aims: musculoskeletal disorders are common occupational hazards and disabilities in developing countries. this study was to assess postures and determine musculoskeletal disorders in employees of a water flow meter manufacturing factory in iran. materials & methods: in this descriptive analytical study that was done among workers of iran ensheab factory from water-counter manufacturing industry...

The pathognesis of psoriasis still remains not fully elucidated. Recent advances favor the idea that interactions between innate and adaptive immune response drive inflammatory process in this disease. Innate antimicrobial peptides and proteins (AMPs) are diverse group of small molecules that provide the first line of defense against invading pathogens. In recent years, the novel functions of A...

 Background: The aim of this paper was the comparison of ergonomic risk assessment results (final score and action levels) for the entire body as determined using Quick Exposure Check (QEC) and Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA).  Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study in which all 82 workers engaged in various processes with different activities in an anodizing a...

introduction: management development assessment helps managers to systematically assess the current management capabilities of their organization and take critical steps to strengthen the management skills and sustainability of their organizations. this study aimed to identify and compare the health system management development assessment models in selected international organizations and coun...

Drug and health literacy is a key determinant of health outcomes. There are several tools to assess drug and health literacy. The objective of this article is to determine drug literacy level and its relationships with other factors using a single screening tool. A cross- sectional survey was conducted among 1104 people in Qazvin province, Iran. Based on the proportional-to-size method, partici...

In this paper, we propose a framework that focuses on the need for rapid image information mining in a coastal disaster event where it is necessary to explore vast amounts of data from multiple remote sensing sensors in real or near real time. The proposed system; Rapid Image Information Mining (RIIM) is a region based approach where, in lieu of prevalent pixel based methods, it localizes inter...

BACKGROUND The leading cause of death in children in developing countries is protein-energy malnutrition. In Viet Nam, 25.9% of children under 5 experience stunted growth and 6.6% are moderately wasted. Iron deficiency anaemia and vitamin A deficiency contribute to these and other malnutrition conditions. OBJECTIVES Given these factors, more evidence based approaches are required to improve u...