Brieflands

History

The company was first founded by Seyyed M. Miri and Seyed-M Alavian as an editorial group in a Medical Institute in 2007 to publish its medical journal. After three years of experience, the number of journals increased to 5 journals, and the company launched its first form of business as a VOF (collaboration) professional STM company in Heerlen, the Netherlands, which was called "Kowsarmedical Publishing." Respecting the publishing services (from submission to publishing), especially an in-house "Journal Management System," our journals increased to more than 60 STM journals between 2010 and 2019. Since 2022, "Brieflands" is the new brand name that acts as a "Science, Technical, Medical Publisher" that publishes more than 50 journals with the services provided by 97 expert employees in three different branches.

Business Profile

Brieflands is a Registered Trademark with record number 1454012.
Brieflands has been registered as a General partnership (Vennootschap onder firma) company in the Chamber of Commerce (Kamer van Koophandel) of the Netherlands since 2010.
- KvK number: 89235444.
- BTW (VAT) number: NL864918896B01 (check online at VIES )
- RSIN: 864918896
Nedmedica is our related company which is specialized in Author Services.
Our former branding name was Kowsarmedical Publishing (2010-2021).

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Cardiac Electrophysiological and Functional Findings in Children with Celiac Disease>: An Electrocardiographic and Echocardiographic Study
(Brieflands, 2026-11-30)
Khadijeh Riazi Kermani
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Ali Asgari
;
Mahdi Rafizadeh
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Khadijeh Riazi Kermani [0000-0003-1932-4331]
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Ali Asgari [0000-0002-6800-2921]
Background: Immune-mediated injury in celiac disease (CD) can have consequences beyond the gastrointestinal tract. In children, the extent to which CD is accompanied by measurable changes in cardiac electrical activity or systolic function remains unclear. Objectives: We compared electrocardiographic (ECG) and echocardiographic findings between children with celiac disease (CD) and healthy controls and examined whether disease duration or adherence to a gluten-free diet (GFD) was independently associated with cardiac parameters. Methods: The cross-sectional sample comprised 52 children with CD and 50 healthy controls with comparable age and sex distributions. Electrocardiographic assessment included the QT interval, heart-rate-corrected QT interval (QTc), QT dispersion (QTd), T-wave peak-to-end interval (Tp-e), Tp-e/QT and Tp-e/QTc ratios, and P-wave dispersion (PWd). Echocardiography was used to assess left ventricular systolic function, including left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Within the CD group, disease duration and GFD adherence were examined in separate multivariable linear regression models for each cardiac outcome, with age, sex, and body mass index (BMI) as covariates. Results: Children with CD had a significantly higher heart rate and significant differences in several ECG indices compared with controls. The CD group had higher minimum QT (QTmin), minimum QTc (QTcmin), maximum Tp-e (Tp-e max), Tp-e/QTmax, Tp-e/QTcmax, and PWd values, as well as lower QTd and slightly lower maximum QTc (QTcmax). Left ventricular ejection fraction was modestly lower in children with CD but remained within the physiological range. In adjusted regression analyses, neither disease duration nor GFD adherence was independently associated with the evaluated electrocardiographic or echocardiographic parameters (all P > 0.05). We detected no clinically significant arrhythmia, conduction block, or overt cardiac dysfunction. Conclusions: Children with CD showed subtle electrical and functional cardiac differences; however, these findings were not independently associated with disease duration or current GFD adherence. Larger longitudinal studies are needed to determine their clinical significance.
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Nurses Regarding Nosocomial Infection Control: A KAP Study in Iran
(Brieflands, 2026-07-31)
Mojtaba Senmar
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Hamidreza Ghafelehbashi
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Zahra Hosseinkhani
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Najmeh Chegini
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Farnoosh Zarabadi Poor
Background: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) pose major challenges to health systems worldwide and threaten patients and staff. Nurses play a key role in their prevention and control. Objectives: This study investigated nurses’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding nosocomial infection control in Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 430 nurses selected by systematic random sampling from three tertiary teaching hospitals in Qazvin, Iran, in 2024. The inclusion criteria were ≥ 3 months of nursing experience, a bachelor’s degree, and willingness to participate. Data were collected using a demographic checklist and a self-administered KAP questionnaire and analyzed in SPSS using descriptive statistics and linear regression. Results: Most nurses were female (70.5%) and married (60.7%). Moderate knowledge, positive attitudes, and good self-reported practice were reported among 67.4%, 49.5%, and 86.3% of nurses, respectively. Univariate regression showed significantly lower KAP scores in male nurses than in female nurses (knowledge: β = -0.27; attitude: β = -0.25; practice: β = -0.41). Married nurses had higher knowledge scores than single nurses (β = 0.27), and nurses working rotating shifts scored higher than those working fixed shifts (β = 0.39). Nurses with 16 - 20 years of experience had higher knowledge scores than those with < 1 year of experience. Multiple regression confirmed sex-related differences and the associations between shift type and work experience and knowledge. Conclusions: Most nurses had moderate knowledge, nearly half had positive attitudes, and most reported good practices. Managers should prioritize improving knowledge and fostering positive attitudes among nurses with neutral attitudes, along with direct observational monitoring, to support effective infection control.
Psychometric Evaluation of the Persian Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS) Among Nursing and Midwifery Students in Clinical Education Settings
(Brieflands, 2026-12-31)
Azita Salajegheh
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Mohammad Reza Mohammadi Soliemani
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Maryam Mohseni Khalil Abade
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Shahrzad Sanjari
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Azita Salajegheh [0000-0002-2346-6984]
Background: Excessive smartphone use has emerged as a behavioral problem associated with psychological, social, and functional difficulties. Nursing and midwifery students may be particularly vulnerable because clinical education requires sustained attention, professional conduct, and accurate decision-making. The term “Smartphone Use Disorder” has been proposed in the literature to describe problematic and uncontrolled smartphone use. Accordingly, the terms “Smartphone Use Disorder” and “Smartphone Addiction” are used interchangeably in this manuscript without implying that either term represents a formally established psychiatric diagnosis. Objectives: To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS). Methods: This psychometric study included 867 nursing and midwifery students enrolled in clinical education at teaching hospitals affiliated with universities in Kerman Province, Iran, in 2025. Participants were recruited through multistage cluster sampling. Following forward–backward translation, content validity was evaluated using the content validity ratio (CVR) and Content Validity Index (CVI). Concurrent validity was examined using the Chen Internet Addiction Scale (CIAS), while construct validity was assessed through exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Reliability was evaluated using Cronbach’s alpha, split-half reliability, and two-week test–retest reliability. Results: Of the participants, 61.4% were female, 46.6% were aged 20 - 25 years, and 70.8% were nursing students. Content validity was satisfactory (content validity ratio [CVR] = 0.80 - 1.00; content validity index [CVI] = 0.80 - 0.97). Concurrent validity was supported by a strong positive correlation between scores on the Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS) and Chen Internet Addiction Scale (CIAS) (r = 0.73, 95% CI, 0.61 - 0.81, P < 0.01). Exploratory factor analysis identified six factors that explained 59.265% of the total variance. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the six-factor model (root mean square error of approximation [RMSEA] = 0.037, comparative fit index [CFI] = 0.987, non-normed fit index [NNFI] = 0.986, standardized root mean square residual [SRMR] = 0.037). Internal consistency was high for the total scale (α = 0.929) and subscales (α = 0.843 - 0.925). The Spearman–Brown and Guttman split-half coefficients were 0.764 and 0.762, respectively, and two-week test–retest reliability was strong (r = 0.89, P < 0.01). Conclusions: The Persian Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS) demonstrated satisfactory validity, internal consistency, and temporal stability among nursing and midwifery students receiving clinical education. The instrument may be useful as a multidimensional measure of problematic smartphone use in this population.
The Effectiveness of Cognitive Hypnotherapy on Meta-Worry and Emotional Reactivity in Patients with Panic Disorder
(Brieflands, 2026-10-21)
Nazanin Zahra Ariamanesh
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Rezvan Homaei
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Fariba Zargar Shirazi
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Sadrollah Khosravi
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Zahra Dasht Bozorgi
Background: Panic disorder is a debilitating anxiety condition frequently complicated by meta-worry—the detrimental cycle of worrying about worrying—and heightened emotional reactivity. These factors often hinder progress with conventional therapies. Objectives: This study investigated the efficacy of cognitive hypnotherapy in reducing meta-worry and emotional reactivity in patients with panic disorder. Methods: This pilot clinical trial included pretest, posttest, and 2-month follow-up assessments. The study population comprised adults aged 18 - 45 years with panic disorder in Shiraz, Iran. Twenty eligible patients were selected through purposive sampling and randomly assigned in equal numbers to the experimental and control groups. The experimental group received eight 90-minute cognitive hypnotherapy sessions, whereas the wait-list control group received no active intervention. The prespecified primary outcomes were meta-worry, measured using the Meta-Worry Questionnaire, and emotional reactivity, measured using the Emotion Reactivity Scale. The Panic Disorder Severity Scale-Self-Report (PDSS-SR) was included as a secondary measure of clinical severity. Data were analyzed using repeated-measures analysis of variance. Results: Cognitive hypnotherapy significantly reduced meta-worry and emotional reactivity at posttest (P < 0.001). These improvements were preliminarily maintained over the 2-month follow-up period, suggesting short-term stability of the treatment effects. Conclusions: By integrating cognitive restructuring with hypnotic suggestibility, cognitive hypnotherapy may offer a promising complementary approach to managing the core symptoms of panic disorder. Larger trials are needed to confirm these preliminary findings.
Designing and Articulating a Conceptual Model for Disaster Management at Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences: A Grounded Theory Approach
(Brieflands, 2026-06-30)
Arsalan Naderipour
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Soosan Laei
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Elham Kavyani
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Sahar Mohammadi
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Arsalan Naderipour [0000-0001-8083-2437]
Background: Complex crises and sudden disasters pose serious challenges to health system resilience. Universities of medical sciences are strategic centers for higher education and provide frontline diagnostic, therapeutic, and public health services. These institutions and their affiliated teaching hospitals are structurally and operationally vulnerable during crises. Despite established guidelines, the lack of an effective, integrated, and locally grounded Disaster management model informed by the lived experiences of health administrators and crisis commanders has compromised organizational resilience. Objectives: This study aimed to design and develop a conceptual model for Disaster management in medical sciences universities using a grounded theory approach. Methods: This qualitative study employed the systematic grounded theory approach developed by Strauss and Corbin and was conducted at Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences during 2025 - 2026. Data were collected through 14 in-depth, semi-structured interviews with senior, administrative, and hospital managers with experience in disaster management, as well as through analysis of four high-level documents: the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS), and lessons learned from the earthquake and the COVID-19 pandemic. Sampling began purposively and proceeded theoretically until data saturation was achieved. Data were analyzed through open, axial, and selective coding using MAXQDA software. Validity and reliability were established using Lincoln and Guba's criteria. Results: Data analysis yielded 107 initial codes, 18 subcategories, and six paradigmatic dimensions. The core phenomenon was identified as "integrated and resilient management centered on the continuity of health services." Environmental hazards and infrastructure vulnerability were identified as causal conditions; logistical capacity and a culture of professional commitment as contextual conditions; and administrative bureaucracy and supply chain challenges as intervening conditions. Action strategies, including dynamic reconfiguration of spaces and adoption of the HICS organizational structure, led to consequences including the continued delivery of acute care services and enhanced institutional resilience. Conclusions: By shifting the focus from isolated, reactive responses to systematic coordination, the resulting paradigmatic model provides an operational, context-specific framework for policymaking that enhances shock-absorption capacity and helps maintain vital health services during crises.