Breast cancer is the top cancer in women worldwide. Scientists are looking for early detection strategies which remain the cornerstone of breast cancer control. Consequently, there is a need to develop an expert system that helps medical professionals to accurately diagnose this disease. Artificial immune recognition system (AIRS) has been used successfully for diagnosing various diseases. Howe...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE During recent decades, women have been increasingly involved in social activities. Despite the fact that mothers prefer to breastfeed, their return to work is associated with a reduction in breastfeeding frequency and duration. The present study evaluates the impact of occupational factors on continuation of breastfeeding and formula initiation in employed mothers with ...

Landfill selection in an urban area is a critical issue in the urban planning process because of its enormous impact on the economy, ecology and the environmental health of the region. With the growth of urbanization as well as the desire to live in cities, lager amount of wastes are produced and unfortunately the problem gets bigger everyday. With the development of Geographic Information Syst...

INTRODUCTION Central nervous system (CNS) infections are life-threatening diseases caused by viral, bacterial, parasitic and fungal microorganisms. The aim of this study was to determine the accuracy of universal polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the detection of bacterial meningitis among patients who were referred to Koodakan Hospital in Bandar Abbas because they were suspected of having th...

The seroepidemiological condition of malaria in three main districts of Hormozgan Province, a low transmission area in southeast of Iran, was investigated. Methods. Sera samples (803) were collected from healthy volunteers from the three main districts (Bandar Lengeh in the west, Bandar Abbas in the center, and Bandar Jask in the east) of Hormozgan Province. A questionnaire was used to record t...

The Simple and Multiple Relationships between Experiential Avoidance, Communication Skills, Emotional Expressiveness among Married Women in Bandar Abbas City 2022: A Descriptive Study

BACKGROUND Rodents play important role as host of ectoparasites and reservoir of different zoonotic diseases. The aim of this study was to asses the infestation of commensal rodents with ectoparasites in Bandar Abbas, a port city located in the northern part of the Persian Gulf in Iran. METHODS Rodents were captured using live traps during the study period in year 2007. After transferring the...

INTRODUCTION People in tropical and semi-tropical areas are in danger of scorpion sting, and this can be a serious problem for them. Mortality due to scorpion sting in the tropical and semi-tropical areas of Iran is about 75%, and this makes scorpion sting in these areas a serious medical problem. Because of this problem, our aim was to assess the epidemiological aspects of scorpion sting in Ba...

background: iran is a country located on the thalassemic belt of the globe. investigating such issues is of a greater significance in southern provinces of the country where the high prevalence of thalassemia has imposed high costs and mental pressure on families and the healthcare system. methods: in this cross-sectional study conducted in 2011 as a census, the data related to patients or dise...

background: the refining process generates large volumes of wastewater containing a variety of chemical contaminants. the use of natural substitutes in treating wastewater which have fewer harmful effects is considered an effective step towards protecting the environment and sustaining the development of these industries. this study focused on the use of moringa oleifera and alum at the wastewa...