introduction: the carry of heavy backpacks by school children may be associated with several potential health consequences. the aim of this study was to determine the percentage of body weight represented by school backpacks and other related factors. materials and methods: the cross-sectional study has been done in eight primary schools in yazd city in which a total of 783 students’ boys (217 ...

conclusions these findings indicate relatively high prevalence rate of ha infection among nurses and paramedical personnel at this hospital. nevertheless, 30% of the health workers have been seronegative and are still at risk of ha infection development. considering that the disease has more severe course as age increases, improvement of standard hygiene and prevention strategies are recommende...

BACKGROUND Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) are birth defects directly linked to consumption of alcohol during pregnancy and hence completely preventable. Many health and allied health professionals are in prime positions for primary prevention of FASDs through work with women of childbearing age and secondary prevention through work with affected individuals whose lives can be greatly ...

M.N. Sarkies2,3; K.-A. Bowles3,7; E.H. Skinner4,8; D. Mitchell2,6; R. Haas3,7; M. Ho2; K. Salter2; K. May2; D. Markham2; L. O’Brien3,5; S. Plumb1; T.P. Haines3,7 1Melbourne Health, Allied Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; 2Monash Health, Allied Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3Monash Health, Allied Health Research Unit, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; 4Monash University, Allied Hea...

Background Allied health comprises multiple professional groups including dietetics, medical radiation practitioners, occupational therapists, optometrists and psychologists. Different to medical and nursing, Allied health are often organized in discipline specific departments and allocate budgets within these to provide services to a range of clinical areas. Little is known of how managers of ...

1. FOREMAN GE. Journal coverage in the nursing indexes: International Nursing Index and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature. Med Ref Serv Q 1983 spring; 2(l):1-6. 2. CALDWELL J, ELLINGSON C. A comparison of overlap: ERIC and Psychological Abstracts. Database 1979 Jun;2(2):62-7. 3. BRANDON AN, HILL DR. Selected list of books and journals in allied health sciences. Bull Med L...

background regarding the process of increasing the divorce rate in recent years and youth population, the awareness among the youth, especially the university students, about marriage and criteria of choosing a right partner for proper planning to preserve family is of great importance. objectives the aim of this study was to investigate the viewpoint of unmarried students of semnan university ...