The Journal of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences (J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci) is a peer-reviewed monthly bilingual publication (Persian and English Languages) published by the Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences. The Journal publishes the full text articles in Persian accompanied with the English abstract. The J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci covers all health and medical sciences fields. It aims at providing a scientific medium of communication for researchers and health and medical professionals. The manuscripts are publishable in the form of original research, review articles, case reports, short communications, and letters to the Editor. The journal’s aim is to publish the latest high-quality scientific research in the shortest possible time. Statements of fact and opinion in the journal are the responsibility of their respective authors and contributors and not of the J Rafsanjan Univ Medi Sci. The reader is advised to verify any information he/she chooses to rely on.