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Introduction: Department of theology and Islamic studies is one of the most important departments in the universities whose services affects students' religious attitudes. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the students' attitudes and satisfaction with the quality of educational services from this department at Zanjan Islamic University of Medical Sciences during 2015-16. Methods: This study was a Descriptive-cross sectional survey. The population consisted of the undergraduate and PhD students at Zanjan University of Medical Sciences. The sample size was determined using Cochran formula, so 315 people were selected using Stratified sampling. To collect data, a questionnaire was used that had combined a self- made questionnaire and the standard questionnaire of SERVQUAL attitude and satisfaction. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and one sample T-test. Results: A total of 283 students participated in the study, 167 (60.7%) male and 108 (39.3%) female. Most of the participants were in the age group of 21-24 One-sample t-test results showed that the average satisfaction of Educational Services form Islamic studies department is higher than the criterion. Also regarding the quality of service satisfaction, the mean differences were observed in the following hypothetical average: (t>1.97, Pvalue

This paper intends to estimate the energy demand function in industry section based on the two-stage optimization approach. Consequently, it defines the substitution elasticity between inputs. Energy demand estimation in various sections makes it feasible to define energy policies. At the first phase the key influential factors on the energy demand function estimation in industry section which is one of high consumption section, were defined and at the next phase the elements of energy demand were determined through logit function and seemingly unrelated regression estimation and price and substitution elasticity were calculated.

Background: On December 2019, a novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread worldwide and became a pandemic. Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) due to cytokine release syndrome following COVID-19 presents with various manifestations. We hypothesize that one of the rare manifestations is acute abdomen. Case Presentation . In this case series, eight cases (five girls and three boys) of gastrointestinal (GI) involvement and acute abdomen were reported to be associated with the cytokine storm due to COVID-19 infection. All patients were of Iranian nationality (Caucasian ethnicity), with a mean age of 8.9 years (range 3.5-14). They all presented with fever and acute abdominal pain. Additionally, maculopapular rash and edema of the extremities were common presentations. Free fluid on abdominal ultrasound or computerized tomography (CT) scan was observed in all patients. All cases tested positive for COVID-19. In six cases, laparotomy or abdominal surgery was performed for a diagnosis of acute abdomen, but appendicitis was confirmed in only one case. None of the cases presented with phlegmon. Elevated serum lipase and amylase levels were noted in two cases. Seven patients received corticosteroid pulse therapy. Clinical symptoms improved after one or two doses, and all patients were discharged after 4 weeks of follow-up with no mortality or morbidity., Conclusion: Patients experiencing unexplained acute abdominal pain along with fever, skin rash, and peripheral edema, who had a history of COVID-19 infection prior to or during the episode of acute abdomen symptoms, should be considered to have MIS-C. Furthermore, methylprednisolone pulse therapy could be a safe treatment option, reducing hospitalization duration in this patient population., Competing Interests: The authors declare they have no competing interests., (Copyright © 2024 Elmira Hajiesmaeil Memar et al.)