prematurity is the most common cause of neonatal death. risk factors of premature birth can be related with ethnicity and genetic. there is no comprehensive high sample size study in kurdish ethnicity to determine risk factors related to prematurity. this study evaluated risk factors of preterm labor in kurdish ethnicity.this case-control study was conducted in 200 preterm infants (case group) ...

background: research project risks are uncertain contingent events or situations that, if transpire, will have positive or negative effects on objectives of a project. the management of health and safety at work (mhsw) regulations 1999 require all employers and the self-employed persons to assess the risks from their work on anyone who may be affected by their activities. risk assessment is the...

background & aim: aids is one of the major public health challenges all over the world. perceived risk is a significant predictor of high-risk behaviors related to aids. women constitute more than half of the hiv patients, and the rate of female sex workers with aids is more than the rest of female population. therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate aids risk perception and its related f...