background: using public swimming pools during different seasons and poor health behavior could be responsible in transmis­sion of fungal disease through pool water and its environment. therefore, this research was conducted to investi­gate fungal agents of indoor public swimming pools of ahwaz, capital city of khouzestan province, south-west of iran. methods : ten indoor swimming pools of ahwa...

nowadays, development of any society depends on the health of the organization. a healthy organization is where people love the work and are proud to be part of that organization. this study investigated the relationship between organizational health and organizational commitment of personnel in selected hospitals affiliated with ahwaz jundishapur university of medical sciences in 2011. this st...

purpose the aim of this study was to examine the influence of selected exercises on motor development in elementary school third grade girl students in ahwaz city, iran. methods the present study was semi–experimental, performed as field and using experimental and control groups. the statistical population included all third grade girl students of elementary schools of ahvaz city (10,500 subjec...

Scorpion bite is a common health problem in many parts of the world, including the Iran's tropics. There are thousands of cases and a number of deaths due to scorpion bite every year in the country. The present study aims to provide further data regarding the details, complications and outcomes of scorpion bite cases referring to Razi Hospital, Ahwaz, from March 2011 to April 2012. 267 patients...

Objective: It is recommended to fix Folley catheter during and after cesarean section. In such circumstances, not only the bladder is drained continuously but also it doesn’t disturb surgeon. But Folley catheter induces infection. In this study we didn’t fix Folley catheter and evaluated studied patients for complications. Methodology: In this prospective study, 100 parturient who needed electi...

Background: Determination of the prevalence of diseases is an important step in health programs. Objective: To determine the prevalence of skin diseases in primary school students in Ahwaz. Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional study was done in March and April 1995 (Esfand 1373, Farvardin 1374) in Ahwaz. 3000 male and 3000 female primary school students were examined for the presence of s...

Objectives: To find out the common causes of poisoning in infants and children. Methodology: In a retrospective cross-sectional study we evaluated all infants & children who were hospitalized due to acute poisoning between 2001 to 2004 in two Ahwaz university hospitals. Results: One hundred forty three cases were evaluated, 71% of poisonings occurred in the age range of 1-5 years. Causes were a...

Many people living in developing countries still prefer to sit on the carpet or uncarpeted floor, and many times they sit in a cross legged position. Continuous rubbing and friction of the ankles over the carpet or the plain hard surface may cause callosity of the ankles. This can cause a cosmetic problem. We describe a case series of ankle hyperkeratosis referred to our outpatient clinic in Ah...