Identifying sources of sampling variation and quantifying their magnitude is critical to the interpretation of ecological field data. Yet, most monitoring programs of reef fish populations based on underwater visual censuses (UVC) consider only a few of the factors that may influence fish counts, such as the diver or census methodology. Recent studies, however, have drawn attention to a broader...

Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has extensively affected the public physical and mental health, especially medical staff working in COVID-19 wards of hospitals. Objective This study aims to evaluate relationship between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety sensitivity (AS), resilience among hospital Rasht, during pandemic. Methods is an analytical cross-sec...

When analysing the behavior of complex networked systems, it is often the case that some components within that network are only known to the extent that they belong to one of a set of possible ”implementations” – e.g., versions of a specific protocol, class of schedulers, etc. In this report we augment the specification language considered in BUCSTR-2004-021, BUCS-TR-2005-014, BUCS-TR-2005-015...

OBJECTIVE Because of geographical and periodical variation, we prompted to determine the demographic features and causative factors for febrile seizure in Rasht. MATERIALS & METHODS In this cross-sectional study, all 6-month- to 6-year-old children with the diagnosis of febrile seizure admitted to 17 Shahrivar hospital in Rasht, from August, 2009 to August, 2010 were studied. Age, sex, family...

Regarding various types of pollutant, waste management requires high attention. Environmental site selection study, prior to landfill operation, and subsequently, monitoring and maintaining of the location, are of foremost points in landfill site selection process. By means of these studies, it is possible to control the undesirable impacts caused by landfills. Study ahead aims at examination o...

Many people with gastro-esophageal reflux symptoms do not consult a physician; therefore studies on gastro-esophageal reflux in general practice or in hospitals may not accurately describe the burden of gastro-esophageal reflux symptoms in the general population. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of gastro-esophageal reflux disease and its association with some life-style param...

BACKGROUND Regular physical activity has been considered as health promotion, and identifying different effective psycho-social variables on physical has proven to be essential. OBJECTIVE To identify the relationship between decisional balance and self-efficacy in physical activities using the transtheoretical model in the members of a retirement center in Rasht, Guillen. METHODS A descript...

background & objectives : trauma is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in different countries.  road accidents are the main causes of death due to trauma.  the injury resulted from traffic accident is one of the neglected problems of public health whose follow-up is necessary.  the purpose of this survey is to study the epidemiology of injuries and their causes in traumatic pati...