Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de santé de la Méditerranée orientale = al-Majallah al-ṣiḥḥīyah li-sharq al-mutawassiṭ
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East. Mediterr. Health J. · Mar 2019
Meta AnalysisGlobal prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. ⋯ Global prevalence of COPD among men is about 5% higher than among women. The most prevalent stage of COPD is stage 1.
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East. Mediterr. Health J. · Mar 2019
Assessment of device-associated infection rates in teaching hospitals in Islamic Republic of Iran.
Surveillance of health care-associated infections (HCAIs) is an integral part of infection control programmes, especially in intensive care units (ICUs). Device-associated infections (DAIs) are a major threat to patient safety. ⋯ This study showed high incidence rates of DAIs and resistant organisms, and appropriate interventions are necessary to reduce these rates.
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East. Mediterr. Health J. · Mar 2019
Determinant factors in applying electronic medical records in healthcare.
Electronic Medical Record (EMR) offers remarkable facilities such as reducing medical errors, decreasing healthcare costs and promoting quality of healthcare services by collecting, storing and displaying information at the point of care. ⋯ The study findings suggest that the proposed conceptual integrated model of TOE-TAM is a favourable model for identifying the relevant factors of EMR adoption. The present study clearly recognized nine significant determinants that affect end-users' intention when comprehensive implementation of ERMs is considered.