abstract aims: fluoride is one of the anions present in soil and water, and determining its level in drinking water is vital for preventing dental and bone diseases in societies. this research aimed to determine fluoride concentrations in drinking water sources of rural and urban areas of babol city, iran. instrument & methods: this descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in babol city,...

objective: dental profession is associated with a high level of stress experienced by clinicians in private practice as well as students and instructors in dental school environment. the purpose of this study was to detect the main stressors in dental students of school of dentistry, babol university of medical sciences in 2011-2012.   methods: in this descriptive, analytical study, data were c...

Background: Sewage sludge is rich in fecal coliforms, Salmonella, parasite eggs, and heavy metals that can cause disease humans. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality outlet biosolids wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) Mazandaran province compare them with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards. Methods: This carried out on Sari, Joybar, Babol, Babolsar, Nowshahr, Nowshahr-...

Diastolic dysfunction has been reported in patients with COVID-19. Due to the role of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) diagnosis heart failure, this study investigated relationship between serum NT-proBNP levels and diastolic failure This descriptive-analytical was performed at Ayatollah Rouhani Hospital Babol. Fifty-two confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis, who were admitted ICU, i...

background: metabolic syndrome (ms) is highly significant due to its association to type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. the purpose of this study was to compare the prevalence of ms according to the report of the iranian national committee of obesity criteria (inco) versus adult treatment panel iii (atpiii) in babol, north of iran. methods: data obtained based on criteria atp iii from ...

To determine the prevalence and determinants of intimate partner violence, 2400 married women attending public clinics in Babol, Islamic Republic of Iran, were screened for domestic violence. Overall, 15.0% of women had suffered physical abuse from their husbands in the previous year, 42.4% sexual abuse and 81.5% various degrees of psychological abuse. A significant association with intimate pa...