the production and proper utilization of medicinal plants in natural habitats need to review and identify the natural conditions and climate of the habitat of these plants and separating them from harmful and poisonous plants. the current study was aimed to introduce and determine the distribution of medicinal plants from lamiaceae family in mazandaran province as well as the introduction of na...

Introduction Motivational deficiencies and the low quality of working life significantly reduce employees' work performance and consequently their efficacy (effectiveness and proper performance in doing a task or specific tasks). Aim The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between achievement motivation and quality of working life with self-efficacy among staff working in Maza...

INTRODUCTION HPV has been found repeatedly in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) tissues. However, reported detection rates of HPV DNA in these tumors have varied markedly. Differences in detection methods, sample types, and geographic regions of sample origin have been suggested as potential causes of variation. We have reported that infection of HPV DNA in ESCC tumors depends on anatom...

BACKGROUND Gastric cancer is considered as the second most prevalent cancer in Iran. The present research sought to identify high risk clusters of gastric cancer with mapping using space-time scan statistics. MATERIALS AND METHODS The present research is of descriptive type. The required data were gathered from the registered cancer reports of Cancer Control Office in the Center for Non Commu...

the aim of the research was analysis of rice producers’ perceptions of participatory communication in the use of integrated pest management (ipm). research population was consisted of rice producers in the west of mazandaran province (n=16126), whose 187 ones were selected using cochran’s formula. data were gathered by systematic random sampling method. the instrument for data collection was a ...

background and purpose: spiritual health is one of the most critical health dimensions with remarkable influence on the life of individuals. religion and spirituality play a pivotal role incoping with stressful events in life. this study aimed to evaluate the relationship between spiritual health and quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis (ms). methods: this cross-sectional study w...

BACKGROUND The most efficient application of ionizing radiation is serving medical purposes and using this radiation has caused people to learn that artificial sources of radiation exposure among these resources can be of highest exposure rate. OBIECTIVE The present study is aimed at initially establishing a baseline for local-reference dose level in Mazandaran, Iran in 12 projections of the ...

BACKGROUND The present study aimed to demonstrate the seasonal activities of Ixodes ricinus at the pasture level and on the host. METHODS A vast pasture in Amol countryside (Mazandaran Province, Iran) which had the potential for a considerable number of cattle and sheep to graze was chosen. Tick sampling from the skin of 130 cattle and 130 sheep were collected every month interval. Simultaneo...

BACKGROUND Cancer is a major public health problem in the world. In Iran especially after a transition to a dynamic and urban community, the pattern of cancer has changed significantly. An important change occurred regarding the incidence of cancer at the southern shores of the Caspian Sea, including Gilan, Mazandaran and Golestan province. This study was designed it investigate the epidemiolog...