabandeh, Behzad Emadi, Elaheh Ferdosi-Shahandashti, Ramazan Rajabnia
Abstract (3546 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1035 Downloads)

XML Cost-effectiveness analysis of subcutaneous immunoglobulin replacement therapy in Iranian patients with primary immunodeficiencies
P. 548-554
Hosein Shabaninejad, Asra Asgharzadeh, Aziz Rezapour, Nima Rezaei
Abstract (3955 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1030 Downloads)

XML Normal labor curve is affected by fetus gender: A cohort study
P. 543-547
Mandana Rashidi Meibodi, Elaheh Mossayebi, Zahra Najmi, Yousef Moradi, Azadeh Afzalzadeh
Abstract (3377 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (824 Downloads)

XML Effects of recruiting midwives into family physician program on the per-centage of low birth weight (LBW) infants in rural areas of Kurdistan
P. 535-542
Shayesteh Hajizadeh, Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani, Masoumeh Simbar, Farshad Farzadfar
Abstract (3993 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (809 Downloads)

XML Assessment of length of stay in a general surgical unit using a zero-inflated generalized Poisson regression
P. 530-534
Roghaye Farhadi Hassankiadeh, Anoshirvan Kazemnejad, Mohammad Gholami Fesharaki, Siamak Kargari, Nasim Vahabi
Abstract (3722 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (967 Downloads)

XML Essential managerial skills for financial and budgetary management in medical universities: The top managers' perspective
P. 525-529
Ali Javani, Masoud Abolhallaje, Javad Jafari, Seyed Mohammad Esmaeil Fazl Hashemi
Abstract (5073 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1104 Downloads)

XML A Model for settlement of health insurance organizations’ debt to health service delivery institutions
P. 521-524
Masood Abolhallaj, Seyed Mohammadreza Hosseini, Mehdi Jafari, Fatemeh Alaei
Abstract (3710 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (944 Downloads)

XML Effectiveness of trastuzumab as adjuvant therapy in patients with early stage breast cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis
P. 515-520
Majid Davari, Bahman Amani, Fariborz Mokarian, Mohsen Hoseini, Arash Akbarzadeh, Nastaran Heidarzadeh Khoramabadi
Abstract (4159 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (948 Downloads)

XML Lower thoracic disc herniation mimicking lower lumbar disk disease: A case report
P. 512-514
Mohamadreza Golbakhsh, Arash Mottaghi, Mohamadreza Zarei
Abstract (3240 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (907 Downloads)

XML Efficiency measurement of health care organizations: What models are used?
P. 505-511
Ebrahim Jaafaripooyan, Sara Emamgholipour, Behzad Raei
Abstract (7164 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (961 Downloads)

XML Speech intelligibility after repair of cleft lip and palate
P. 500-504
Azadeh Safaiean, Nahid Jalilevand, Mona Ebrahimipour, Elham Asleshirin, Mehran Hiradfar
Abstract (3733 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1365 Downloads)

XML Foresight in health sciences using Causal Layered Analysis method
P. 492-499
AliAkbar Haghdoost, Samira Sadat Pourhosseini, Mozhgan Emami, Reza Dehnavieh, Tahmineh Barfeh, Mohammad Hossein Mehrolhassani
Abstract (3900 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1745 Downloads)

XML The Relationship between insulin variable number of tandem repeats (INS-VNTR) -23 A/T and cytotoxic T-lymphocyte associated protein-4 (CTLA-4) +49 A/G polymorphisms with islet autoantibodies in persons with diabetes
P. 484-491
Mohammad Khoshroo, Mohammad Ebrahim Khamseh, Ali Akbar Amir Zargar, Mojtaba Malek, Reza Falak, Mehdi Shekarabi
Abstract (3510 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (960 Downloads)

XML Appropriate types of futures studies scenarios in health
P. 478-483
Mostafa Hosseini Golkar, Seyed Sepehr Ghazinoory, Fatemeh Saghafi, Mohammad-Rahim Eivazi, Atousa Poursheikhali, Reza Dehnavieh
Abstract (4080 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1208 Downloads)

XML Association between the circulating leptin levels and the biomarkers of oxidative stress and inflammation among Iranian overweight and obese adults
P. 472-477
Nahid Aboutaleb, Mitra Zarrati, Elhameh Cheshmazar, Raheleh Shokouhi Shoormasti, Elham Razmpoosh, Farinaz Nasirinezhad
Abstract (4558 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1170 Downloads)

XML Roles of triglyceride and phosphate in atherosclerosis of diabetic hemodialysis patients
P. 465-471
Mohammad Rezapour, Elnaz Payani, Masoumeh Taran, Ali Rajabzadeh Ghatari, Morteza Khavanin Zadeh
Abstract (3814 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (851 Downloads)

XML Patient waiting time in hospital emergency departments of Iran: A systematic review and meta-analysis
P. 457-464
Seyed Mohammad Esmaeil Fazl Hashemi, Ali Sarabi Asiabar, Aziz Rezapour, Saber Azami-Aghdash, Hassan Hosseini Amnab, Seyed Abbas Mirabedini
Abstract (5376 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1573 Downloads)

XML Estimation of economic burden of preterm and premature births in Iran
P. 451-456
Nahal Ahmadzadeh, Aziz Rezapoor, Zahra Ghanavatinejad, Mojtaba Nouhi, Somayeh Karimi, Alireza Saravani, Ahmadreza Nasre Tahooneh, Reza Jahangiri
Abstract (3899 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1042 Downloads)

XML Evidence- based medicine performance among health care providers in Iranian hospitals: A nationwide survey
P. 445-450
Farbod Ebadifard Azar, Aziz Rezapour, Haleh Mousavi Isfahani, Saber Azami-Aghdash, Khalil Kalavani, Feridun Mahmoudi
Abstract (5170 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (949 Downloads)

XML Organizational failure and turnaround in public sector organizations: A systematic review of the evidence
P. 434-444
Hamid Ravaghi, Russel Mannion, Haniye Sajadi
Abstract (4470 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (2310 Downloads)

XML Prevalence of depression in people with HIV and AIDS in Iran: A systematic review
P. 428-433
Amin Doosti-Irani, Hossein Moameri Hossein Moameri, Hasan Ahmadi-Gharaei, Kourosh Holakouie-Naieni
Abstract (3705 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1002 Downloads)

XML Critical appraisal of fundamental items in approved clinical trial research proposals in Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
P. 424-427
Mohammad-Taghi Shakeri, Ali Taghipour, Masoumeh Sadeghi, Hossein Nezami, Ali-Reza Amirabadizadeh, Hossein Bonakchi
Abstract (3945 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (935 Downloads)

XML Validity and reliability of Persian version of Listening Styles Profile-Revised (LSP- R) in Iranian students
P. 419-423
Zahra Fatehi, Hamid Reza Baradaran, Mohamad Asadpour, Mohsen Rezaeian
Abstract (4244 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1003 Downloads)

XML The impact of the learning contract on self-directed learning and satisfaction in nursing students in a clinical setting
P. 414-418
Mahboobeh Sajadi, Neda Fayazi, Andrew Fournier, Ahmad Reza Abedi
Abstract (5614 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1868 Downloads)

XML Health care expenditure in the Islamic Republic of Iran versus other high spending countries
P. 410-413
Bahman Khosravi, Shahin Soltani, Javad Javan-Noughabi, Ahmad Faramarzi
Abstract (4634 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (2848 Downloads)

XML Out-of-pocket and informal payments in Iran's health care system: A systematic review and meta-analysis
P. 401-409
Seyed Abbas Mirabedini, Seyed Mohammad Esmaeil Fazl Hashemi, Ali Sarabi Asiabar, Aziz Rezapour, Saber Azami-Aghdash, Hassan Hosseini Amnab
Abstract (5812 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1418 Downloads)

XML The impact of computerized physician order entry on prescription orders: A quasi-experimental study in Iran
P. 396-400
Mohammad Khammarnia, Roxana Sharifian, Farid Zand, Omid Barati, Ali Keshtkaran, Golnar Sabetian, Nasim Shahrokh, Fatemeh Setoodezadeh
Abstract (4469 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1309 Downloads)

XML Social accounting matrix and the effects of economic reform on health price index and household expenditures: Evidence from Iran
P. 391-395
Khosro Keshavarz, Behzad Najafi, Yaghob Andayesh, Aziz Rezapour, Masoud Abolhallaj, Ali Sarabi Asiabar, Amir Hashemi Meshkini, Ehsan Sanati, Iman Mirian, Shekoofeh Nikfar, Farhad Lotfi
Abstract (5562 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1550 Downloads)

XML Identifying training and informational components to develop a psoriasis self- management application
P. 383-390
Reza Safdari, Alireza Firoz, Hoorie Masoorian
Abstract (3910 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1104 Downloads)

XML Serum mannan-binding lectin in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis: Its lack of a relationship to the disease and response to treatment
P. 379-382
Fatemeh Ahmadi, Ataallah Ghadiri, Roohangiz Nashibi, Fatemeh Roozbeh, Reza Alizadeh-Navaei
Abstract (3583 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (997 Downloads)

XML P-value: What is and what is not
P. 377-378
Kiarash Tanha, Neda Mohammadi, Leila Janani
Abstract (4460 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1560 Downloads)

XML Antibacterial activity of amino- and amido- terminated poly (amidoamine)-G6 dendrimer on isolated bacteria from clinical specimens and standard strains
P. 368-376
Ayoob Rastegar, Shahram Nazari, Ahmad Allahabadi, Farahnaz Falanji, Fakhreddin Akbari Dourbash, Zahra Rezai, Soudabeh Alizadeh Matboo, Reza Hekmat-Shoar, Seyed Mohsen Mohseni, Gharib Majidi
Abstract (5133 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (907 Downloads)

XML Does smoking status affect cost of hospitalization? Evidence from three main diseases associated with smoking in Iran
P. 363-367
Ali Akbari Sari, Satar Rezaei, Mohammad Arab, Behzad Karami Matin, Reza Majdzadeh
Abstract (4742 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1113 Downloads)

XML Study of Porphyromonas gingivalis in periodontal diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis
P. 355-362
Mohammad Rafiei, Faezeh Kiani, Fatemeh Sayehmiri, Kourosh Sayehmiri, Abdolkarim Sheikhi, Mona Zamanian Azodi
Abstract (3382 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1408 Downloads)

XML The paced auditory serial addition test for working memory assessment: Psychometric properties
P. 349-354
Maryam Nikravesh, Zahra Jafari, Masoud Mehrpour, Roozbeh Kazemi, Younes Amiri shavaki, Shamim Hossienifar, Mohamad Parsa Azizi
Abstract (5231 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1444 Downloads)

XML The effect of 3,4- methylenedioxymethamphetamine on expression of neurotrophic factors in hippocampus of male rats
P. 344-348
Sara Soleimani Asl, Mohamad Bakhtiar Hesam Shariati, Mehdi Medizadeh, Mohammad Ahmadpanah, Maryam Sohrabi
Abstract (3934 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1059 Downloads)

XML Complementary health insurance, out- of- pocket expenditures, and health services utilization: A population- based survey
P. 339-343
Enayatollah Homaie Rad, Zahra Kavosi, Mohammad Taghi Moghadamnia, Masoud Arefnezhad, Masoumeh Arefnezhad, Banfashe Felezi Nasiri
Abstract (4527 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1014 Downloads)

XML Gender is a risk factor in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease
P. 336-338
Hashem Fakhre Yaseri
Abstract (3635 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1168 Downloads)

XML Prevalence of proline racemase/ hydroxyproline epimerase gene in human brucella isolates in Iran
P. 332-335
Iman Hashemifar, Faramarz Masjedian Jazi, Abbas Yadegar, Nour Amirmozafari
Abstract (4418 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (919 Downloads)

XML Comparison of intramuscular progesterone with oral nifedipine for treating threatened preterm labor: A randomized controlled trial
P. 327-331
Ladan Haghighi, Mandana Rashidi, Zahra Najmi, Homa Homam, Neda Hashemi, Alireza Mobasseri, Yousef Moradi
Abstract (4936 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1580 Downloads)

XML Efficacy of commercial formulas in comparison with home-made formulas for enteral feeding: A critical review
P. 319-326
Majid Hassan-Ghomi, Bahareh Nikooyeh, Soudabeh Motamed, Tirang R. Neyestani
Abstract (4572 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1154 Downloads)

XML Comparison of the Joel-Cohen-based technique and the transverse Pfannenstiel for caesarean section for safety and effectiveness: A systematic review and meta-analysis
P. 313-318
Alireza Olyaeemanesh, Elahe Bavandpour, Mohammadreza Mobinizadeh, Mansoor Ashrafinia, Maryam Bavandpour, Mojtaba Nouhi
Abstract (4642 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1348 Downloads)

XML Changes of the brain’s bioelectrical activity in cognition, consciousness, and some mental disorders
P. 307-312
Mahtab Roohi-Azizi, Leila Azimi, Soomaayeh Heysieattalab, Meysam Aamidfar
Abstract (5811 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1310 Downloads)

XML Digital games in medical education:Key terms, concepts, and definitions
P. 300-306
Shoaleh Bigdeli, David Kaufman
Abstract (4773 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (2055 Downloads)

XML Cultural barriers in access to healthcare services for people with disability in Iran: A qualitative study
P. 293-299
Shahin Soltani, Amirhossein Takian, Ali Akbari Sari, Reza Majdzadeh, Mohammad Kamali
Abstract (8925 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1271 Downloads)

XML Sentinel lymph node in cervical cancer
P. 289-292
Setare Akhavan, Soheila Aminimoghaddam, Maryam Rahmani
Abstract (5649 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1106 Downloads)

XML Effectiveness of psychosocial interventions in abused children and their families
P. 283-288
Firoozeh Derakhshanpour, Ahmad Hajebi, Leili Panaghi, Zohre Ahmadabadi
Abstract (5078 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1278 Downloads)

XML Accuracy of ultrasonography in diagnosing acute appendicitis during pregnancy based on surgical findings
P. 278-282
Alireza Kazemini, Mohammad Reza Keramati, Mohammad Sadegh Fazeli, Amir Keshvari, Siavash Khaki, Ata Rahnemai-Azar
Abstract (3933 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1287 Downloads)

XML Rationing in health systems: A critical review
P. 271-277
Iman Keliddar, Ali Mohammad Mosadeghrad, Mehdi Jafari –Sirizi
Abstract (12074 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (2597 Downloads)

XML Psychosocial experiences of the internet in a group of adolescents: A qualitative content analysis
P. 263-270
Mehrsadat Mahdizadeh, Mahnaz Solhi, Farbod Ebadifard Azar, Ali Taghipour, Aliasghar Asgharnejad Farid
Abstract (4375 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1269 Downloads)

XML Experiences of substance abusers from methadone maintenance therapy
P. 256-262
Abbas Shamsalinia, Kiyan Norouzi, Masoud Fallahi-Khoshknab, Ali Farhoudian, Fatemeh Ghaffari
Abstract (4317 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1099 Downloads)

XML Periodontitis in rheumatoid arthritis patients, abundance and association with disease activity
P. 252-255
Maryam Mobini, Avideh Maboudi, Reza Ali Mohammadpour
Abstract (3598 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (901 Downloads)

XML Catastrophic health expenditure among households with members with special diseases: A case study in Kurdistan
P. 245-251
Ghobad Moradi, Hossein Safari, Bakhtiar Piroozi, Laila Qanbari, Salahadin Farshadi, Homan Qasri, Fariba Farhadifar
Abstract (5454 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1171 Downloads)

XML A seroprevalence and relationship survey of brucellosis between pregnant women and women with spontaneous abortion in Iran
P. 241-244
Amjad Ahmadi, Behzad Mohsenpour, Pari Doroudian, Aram Mokarizadeh, Daem Roshani, Shole Shahgheibi, Farnaz Zandvakili, Fariba Farhadifar, Fariba Seyedoshohadaei
Abstract (5279 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1163 Downloads)

XML General practitioners' views on key factors affecting their desired income: A principal component analysis approach
P. 236-240
Mohsen Bayati, Arash Rashidian, Ali Akbari Sari, Sara Emamgholipour
Abstract (4019 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (975 Downloads)

XML Males’ perspectives on health in Iran: A grounded theory study
P. 230-235
Soroor Parvizy, Hamid Peyrovi, Hosein Rostami, Marjan Delkhosh
Abstract (4093 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1291 Downloads)

XML Cost-effectiveness of teriparatide compared with alendronate and risedronate for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis patients in Iran
P. 224-229
Amir Ali Ebadi Fard Azar, Aziz Rezapour, Vahid Alipour, Ali Sarabi-Asiabar, Serajaddin Gray, Mohammadreza Mobinizadeh, Mani Yousefvand, Jalal Arabloo
Abstract (6586 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1564 Downloads)

XML Determination of lymphocytes surface markers in patients with thermal burns and the influence of burn size on mononuclear cell subsets
P. 219-223
Kobra Z Entezami, Tahere Mosavi
Abstract (3822 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1014 Downloads)

XML Perioperative changes in platelet count and function in patients undergoing cardiac surgery
P. 213-218
Elham Khalaf Adeli, Seyed Mostafa Alavi, Alireza Alizadeh-Ghavidel, Hooman Bakhshandeh-Abkenar, Ali Akbar Pourfathollah
Abstract (3944 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1294 Downloads)

XML Envelope-based inter-aural time difference localization training to improve speech-in-noise perception in the elderly
P. 207-212
Maryam Delphi, Yones Lotfi, Abdollah Moossavi, Enayatollah Bakhshi, Maryam Banimostafa
Abstract (4308 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (979 Downloads)

XML Unmet needs in Iranian cancer patients
P. 202-206
Elahe Ramezanzade Tabriz, Zohre Parsa Yekta, Sara Shirdelzade, Masume Saadati, Arezoo Orooji, Hooman Shahsavari, Mehdi Khorshidi
Abstract (3665 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1106 Downloads)

XML Comparing minimally supervised home-based and closely supervised gym-based exercise programs in weight reduction and insulin resistance after bariatric surgery: A randomized clinical trial
P. 196-201
Sara Kaviani, Haleh Dadgostar, Ali Mazaherinezhad, Hanie Adib, Masoud Solaymani-Dodaran, Fahimeh Soheilipour, Mahdi Hakiminezhad
Abstract (5351 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1306 Downloads)

XML Footprint as an alternative to X-ray in hallux valgus angle measurement
P. 192-195
Ensieh Pourhoseingholi, Mohamad Amin Pourhoseingholi, Azam Bagheri, Elham Esfandiari, Morteza Saeb
Abstract (3913 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1306 Downloads)

XML Does the normal four steps weight-bearing rule predict the need for radiography in cases of blunt ankle trauma?
P. 189-191
Hassan Amiri, Samad Shams Vahdati, Mehdi Gharehkhani, Radin Maheronnaghsh, Hamid Shokoohi, Vafa Rahimi-Movaghar
Abstract (4835 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1044 Downloads)

XML Health technology assessment of magnet therapy for relieving pain
P. 184-188
Jalal Arabloo, Pejman Hamouzadeh, Mohammadreza Mobinizadeh, Alireza Olyaeemanesh, Mina Nejati, Shila Doaee, Fereshteh Eftekharizadeh
Abstract (4840 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (2207 Downloads)

XML Clinical assessment of activities of daily living in acute stroke: Validation of the Persian version of Katz Index
P. 178-183
Akram Azad, Tayyebe Mohammadinezhad, Ghorban Taghizadeh, Laleh Lajevardi
Abstract (5409 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1645 Downloads)

XML Current status of health index in Tehran: A multidimensional approach
P. 171-177
Gholamreza Ghaedamini Harouni, Homeira Sajjadi, Hassan Rafiey, Arash Mirabzadeh, Mohammadreza Vaez-Mahdavi, Seyed Hossein Mohaqeqi Kamal
Abstract (5982 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1277 Downloads)

XML Correlation of visfatin level with non-alcoholic fatty liver in metabolic syndrome
P. 167-170
Zohreh Mousavi, Azita Ganji, Donya Farrokh Tehrani, Ali Bahari, Abbas EsmaeilZadeh, Mehdi Delghandi
Abstract (4867 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1150 Downloads)

XML Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of scorpionism in Shiraz (2012-2016); development of a clinical severity grading for Iranian scorpion envenomation
P. 158-166
Hossein Sanaei-Zadeh, Sayed Mahdi Marashi, Rouhullah Dehghani
Abstract (5626 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1508 Downloads)

XML Comparing lumbosacral orthosis to routine physical therapy on postural stability in patients with chronic low back pain: A randomized trial
P. 150-157
Fatemeh Azadinia, Ismail Ebrahimi-Takamjani, Mojtaba Kamyab, Mohamad Parnianpour, Morteza Asgari
Abstract (4932 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1252 Downloads)

XML Subgroup dairy products consumption on the risk of stroke and CHD: A systematic review and meta-analysis
P. 143-149
Fatemeh Gholami, Malihe Khoramdad, Ebrahim Shakiba, Yousef Alimohamadi, Jabbar Shafiei, Alireza Firouzi
Abstract (5029 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1015 Downloads)

XML Elements of healthy death: a thematic analysis
P. 136-142
Fatemeh Estebsari, Mohammad Hossein Taghdisi, Davood Mostafaei, Zahra Rahimi
Abstract (3984 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1185 Downloads)

XML Pattern of some risk factors of cardiovascular diseases and liver enzymes among Iranian seafarers
P. 130-135
Fereshteh Baygi, Olaf C Jensen, Mostafa Qorbani, Aliasghar Farshad, Seyed Ali Salehi, Fatemeh Mohammadi, Hamid Asayesh, Farzad Shidfar
Abstract (4538 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1095 Downloads)

XML Cost-effectiveness of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in two hospitals of Tehran city in 2014
P. 124-129
Fateme Arabi Basharic, Alireza OlyaeeManesh, Behzad Raei, Reza Goudarzi, Morteza Arab Zozani, Mohammad Ranjbar Ezzatabadi
Abstract (4901 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (990 Downloads)

XML The relationship between social capital components and control of type 2 diabetes: A path analysis model
P. 119-123
Yousef Moradi, Mahshid Nasehi, Mohsen Asadi-Lari, Mohamad Ebrahim Khamseh, Hamid Reza Baradaran
Abstract (4483 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1211 Downloads)

XML Psychometric parameters of the Persian version of the Brief COPE among wives of patients under hemodialysis
P. 113-118
Tahereh Ashktorab, Nayereh Baghcheghi, Naimeh Seyedfatemi, Ahmadreza Baghestani
Abstract (4705 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1495 Downloads)

XML Comparison between serum magnesium levels of asphyxiated neonates and normal cases
P. 110-112
Nasrin Khalessi, Ali Mazouri, Mandana Bassirnia, Ladan Afsharkhas
Abstract (3777 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (908 Downloads)

XML Assessing abstracts of Iranian systematic reviews and meta-analysis indexed in WOS and Scopus using PRISMA
P. 104-109
Maryam Kazerani, Atefeh Davoudian, Farid Zayeri, Hamid Soori
Abstract (4182 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1091 Downloads)

XML Integrating behavioral and social sciences components into a competency-based MD program curriculum: A qualitative study on opinions of faculty members
P. 96-103
Shahnam Sedigh Maroufi, Shoaleh Bigdeli, Ladan Fata, Seyed Kamran Soltani Arabshahi
Abstract (5130 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1416 Downloads)

XML Comparison of the effect of lithium plus quetiapine with lithium plus risperidone in children and adolescents with bipolar I disorder: a randomized clinical trial
P. 90-95
Nastaran Habibi, Nasrin Dodangi, Ali Nazeri
Abstract (4964 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1475 Downloads)

XML Measuring engagement in nurses: the psychometric properties of the Persian version of Utrecht Work Engagement Scale
P. 83-89
Mansour Torabinia, Sara Mahmoudi, Mojtaba Dolatshahi, Mohamad Reza Abyaz
Abstract (4864 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1574 Downloads)

XML Academic performance in Iranian medical students during the pre-clinical stage
P. 77-82
Farnoush Davoudi, Shooka Esmaeeli, Masoud AhmadzadAsl, Marzieh Nojomi
Abstract (5293 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1368 Downloads)

XML Donor retention in health care in Iran: a factor analysis
P. 71-76
Sara Aghababa, Amir Ashkan Nasiripour, Mohammadreza Maleki, Mahmoodreza Gohari
Abstract (3810 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1269 Downloads)

XML Antibody response to glycan antigens of hydatid cyst fluid, laminated layer and protoscolex of Echinococcus granulosus
P. 66-70
Raheleh Rafiei Sefiddashti, Seyedeh Maryam Sharafi, Soltan Ahmad Ebrahimi, Lame Akhlaghi, Ali Moosavi, Abbasali Eskandarian, Alireza Hejrati, Hossein Yousofi Darani
Abstract (4366 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1318 Downloads)

XML Seasonality and time patterns in attempted suicide in Ilam province of Iran: An appraisal of current data of 2010 -2014
P. 60-65
Yousef Veisani, Ali Delpisheh, Kourosh Sayehmiri, Ghobad Moradi, Jafar Hassanzadeh
Abstract (4852 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1419 Downloads)

XML Challenges of postgraduate critical care nursing program in Iran
P. 53-59
Nahid Dehghan Nayeri, Esmaeil Shariat, Zahra Tayebi, Majid Ghorbanzadeh
Abstract (4069 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1254 Downloads)

XML Prevalence of asthma among Middle Eastern children: A systematic review
P. 43-52
Masoud Mirzaei, Mehran Karimi, Shima Beheshti, Masoud Mohammadi
Abstract (4967 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1590 Downloads)

XML Diabetic foot workshop: Improving technical and educational skills for nurses
P. 40-42
Maryam Aalaa, Mahnaz Sanjari, Samimeh Shahbazi, Zahra Shayeganmehr, Maryam Abooeirad, Mohammad Reza Amini, Hossien Adibi, Neda Mehrdad
Abstract (5422 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1674 Downloads)

XML Congenital urogenital abnormalities in children with congenital hypothyroidism
P. 34-39
Parsa Yousefi Chaijan, Fatemeh Dorreh, Mojtaba Sharafkhah, Mohammad Amiri, Mohsen Ebrahimimonfared, Mohammad Rafeie, Fatemeh Safi
Abstract (5165 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1336 Downloads)

XML Impractical CME programs: Influential parameters in Iran
P. 29-33
Seyed Aliakbar Faghihi, Hamid Reza Khankeh, Seyed Jalil Hosseini, Seyed Kamran Soltani Arabshahi, Zahra Faghih, Mandana Shirazi
Abstract (4983 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1225 Downloads)

XML How canola and sunflower oils affect lipid profile and anthropometric parameters of participants with dyslipidemia
P. 23-28
Sedigheh Saedi, Mona Noroozi, Naghmeh Khosrotabar, Shadi Mazandarani, Behshid Ghadrdoost
Abstract (4811 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1414 Downloads)

XML Cost-effectiveness of eplerenone in treatment of cardio-vasculardiseases: a systematic review
P. 13-22
Hossein Mobaraki, Saber Azami-Aghdash, Ali Sarabi Asiabar, Aziz Rezapour, Mohammad Hossein Kafaei Mehr, Saeed Emamgolizadeh
Abstract (4801 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1376 Downloads)

XML Common malignant cutaneous conditions among albinos in Kenya
P. 7-12
Seyed Emad Emadi, Andrew Juma Suleh, Farhang Babamahmoodi, Fatemeh Ahangarkani, Vanessa Betty Chelimo, Beatrice Mutai, Seyyed Reza Raeeskarami, Alireza Ghanadan, Seyed Naser Emadi
Abstract (6486 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1475 Downloads)

XML Dual peer mentoring program: exploring the perceptions of mentors and mentees
P. 2-6
Parya Abdolalizadeh, Saeed Pourhassan, Roghayeh Gandomkar, Farrokh Heidari, Amir Ali Sohrabpour
Abstract (4945 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1434 Downloads)

XML Introductory editorial to 30th anniversary edition
P. 1-1
Hamid R Baradaran, Mazyar Moradi Lakeh
Abstract (3618 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (1736 Downloads)

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