BACKGROUND Exposure to job stress causes deleterious effects on physical and mental health of employees and productivity of organizations. OBJECTIVE To study work-related stressors among employees of prisons of Ilam, western Iran. METHODS In a cross-sectional study conducted from July to October 2013, 177 employees of Ilam prisons and security-corrective measures organization were enrolled ...

BACKGROUND Hydatidosis is a zoonotic disease of global prevalence. It causes considerable health problems and economic losses throughout the world, including Iran. The objective of this study was to assess the current status of echinococcosis/hydatidosis in the province of Ilam (western Iran). METHODS From April to September 2011, 65 stray dogs were collected from urban and rural areas of Ila...

Analysis of Environmental Determinants Entrepreneurial Intention among Agricultural Students (Case Study Ilam University)

BACKGROUND Work-related injuries are the most important cause of work absence, disability, retirement, mutilation, and even mortality. In Iran a great number of work-related injuries are occurred in construction industry. However, less than 12% of total workers are active in the construction sector. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to determine the incidence rate of work-related injuries, the type...

Attitudes of Social Media Users in Ilam Province Regarding Covid-19 Vaccination 2021: A Short Report

Background. Adolescence is one of the most challenging periods for human growth and nutritional status. The aim of this study was to assess the nutritional status and anthropometric indices in high school girls in Ilam. Methods. This cross-sectional study was performed on 360 domestic high school girl students chosen randomly by cluster sampling. Data were gathered through interviews performed ...

Ochthebius hivae is described from western Iran (Ilam and Khuzestan Provinces). It belongs to the O. metallescens Rosenhauer, 1847 species group. The aedeagal distal lobe of this species is remarkably variable.