introducation: cancers are the third most common cause of death in iran. colorectal cancer is an ideal tumor for screening. therefore, early diagnosis through screening can reduce its prevalence and mortality. on the other hand, knowledge of practitioners about screening programs has a direct relationship with their performance. methods: in a cross-sectional-educational study, knowledge, attitu...

prior to the implementation of co2 injection eor projects, the screening evaluation of candidate reservoirs will promote the economic benefits of co2 injection. currently, a uniform screening method for co2 miscible flooding does not exist. based on more than 112 successfully implemented co2 miscible flooding reservoirs, which was referred in 2010 worldwide eor survey, and co2 miscible flooding...

background: cancer is the third most common cause of death in iran. colorectal cancer is an ideal tumor for screening. therefore, early diagnosis through screening can reduce its prevalence and mortality. on the other hand, knowledge of practitioners about screening programs has a direct relationship with their performance. methods: in the present cross-sectional-educational study, knowledge, a...

in recent years, agriculture has become the prime polluter of natural resources. it is therefore essential to make assessments based on reliable indicators to ensure that an agricultural system remains not only productive, but also ecologically sound. a large area of arable land in guilan province is devoted to rice cultivation so the transition to environmentally sound agricultural practice in...

landfill is one of the primary methods for urban solid waste disposal. in order to reduce theenvironmental adverse effects and to protect the public health and human welfare, evaluating the landfill isutmost importance. in this research work evaluation procedure for the current condition of ahvaz city urbansolid waste landfill site with criteria of local screening method (lsm) is outlined. in t...

Genetic testing for single gene disorders is becoming available in Sri Lanka. While it offers many benefits, there are concerns about psychological and social problems that can be a consequence of such tests. This article aims to review the potential benefits and disadvantages of genetic testing, and recommends mechanisms that would help minimise problems associated with the inappropriate use o...

Informative genetic testing is currently available to only a small number of families with a history of early-onset (younger than 60 years of age) Alzheimer disease (AD). For these families, the benefits of genetic testing are limited and are mainly related to the individual’s perception of the psychological advantages of knowing whether or not he or she is predisposed to develop AD. There rema...

OBJECTIVES To investigate differences in attitudes about predictive genetic testing for cancer risk between African-American and Caucasian residents of the city of Philadelphia. METHODS Cross-sectional survey of awareness of and attitudes about predictive genetic testing, using an instrument developed through focus groups with the general public, literature review, and expert opinion. SETTI...

OBJECTIVES Although no genetic tests for violent behaviour are currently available, research is ongoing to isolate genes related to a propensity for violence. We explored the attitudes of parents and healthcare professionals toward behavioural genetic testing for violence. DESIGN The attitudes of healthcare professionals and the lay public about genetic testing of children were elicited for a...