As an emerging technology, WSN (Wireless Sensor Networks) composed from a large number of small, low data rate and inexpensive node that communicate in order to sense or control a physical phenomenon. WSN have a lot of applications like disaster management, health, military and security, and enormously attracted the community of researchers and has fueled the interest in sensor networks during ...

BACKGROUND About two million people annually travel to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj. The pilgrims may be at risk of exposure to communicable diseases in this mass gathering and their vaccination against contagious diseases can prevent many morbidities and mortalities. The aim of our study was to review the papers which evaluated effectiveness and compliance of the vaccines applied in...

OBJECTIVE To present our experience in the development of our own local electronic Makkah Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Hajj Database, and provide a road map for the ENT Clinic during Hajj. METHODS This prospective cohort study was conducted between November 28 and December 10, 2008 (1429 Hijri Hajj season). All patients presenting to the ENT Clinic at Al-Noor Specialist Hospital, Makkah, Kin...

introduction: the pilgrimage to ka’beh (god’s house in mecca) is a special opportunity in the life of most muslims. female pilgrims try to postpone menstruation during the pilgrimage by taking hormonal medicines. however, women are seen in this disorder. this paper aimed to determine the frequency of menstrual disorders and related factors among female pilgrims of umrah mufradah in 2012.methods...

 Background: Every year more than 2 million people depart from Iran to Saudi Arabia for Hajj ritual which can be faced with some different diseases. There are not much information about frequencies and trend of diseases in Hajj. The main objective of this study was to determine the trend of prevalent diseases during five consecutive Hajj rituals among Iranian pilgrims. Methods: We est...

The theory of diffusion is one of the prevailing theories on the explanation of the quality of dissemination of innovations, expansion of ideas and thoughts in the area of culture.The present research is an attempt to respond to this question: Is it possible to disseminate the Islamic Revolution values and ideals through the window of Abrahamic Hajj into the world of Islam? And if the res...

conclusions respiratory disease, musculoskeletal pain, headache, and digestion problems were among the most important reasons of patients' referral to physicians in times of hajj. the mentioned complications could be prevented through correct trainings and conforming to health recommendations in times of hajj. results in general, medical data of 107074 cases had been registered in this software...

Hajj, a unique yearly mass gathering pilgrimage of more than 2 million Muslims from around the world, presents enormous challenges to the Saudian Arabia government.1 The potential for deadly epidemic outbreaks of bacterial and viral diseases leading to upper respiratory infection and meningitis and human stampedes call for prompt attention from both pilgrims and the ministry of healt...

The importation of infectious diseases during a mass gathering may result in outbreaks. Infectious diseases associated with mass gatherings vary depending on the type and location of the mass gathering. The annual Hajj to Makkah in Saudi Arabia is one of the largest annual religious mass gatherings in the world. Preparation for the Hajj encompasses multiple sectors to develop comprehensive plan...