OBJECTIVES Widespread use of β-lactam antibiotics could cause resistance to this group of antibiotics in pathogenic bacteria through the production of the enzyme β-lactamases. The aim of this study is to determine the molecular detection of AmpC β-lactamases among clinical Escherichia coli isolated from Ilam hospitals in Ilam, Iran. METHODS One hundred and twelve clinical isolates of E. coli ...

BACKGROUND Scorpions' stings and their own mortalities place them among the most important health and medical problems. The dreadful features and especially their poisonous stings are considered a major cause of human stress and abhorrence/phobia. The current study aimed to study the scorpion fauna of Ilam Province, south western Iran in order to manage scorpionism related problems. METHODS I...

one of the most important aspects of sustainable development is sustainable agriculture. therefore, nowadays, achieving a sustainable agricultural system is an important policy in agriculture department of countries. the main objective of this study is identifying factors affecting stability of rice cultivation in the city of shirvan and chardavol in ilam province. this study was a survey and i...

background: the extent of bone minerals density (bmd) gained during childhood is good index for bmd in adulthood. recent studies imply that exercise increases bmd however, there are rare studies about the best ages in which exercise gives the highest effect on children’s bmd. this study was carried out with the aim of comparing the extent of exercise effect on various ages on bmd of boys of ila...

Background: Infected with intestinal parasites is one of the most important health and economical problems, which could have different effects, such as diarrheal diseases or death associated. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of prevalence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia parasites in the vegetable marketed in Ilam city. Methods: This study was performed on 280 samples of fresh...

Abstract The challenges behind this research were encountered while drilling into the Ilam, Mauddud, Gurpi, and Mishrif Formations, where severe instability-related issues observed across weaker formations above reservoir intervals. In paper, geomechanical parameters carried out to determine optimum mud weight windows safe deviation trajectories using parameters. We propose a workflow equivalen...

BACKGROUND Suicide by aggressive physical methods such as firearms, hanging, and jumping is well known; however, different factors may influence a person while selecting a particular method. The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiological factors involved in the selection and use of different physical methods for suicide over a long-term period in Ilam province, Iran. METHODS The...

BACKGROUND Female sexual dysfunction, which can occur during any stage of a normal sexual activity, is a serious condition for individuals and couples. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence and predictive factors of female sexual dysfunction in women referred to health centers in Ilam, the Western Iran, in 2014. METHODS In the present cross-sectional study, 444 women who attende...