introduction: the human resources are considered the main asset of any society. if used properly and effectively, it will create other sources and above all the added value. the quality of the life is usually dependent on the quality of human professional life including factors such as job security, services and welfare pensions, health services, income, and job quality. the purpose of this stu...

abstract background: normal pregnancy and its successful outcome require intake of sufficient food. undesirable nutrition is directly associated with pregnancy outcome, therefore, its prevention is the best strategy to maintain maternal and fetal health. the present study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of malnutrition during pregnancy and associated factors in women of ardal county...

background non-melanoma skin cancers (nmsc) are the most common cancers worldwide. these cancers are not accompanied by high mortality however they lead to various complications. evaluation of nmsc predisposing factors could result in preventive measures, improvement of quality of life and reduction of medical costs. objectives this study aimed to determine predisposing factors of non-melanoma ...

minimum profitability of production factors is one of the most important economic features in the rural areas of iran. profitability of production factors such as land, water, capital etc. is in its lowest level in the rural areas of the country. rural economy is dependent to the agricultural economy up to a great extent. the most important factors in keeping profitability of production factors...

background: psychological problems such as depression constitute a dilemma that patients with the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (icd) usually encounter and may impact their quality of life. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of depression among adults with the icd and the relationship between depression and associated factors.    methods: totally, 115 individuals ...

the chronobiology of the acute myocardial infarction (ami) is an interesting matter for recognition of the biological mechanism that might trigger ami. the present study was aimed to investigate the circadian, seasonal and circannual variation of the ami occurrence with solar, lunar, and christian months. a retrospective study of 1174 cases with diagnosis of ami was conducted. all cases include...

background implant removal is a common procedure in orthopedic surgery which can be associated with many complications such as scar formation, hematoma, nerve injury, infection, and refracture. indications for orthopedic implant removal have declined in recent years. most studies have considered orthopedic hardware removal as an unnecessary procedure in the absence of severe complications such ...

the aim of the present study was to examine the periodontal condition of an adult population in three isolated regions in greece and to determine the association of periodontal disease with several demographic, behavioral and environmental factors.the study population consisted of 640 individuals, aged 20 to 69 years from three isolated regions. the following indices were assessed: pocket depth...

purpose this study was performed to determine the possible causes and mechanisms of fatalities among iranian mountaineers during climbing. methods by contacting several sources, deceased mountaineers were identified. data about the causes and mechanism of death was retrospectively obtained using a standard questionnaire for each case. results a total of 29 deaths were identified from march 2006...

the incidence of virulence factors among 114 enterococcus faecalis and 35 enterococcus faecium strains from different clinical specimens were compared with those isolated from control groups. a few of the isolates expressed two or more of the following traits simultaneously: hemolysin, aggregation substance, gelatinase, dnase, hemagglutinin and antibiotic resistance. the frequencies of hemolysi...