1 Research Center of Thalassemia and Hemoglobinopathy, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran 2 Hematology and Oncology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran 3 Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands 4 Young Researchers Club, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad U...

oil and pollutants resulting from its extraction and exploitation are considered as one of the serious problems for human health. vast oil fields of ahvaz city located in southern iran are known as one of controversial subjects in contamination with heavy metals. in this study, oil fields' soils of ahvaz city (ab-teymour) were chemically analyzed in order to determine the concentration of eight...

nowadays, a movement has begun toward offering services by means of portals to realize the goal of making the electronic city, and iranian municipalities have already entered this scope. this investigation aims at measuring the realization of above-mentioned goal by investigating into municipality portals, since the typical view of an e-city and the user interface between management processes o...

BACKGROUND Feedback can improve task learning in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD). However, the frequency and type of feedback may play different role in learning and needs to more investigations. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the acquisition and retention of new feedback skills in children with DCD under different frequency of self-control and contro...

BACKGROUND Obesity has been identified as a risk factor for higher prevalence of asthma and asthma-related symptoms in children. The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the prevalence of asthma symptoms and obesity among school-age children in the city of Ahvaz, Iran. METHODS A total of 903 children, 7 to 11 years of age, were enrolled in this study through cluste...

BACKGROUND Cryptosporidium is a protozoan parasite with worldwide distribution. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of Cryptosporidium infection by antigen detection in faeces among immunocompromised patients referred to educational hospitals of Ahvaz City, South-West of Iran, 2009-2010. METHODS Fecal samples from 176 immunocompromised patients were collected and Cryptosporid...

BACKGROUND Hadjelia truncata is a nematode that causes lesions in the gizzard lining of pigeons, which may even lead to death. The aim of this study was to introduce Alphitobius diaperinus as a new intermediate host for Hadjelia truncata. METHODS H. truncata infection was identified in a pigeon flock in Ahvaz City, Khuzestan Province, Iran by performing fecal examination and autopsy. Adult an...

Background: Clinical decision-making and self-efficacy are essential parts of nurses' professional work, which includes information analysis, proper implementation decisions in the clinical field. Objectives: The present study investigated perspectives anesthesia nursing students on skills. Methods: This cross-sectional was done 70 undergraduate at Jundishapur University Medical Sciences Ahvaz,...