Introduction: Because radiology technologists are exposed to protracted low-dose ionizing radiation and considering the possible effects of low-dose radiation on blood factors, we aimed to investigate the effects of occupational exposure on blood factors of radiographers working in radiology departments of Khuzestan Province, Iran.   Materials and Methods: This case-control study was conducte...

BACKGROUND Post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is one of the common problems after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. OBJECTIVES The current study aimed to compare Dexamethasone effect with that of Granisetron in prevention of PONV. PATIENTS AND METHODS In the current study 104 patients aged 20-60 with ASA class I or II who were candidates for laparoscopic cholecystectomy were included in ...

Background & aim: Preterm delivery is one of the most important problems in pregnancy, as it is the primary cause of 75% of prenatal mortality and morbidities. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors for preterm delivery in Tehran, Iran. Methods:In this cross-sectional study performed in eight random hospitals from five different regions of Tehran (North, South, West, East...

BACKGROUND Blood pressure (BP) control in hypertensives is important in preventing cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality. This work was done to assess control of BP among Nigerian hypertensives at rest and during exercise. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 85 male hypertensives were recruited consecutively and had clinical evaluation and treadmill (TM) exercise testing using the Bruce pr...

background: this study aimed to evaluate the design of emergency departâ­ments regarding to the patients’ and staff's privacy, confidentiality and facilities in genâ­eral teaching hospitals. methods: emergency departments of all the general teaching hospitals of shahid beâ­heshti university of medical sciences, tehran, iran were evaluated in 2007 through both direct observation and interview ...

Objective: Hygiene is important as the first line of defence to mitigate spread pathogens in people’s everyday environments. The objective present study was investigate hygiene behaviors Turkish adolescents living Ankara.
 Methods: participants were 822 boys and 834 girls, total 1656 aged between 12–18 years. We conducted a crosssectional using sociodemographic form Behaviour Inventory (H1...

This study aims to determine the effect of god consciousness and entrepreneur behavior on sales success in Langsa Town Square. The method used is a quantitative approach. Data was collected using questionnaire with sample 64 respondents sampling technique probability sampling. data analysis multiple linear regression SPSS software version 16.0. uses Likert scale measurement. results this are ba...