Ahad Ashrafi Asgar-Abad

Kerman Medical Student Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

[ 1 ] - How do Students Conceptualize Health and its Risk Factors? A Study among Iranian Schoolchildren

Background To assess the concept of children concerning their health and its risk factors, a group of primary and middle school students were asked to draw a few relevant pictures in order to deeply explore the comprehension of this key group.   Methods In this cross-sectional study 1165 students, aged 7-15 years old, selected through random stratified sampling, were asked to draw a number of e...

[ 2 ] - Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis Correlation in Palm Tree Workers of Jahrom City in 2016

Introduction: Allergic rhinitis and asthma can be related to occupation. The present study aimed to investigate the correlation between asthma or allergic rhinitis and employment in the palm tree gardens of Jahrom, Iran.   Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study including 50 palm tree garden workers and a control group of 50 office employees. Data collection included demographic...

[ 3 ] - Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of COVID-19 Patients Studied by Jiroft University of Medical Sciences: Southeast of Iran

Background and Objective: The behavior of COVID-19, clinical symptoms, and mortality rate are not the same in different regions. Due to lack of knowledge about the cited issues, we aimed to investigate the clinical symptoms, case fatality rate, and some risk factors of COVID-19. Materials and Methods: This longitudinal study was started from the late February 2020 and lasted to the mid-July 20...