BACKGROUND The underlying cause of high blood pressure in adulthood is rooted in childhood. The evidence points to higher prevalence of hypertension among children in recent years. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of high blood pressure among Ahvaz children, as a sample of Iranian kids, and compare it with relevant reports from other countries. METHODS This cross- sectional study...

Objective: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a life threatening lesion but there has been only limited research about its frequency in Iran. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck in the records of the pathology department of Imam Khomeini hospital in Ahvaz between 2005 and 2015. Methods: The retrospective and cross-sectional study was...

INTRODUCTION Air pollution is one of the most important problems of metropolitan cities. The level of air pollution in the city of Ahvaz is so much higher than the standard level, that it can create risks, particularly for pregnant women in the area. The aim of the study was to examine the predictors of self-care behavior of pregnant women against air pollution according to Extended Parallel Pr...

Sina Ebrahimi, Alireza Ghoreifi, Behnam Shakiba, Arash Azaripour, Hamid Deldadeh, Amir Reza Elahian, Mazaher Hadi, Parvin Emadi, Hamed Rajaee, Mehdi Dehghani, Lily Nosraty. Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran; Urology Department, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Students’ Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, I...

Investigating the Relationship between Nursing Students' Perception of Instructional Environment on Level Their Academic Engagement at Ahvaz Jundishapur University Medical Sciences in 2018-19

Background Several scoring was developed for evaluation of children with fecal retention using plain radiograph. There are controversies about specificity and sensitivity of these scoring system. Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate Barr, Blethyn, and Leech score in evaluation of fecal load in plain radiograph. Methods This case control study was conducted on children aged 2-14 year...

Background. This cross-sectional study evaluated rate of reported ADHD symptoms among male preschoolers in Ahvaz by different informants and rate of their agreement. Method. One hundred ninety-two 5-6-year old boys from nine kindergartens in Ahvaz were selected. Teacher and parents' Conners ADHD rating scales were used. Findings. For 133 children, questionnaires were returned. Prevalence of chi...

The prevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii was conducted in 300 buffaloes from Ahvaz, Kouzestan province, south west of Iran. Blood sera were screened using a Modified agglutination test (MAT) incorporating 2-mercaptoethanol. Positive reactions in sera dilutions above 1:25 were considered as indicative for the presence of T. gondii antibodies. The overall prevalence of infection in the a...

Background: Substance abuse of a family member can be effective as an observational model regarding the tendency to substance in other members. The present study aimed determine effectiveness mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) intervention distress tolerance and sensation-seeking adolescents with addicted parent Ahvaz. Methods: This was pre-test-post-test clinical trial control group. st...

Consumption of soyprotein has recently been shown to improve the blood lipid levels in non-diabetic subjects. The purpose of this study was to evaluate if a dietary soyprotein isoflavones affects lipid and blood glucose levels in type 2 diabetic subjects. Twenty six type 2 diabetic patients who had refferd to Ahvaz Jundishapour University Diabetes Center, due to uncontrolled diabetes, participa...