background: the nature of work in the construction industry is closely associated with many human factor hazards. manual construction workers are exposed to hand-arm vibration, repetitive movements, holding of heavy loads and tools, and frequent manual materials handling hazards in their daily tasks. work related musculoskeletal disorders are major problems faced by construction workers, which ...

conclusions considering non-modifiable risk factors, leaders and commanders may recognize more vulnerable soldiers and try to resolve modifiable factors and decrease the risk of getting worse (with respect to substance abuse) about 7.3 times. results totally, 6.7% of soldiers improved, 82% remained without change, 6.1% deteriorated, and 5.2% severely deteriorated with regard to their substance ...

original article   musculoskeletal problems, resulting from lifting and transferring patients, are often reported among hospital orderlies worldwide. the purpose of this study was to describe the prevalence and factors associated with musculoskeletal disorders in thai hospital orderlies. this cross sectional study was conducted in a government tertiary care hospital (2,221-bed hospital) in bang...

objective: the results of the previous studies on the correlation between plasma levels of homocysteine (hcy) and ischemic stroke have been controversial. the aim of the present study is to investigate this correlation meticulously observing risk factors for the ischemic stroke as well as factors affecting the plasma levels of hcy. method: a case-control study was conducted between 2005-2006 wi...

purpose: to examine and compare the prevalence of different types of mental disorders among the administrative staff and warders of the central prison of sistan and baluchestan. materials and methods: the study population included all employees of zahedan general office of prisons. the sample consisted of 100 employees, of whom fifty individuals worked in various administrative units of zahedan...