Background and Aim:  Oral health is one of the components of primary health care and the principles of an important part in the prevention of tooth decay. The present study has been designed to examine oral health in staff and teaching hospitals of Birjand University of Medical Sciences in 1395. Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study on 385 staff and teaching hospit...

Background and Aim: Accelerated population growth around the world is a critical barrier on the way of social, economical, and cultural development of countries. Regarding the importance of birth control programs for the Ministry of Health and Medical Education and the fact that employed women form a main stratum of the community with their own peculiar beliefs, the study of their fertility (p...

Birjand is located in the east of Iran and is the center of South Khorasan province. Birjand's carpets have its own characteristics in terms of motifs, coloring and structure that are outlined in this paper. Tiny fish is among the most widely used and popular motifs on the carpets of Birjand. This original and old motif is woven now in more than half of such carpets and can be seen on approxima...

Background and Aim: Salmonella is one of the common bacterial pathogens between man and birds throughout the world. Inconsistent Salmonella contamination following consumption of eggs, as one of the main contributors of the disease has also become an important public health issue. The aim of this study was to investigate prevalence of Salmonella contamination in locally-produced eggs in Birjand...

Background and Objectives Critical care nurses always face a lot of professional stress. Resilience is one of the most important human abilities that in tough conditions makes effective adaptability with changes and stressors. The aim of this study was to determine the association between resilience and intention to leave profession in critical care nurses. Materials and Methods: This descript...