AIM Having patients in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) remains an extremely stressful live event for family members, especially for those having to confront with brain death patients. The aim of present study was to determine the prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress among relatives of brain dead patients in ICU in Kerman, Iran. METHODS In a cross-sectional study, using DASS- 42 questionnair...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this research was to determine the traffic noise level and changes in the Kerman City, southeast Iran in recent years. METHODS This cross-sectional study was carried out in 2008 to investigate the existing noise situation in Kerman. Sound levels (L(Max), L(Min), L(eq), L(99), L(90), L(50) and L(10)) were determined throughout 13 stations using sound level measurement...

Energy and exergy analyses were carried out for a pilot parabolic solar dish-Stirling System. The system was set up at a site at Kerman City, located in a sunny desert area of Iran. Variations in energy and exergy efficiency were considered during the daytime hours of the average day of each month in a year. A maximum collector energy efficiency and total energy efficiency of 54% and 12.2%, res...

the aims of this study were to assess the demographic and some epidemiological features among patients of kerman emergency services. the research was a cross-sectional study and conducted in 30 days period (2001 feb.). the questionnaires and a checklist were used for data recollection. six hundred sixty 660 patients, (480 males and 180 females.) participated in this study. the average of subjec...

introduction: malnutrition remains the most serious children health problem and the most main cause of children mortality in the world health organization (who) eastern mediterranean region. nearly one-third of children in the region are either underweight or stunted, and more than 30% of the population suffers from micro-nutrient deficiencies.the aim of this study is to determine the prevalenc...

BACKGROUND A sedentary life without sufficient physical activity is recognized as a risk factor for various diseases, and a major modifiable risk factor for noncommunicable diseases. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of intervention using socioecological model in promoting women's physical activity in the city of Kerman, Iran. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this randomized, double-...

BACKGROUND The prevalence of hepatitis viruses in hemodialysis patients has been reported to be much greater than in the general population. Attention to local data, effectively guides health planners so that they can control infections and prevent nosocomial transmissions. OBJECTIVES This cross sectional study was carried out to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV...

BACKGROUND Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli (EIEC) isolates cause dysentery in humans. Several virulence factors associated with EIEC pathogenesis have been characterized. Multilocus variable-number tandem-repeat analysis (MLVA) is a PCR-based method that has been used for genotyping bacterial pathogens. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate the distribution of virulence factor g...

BACKGROUND Menopause is now viewed as a risk factor for coronary heart diseases (CHD). There is a scarcity of evidence concerning the effects of menopause on coronary artery disease (CAD) risk factors. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of menopausal status on CAD risk factors. METHODS The present study was designed as part of the Kerman coronary artery disease risk study (KERCAD...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS A through knowledge of the root canal morphology is required for successful endodontic ther-apy. The aim of this study was to investigate the root and canal morphology of mandibular third molars in Kerman, a prov-ince in southeast of Iran. MATERIALS AND METHODS One-hundred-fifty extracted mandibular third molars were collected randomly from different dental clinics in Kerm...