normal 0 false false false en-us x-none fa background : this study aimed to determine the types of elder abuse, their risk factors and the characteristics of abusers among abused elderly people aged above 60 years in isfahan. methods : in this descriptive cross-sectional study, abused elderly individuals aged above 60 years that referred to the centers of competent jurisdiction with complaint a...

background and purpose: identifying the risk factors of hepatitis c، b، and hiv is necessary to prevent their increasing prevalence. therefore، we sought to identify the frequency of their risk factors among the homeless of tehran، iran during 2005 to 2007. methods and materials: this descriptive analytical study was conducted during 2005 to 2007 on the homeless population of tehran، iran. two ...

geological factors, such as damages, can cause health determinants in people, which were a little-studied and if they have been raised on occasion, usually referred to no communicable diseases. the aim of this work, which is a more or less updated bibliography, has been to develop a holistic idea for a better understanding of a problem and force latent or potential risk that they can carry and ...

background and aims: nowadays, orofacial clefts are known as the most common orofacial birth defects. several factors are responsible for problem, such as environmental factors, genetic background, nutritional deficiencies such as vitamins, zinc, iron, maternal diseases, exposure to teratogenicagents, smoking, drugs, organic solvents. the aim of this study was to evaluate the of risk factors fr...

background: plasterers are at risk of musculoskeletal disorders (msds) due to the nature of their occupation and ergonomic factors. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the biomechanical risk factors for msds among plasterers. materials and methods: in this descriptive study, 70 plasterers from neyshabur, iran, were studied in 2014. the nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire (nmq) was used t...

introduction: vaginits is probably the most common infection in women during their reproductive years, resulting in 5-10 million health-care visits a year, worldwide. vulvovaginal candidiasis (vvc) is the second-most common form of vaginitis in the united states, which is associated with use of oral contraceptives containing high levels of estrogen and hormonal therapies. midwives play an impor...

background: burn injuries in many respects is the most tragic that a person may experience. the purpose of this study was to know the burn casualties prevalence in people over 15 years old to identify the risk and predisposing factors in the province of west azarbaijan of iran. methods: this cross-sectional study was performed from march 2008 to march 2010. the demographic and epidemiologic inf...

background:   objective: present study was conducted to determine prevalence and risk factors associated with preterm birth in ardabil, iran.   materials and methods: a case control study was conducted between nov 2010 and july 2011 in all three maternal hospitals in ardabil. all the live newborns during the study period were investigated. of 6705 live births during the study period 346 births ...

discussion the prevalence of mtss was relatively lower in this study comparing to other studies on military personnel. it was not probably due to type of military shoes or exercise area surface (none of them were standardized); it could be due to low intensity trainings and the long intervals between training sessions. results data of all the 181 subjects with the mean age of 30.7 ± 4.68 years ...

evidence has been accumulating for some time regarding the reduced life-expectancy experienced by people living with a mental illness. in developed world settings this can involve a two-decade reduction in life expectancy, whilst in the developing world the gap may be as high as thirty years. whilst genetic risk factors and suicide contribute to this ‘scandal of premature mortality’, modifiable...