Emergency Medical Services in Iran

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in Iran, named Emergency 115 was established in 1978 with cooperation from America. In Iran, EMS delivery is financed by the government and is free of charge to those served. Established standards call for a response time of less than eight minutes in cities and less than 15 minutes in suburban areas for 80% of the cases, and this standard has been met everywhere in the country except for Tehran (the capital of Iran). Emergency services coverage for traffic accidents has exceeded 52.3%. In recent years, the Foundation of Medical Emergency Schools has established emergency medicine training programs for both EMS personnel and the general public. Also, personnel of the Iran Medical Emergency and Accidents Management Organization are establishing the standards for hospital emergency procedures and providing oversight of the emergency departments in hospitals. Over all, pre-hospital emergency services have made notable advances, and they are continuing to improve

A Stereo Vision System for 3D Reconstruction and Semi-Automatic Surveillance of Museum Areas

Surveillance of public environments, and in particular of museum rooms, is an important activity that requires the use of di#erent computer and telecommunication technologies. In this paper we describe a semi-automatic surveillance system that is based on a 3D reconstruction of a museum environment, obtained by a stereo vision system, that allows for detecting those situations that are considered interesting and for providing warning messages to the surveillance personnel

Phenolic composition and functional properties of wild mint (Mentha longifolia var. calliantha (Stapf) Briq.)

Mints (Mentha species) are widely used as food, medicine, spice, and flavoring agents. At the present work, phenolics profile of infusion and ethanol extract of Mentha longifolia was determined using an RP–HPLC–DAD system. Total bioactive contents, radical scavenging, reducing power, metal chelating, and enzyme inhibitory activities relevant to Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes mellitus, and skin disorders were evaluated. Sixteen phenolic compounds (ten phenolic acids and six flavonoids) were identified in the extracts in which sinapic acid (7132 µg/g extract) and rosmarinic acid (6260 µg/g extract) were the most abundant compounds. Strong antioxidant effects were observed in 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical, 2,2ʹ-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid), cupric ion reducing activity, ferric reducing antioxidant power, phosphomolybdenum, and metal chelating assays. Results indicated selective acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity and high α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitory potential. Findings showed that M. longifolia has promising health benefits due to its high concentration of useful phenolic compounds and has great potential for possible applications in the preparation of functional ingredients

Reasons and Motives for Dissemination of Islamic Names within Eastern Islamic Caliphate (Iran), from the Year 12 (AH) to 400 (AH)

The emergence of Islam in Iran and its spread gradually transformed different cultural prototypes in this land. Meanwhile, Iranians gradually put away their Iranian names and adopted Arabic-Islamic nomination models due to various reasons including Arabization of the names, desire for gaining wealth and power, fear of the conquerors, fear for their lives, as well as faith and belief in the new religion. The present research was conducted through qualitative method and examples of frequency of Arabic and Islamic names, from the emergence of Islam in Iran up to the year 400 AH, were examined

Nejati M. Learning styles of the health services management students: a study of first-year students from the medical science universities of Iran

Abstract: Introduction: There are different methods for classifying learning styles; one of the most prevalent methods is one based on the sensory modality the people use for internalization of the information. The aim of this study was to determine the learning styles of the first-year students of the health services management discipline from the medical science universities of Iran during the school year of 2010 using VARK tool. Methods: Some 180 health services management students of the medical science universities of Iran were surveyed in a descriptive study. Data collection was performed using VARK learning styles standard questionnaire, based on which the visual, aural, read/write and kinesthetic styles were determined. The data were analyzed using the SPSS version 16 and VARK software, designed in Microsoft Excel environment. Results: From a total of 180 students under study, 137 students (76.1%) were girls,. Besides, 152 students (84.4%) studied at undergraduate level, and 28 students (15.6%) studied at postgraduate levels. Only 74 students (41%) preferred the single-modal learning style, while most of the students, that is, 106 students (59%) preferred using the multi-modal learning style. A significant relationship was found between the performance of the students in the course and the single-modal and the multi-modal learning styles (p<0.04) as well as between the education status and the multi-modal learning styles (p<0.05). Conclusion: Majority of the students preferred the read/write and aural styles for acquiring information. Knowledge of the learning styles of the learners is a valuable skill in education which helps the instructor to better present the information and assist the learner for a more effective learning

Challenges of Iranian national health scientific map

CONTEXT: Iranian National Health Scientific Map is a national plan the implementation of which remarkably influences the progress of the country, though it is facing challenges in its implementation phase. AIMS: The present study has been conducted with the main aim of identifying the challenges facing the comprehensive scientific health map of Iran. SETTING AND DESIGN: This is an applied and qualitative study. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The study was done in 2017 with the content analysis approach among experts of research and technology management. Some 18 people were selected and were deeply interviewed, meanwhile observing the credibility of research. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Data analysis was performed based on content analysis and using ATLAS.ti software. RESULTS: Data analysis resulted in the identification of 427 codes, 84 subthemes, and 12 themes. Twelve themes were specified including policy-making, management, university autonomy, quantitative development, consideration of science production chain, designing and monitoring of science map, finance, qualitative assessment, human resources, research ethics, as well as allocating attention to the infrastructure and communication. CONCLUSION: The scientific map of health challenges are indicative of the need for modification of the scientific map and adhering to solutions in line with the removal of the identified challenges. Today, paying attention to the solutions capable of meeting such challenges is a must