background it is known that risk factors related to neonatal bacterial sepsis are complex. objectives the current study aimed to determine the risk factors of neonatal sepsis. materials and methods this study was conducted on 1023 neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care units (nicus) in south sinai governorate hospitals from january 2010 till september 2014. demographic data of the neonate...

background & aim: evaluation of prevalence of risk factors for breast cancer in different regions of iran and identification of their significant effect on this disease can promote the prevention and reduction of breast cancer incidence. therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the prevalence, demographic characteristics, and frequency of the risk factors of breast cancer during 10 years. method...

conclusions sphingomonas paucimobilis can cause serious infections, especially in immunocompromised patients with determined risk factors such as indwelling catheters and diabetes mellitus, due to the effects of multiple virulence factors, together with biofilm formation. results all the clinical isolates of s. paucimobilis produced biofilms. primary bacteraemia (n = 16) was the most common cli...

conclusions because a considerable number of idus in iran are receiving reduction services, tailoring services for prevention of hepatitis infection are necessary. results hcv infection was found to be primarily associated with female gender [odds ratio (or) 5.0, 95% confidence interval (ci) 2.0-10.0)], unmarried status (or 2.9, 95% ci 1.9-4.4), drug use for more than 10 years (or 2.7, 95% ci 1...

INTRODUCTION Few studies have described the risk factors of intestinal parasitic infections in the Amazon. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was performed in a City of the State of Amazonas (Brazil) to estimate the prevalence of intestinal parasites and determine the risk factors for helminth infections. RESULTS Ascaris lumbricoides was the most prevalent parasite. The main risk factors dete...

conclusions the high incidence density of diarrhea among the children recruited in this study indicates the need for educational programs directed at people who are involved in this issue. results the incidence of acute diarrhea among the 0 - 1-year-old children was 26.7 cases per 1,000 children per month. independent risk factors for the occurrence of diarrhea were maternal age under 20 years ...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none fa background : this study aimed to determine the types of elder abuse, their risk factors and the characteristics of abusers among abused elderly people aged above 60 years in isfahan. methods : in this descriptive cross-sectional study, abused elderly individuals aged above 60 years that referred to the centers of competent jurisdiction with complaint a...

background and purpose: identifying the risk factors of hepatitis c، b، and hiv is necessary to prevent their increasing prevalence. therefore، we sought to identify the frequency of their risk factors among the homeless of tehran، iran during 2005 to 2007. methods and materials: this descriptive analytical study was conducted during 2005 to 2007 on the homeless population of tehran، iran. two ...

background: plasterers are at risk of musculoskeletal disorders (msds) due to the nature of their occupation and ergonomic factors. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the biomechanical risk factors for msds among plasterers. materials and methods: in this descriptive study, 70 plasterers from neyshabur, iran, were studied in 2014. the nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire (nmq) was used t...

introduction: vaginits is probably the most common infection in women during their reproductive years, resulting in 5-10 million health-care visits a year, worldwide. vulvovaginal candidiasis (vvc) is the second-most common form of vaginitis in the united states, which is associated with use of oral contraceptives containing high levels of estrogen and hormonal therapies. midwives play an impor...