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.
  • Nedmedica is our related company which is specialized in Author Services. 
  • Our former branding name was Kowsarmedical Publishing (2010-2021).
 

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Prevalence of Low Back Pain and Association Factors Among Operating Room Personnel of Ahvaz Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Study
(Brieflands, 2024-10-31) Jaber Zabihirad; Samir Moniri; Reza Tavakkol; Ashkan Karimi; Kourosh Zarea
Background: Low back pain is a common musculoskeletal disorder among healthcare specialty nurses. Operating room staff are particularly susceptible to experiencing low back pain due to the nature of their work. Objectives: We conducted a study to investigate the prevalence of low back pain and the factors associated with it. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 323 operating room staff from five hospitals affiliated with Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences. Data was collected using a questionnaire developed by Tavakol et al. This questionnaire included demographic information and assessed the prevalence and dimensions of low back pain. The data was analyzed using IBM SPSS v.26. Results: The results showed that the prevalence of low back pain (LBP) was 74.3%. In this study, 64.8% of the personnel were women, 63.5% were married, and 72.4% had a bachelor's degree. Additionally, 87% had no history of smoking. The average age was 33.83 ± 7.02 years. There was a significant relationship between the prevalence of LBP and gender (P = 0.044), marital status (P = 0.0001), BMI (P = 0.008), age (P = 0.0001), shift work (P = 0.001), work experience (P = 0.0001), and the average number of shifts (P = 0.037). Conclusions: We found a high prevalence of LBP among operating room personnel, which is related to both individual and occupational factors. Our recommendations for nursing managers include modifying work shifts, allocating less physically demanding tasks to senior personnel and females, and implementing educational programs that focus on improving ergonomics and reducing physical strain.
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Self-Assessment and Teacher-Assessment During an OSCE in Undergraduate Dental Students-Application of a Visual Metaphor
(Brieflands, 2024-12-31) Gerhard Schmalz; Deborah Kreher; Dirk Ziebolz; Maria Strauss; Stefan Buechi
Background: Reflection on both student and teacher perspectives is crucial for effective communication and professional relationships during education. Objectives: This observational cohort study aimed to compare students' self-assessment with teacher assessments, as well as with estimated self-assessment and estimated teacher-assessment, using the pictorial representation of illness and self-measure (PRISM) during an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE). Additionally, it sought to compare self-assessment and teacher-assessment with OSCE scores. Methods: Fourth-year dental students (n = 44) were included at the beginning of their clinical course. Three tasks were selected for the OSCE exams: Oral examination on a model (task 1), matrix placement (task 2), and endodontic radiograph evaluation (task 3). Objective structured clinical examination scores were rated by an independent rater. Students and one of three calibrated teachers used PRISM to evaluate their respective assessments independently and blinded from each other. The relationships between the different assessments were determined using the Pearson correlation coefficient. Results: For task 1, a moderate correlation was found between students' self-assessment and estimated self-assessment (r = 0.44, P < 0.01). For task 2, moderate correlations were observed between self-assessment and teacher-assessment, estimated teacher-assessment and teacher-assessment, as well as between self-assessment and estimated self-assessment (P ≤ 0.01). For task 3, moderate correlations were found between self-assessment and teacher-assessment, and between self-assessment and estimated self-assessment (P < 0.01). Conclusions: Self-assessment and teacher-assessment using PRISM exhibited task-dependent correlations, while results for estimated assessments varied. PRISM may serve as a promising tool for feedback and discussion in the future, as it seems capable of highlighting different views and expectations in the teaching context. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings.
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Interaction between endometriosis and bacteria in infertile women in Iran
(Brieflands, 2024-06-30) Anis Mohammadi; Ashraf Moini; Sarvenaz Falsafi; Mohamma Feizabadi
Background: Endometriosis is a common disorder that affects 20-50% of infertile women. Disease correlates with the loading of lactobacilli and changes in the number of gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria.
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Epidemiological and Antifungal Susceptibility Aspects of Fungemia Agents in Pediatric Patients with Hematological Malignancies: A Single-Center Experience
(Brieflands, 2024-06-30) Ali Amin Asnafi; Maryam Moslem; Fatemeh Sarbandi; Sadegh Khodavaisy; Neda Kiasat
Background: Fungemia is a life-threatening infection which requires an early diagnosis and use of appropriate antifungal agents to be treated effectively. Objectives: Here, we describe the clinical-epidemiological characteristics as well as the antifungal susceptibility patterns of fungal agents in pediatric patients with malignancy. 
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Urinary tract infection due to Streptococcus agalactiae- a missed clinical entity: Study from a tertiary care center in southern India
(Brieflands, 2024-06-30) Anandhalakshmi Subramanian; Patricia Anitha; Rasitha Desdemona; Aravinda Kumar; Dhanusia Gurusamy; Himalni Padmanaban; Martin Joseph; Mohamed Hamid
Background: Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus or GBS) commonly causes various urinary tract infections (UTIs), including asymptomatic bacteriuria, cystitis, pyelonephritis, urethritis, and urosepsis. While GBS neonatal disease has decreased, its prevalence in non-pregnant adults has risen, with its role in UTIs among males and non-pregnant women less documented.