Abstract Objective The aim of this study to determine the prevalence oral mucosal lesions in elderly living nursing homes western Iran (Kermanshah). Background This was conducted Kermanshah, Iran. Materials and methods descriptive performed on 598 people who lived home. Medical history, medication demographic information were collected from participants' medical records. through interview exami...

Indian J Med Sci, Vol. 62, No. 7, July 2008 In order to investigate the professionals’ adherence to measures o f s tandard precautions, we conducted a study at the 550-bed Imam Reza Teaching Hospital, Kermanshah, in September 2007. A total of 120 health care workers (nurses and paramedical staff) from different departments were surveyed using a standardized questionnaire. Data were analyzed usi...

Background: The motivational reasons for choosing dental specialties are highly variable among students. A deep understanding of these motives can greatly help in strategic planning this respect. Objectives: Thus, study aimed to explore the Methods: This qualitative evaluated viewpoints 17 students at School Dentistry, Kermanshah University Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran who were selected v...

Sunn pest is one of the most important cereal pests that affect both grain yield and quality of cereal in Iran. One potential control strategy is to use entomopathogenic fungi such as Beauveria bassiana Vuillemin as mycoinsecticide to control this pest. Naturally infested Sunn pests in Kermanshah province were collected and brought to laboratory. 10 isolates were selected for further analysis i...

BACKGROUND HSV2 has an important role in acquiring and transmitting HIV through genital ulcers. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of this virus in HIV infected subject in Kermanshah, Iran. METHODS This descriptive study was performed among 170 HIV positive patients (case group) and 165 non-HIV cases (control group)) referred to Behavioral Counseling Center of Kermanshah, we...

Tropospheric ozone is the second most important atmospheric pollutant after particulate matter with respect to its impact on human health and is increasing of its concentrations globally. The main objective of this study was to assess of health effects attributable to ground-level ozone (O3) in Kermanshah, Iran using one-hour O3 concentrations measured between March 2014 and March 2015. The Air...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to compare the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) knowledge of hospital nurses and emergency medical personnel in Kermanshah, Iran. MATERIALS AND METHODS This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 330 hospital nurses and 159 emergency medical personnel working in educational hospitals and emergency medical centers in Kermanshah. Data were col...