the study was conducted on a group of 90 traffic policemen aged 20-50 years and working in and around patiala district to assess their knowledge, attitude, and practices toward the ill effects caused by traffic noise on health. the subjects were required to fill up a questionnaire regarding their self‑assessment of hearing ability, noise‑related attitudes, and the use of personal protective equ...

approximately 20% of the incidence of cancers are caused by obesity. there have been several studies showing that weight loss, through calorie reduction and increased exercise, can potentially reduce the risk of cancer in obese people. but currently other special methods such as anti-obesity drugs or bariatric surgeries are used for intentional weight loss. whether such intentional weight loss ...

background: noise induced hearing loss (nihl) is the highest reported occupational disease among industrial workers but there is scarcity of data on disease burden in malaysia. this study estimated the risks and burden of nihl in manufacturing industries in malaysia. methods: this cross-sectional industrial survey was conducted by interviewing osh practitioners at 26 industries categorized as f...

abstract background: previous studies have indicated an unspecific correlation between noise exposure and blood pressure disturbances. blood pressure disturbances could be caused by the environmental hazards such as noise exposure. the aim of this study is to analyze whether there is a relationship between noise exposure and hypertension. methods: atotal sample of 218 workers working in a small...

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retinoblastoma is a retinal malignant tumor that occurs in early childhood. the annual incidence of retinoblastoma is approximately one per 14 000 live births. 250 to 300 new cases are reported in the united states each year. it develops due to inactivation of both alleles of the retinoblastoma susceptibility (rb1) gene. all hereditary cases (55%) are with bilateral and multifocal lesions, but ...

introduction: hearing loss after surgery is reported rarely. its prevalence rate is different and reported to be between 3-92%. hearing loss is often subclinical and not diagnosed without audiometry. the aim of this study was to determine rate of hearing changes after spinal anesthesia in patients undergoing surgery with spinal anesthesia. methods: in this descriptive study, forty male patients...

introduction: occupational exposure to excessive noise is commonly encountered in a large number of industries in iran. this study evaluated the hearing threshold and hearing loss in meybod tile factory workers. methods: this cross-sectional study included 371 tile factoryworkers during summer and autumn of 2005. current noise exposure was estimated using sound level meter .a specially formatte...

introduction: otosclerosis one of the most common causes of conductive hearing loss is more common in females and in their middle ages. it is usually a bilateral and progressive disease. surgical operation is suggested as the exclusive management of otosclerosis. this study aims to evaluate the hearing results after stapedectomy in otosclerotic patients in ahwaz. materials and methods:  in this...

objectives: tooth loss appears to have an important role in the loss of mastication and esthetics. the aim of this systematic review was to investigate the prevalence of tooth loss and edentulism in the iranian population. methods: studies reviewed in this article were primarily identified via search of the online bibliographic databases including pubmed and iranian biomedical journals, by usin...