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...

the diversity and distribution of the rotifers family notommatidae was studied in the northwest, the south and the southwest of iran. in total, 29 species were identified, of which, 25 are new records for the country. new records include the following species: cephalodella forficata, c. cf. mus, c. vittata, c. ventripes, c. lepida, c. inquilina, c. gibboides, c. tincaformis , c. obvia, c. stere...

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 ...

the goal of this research is to measure the rate of quality of work life of facultymembers in university of tehran. the research type in regard to goal is appliedinvestigative and in regard to data collecting method is descriptive investigative andof measurement branch. the statistical population is faculty members of universityof tehran’s paradises and colleges. in this research, after identif...

the purpose of the present research was to study the properties of natural habitats and growth status of the genus tamarix in miankangi, sistan province, south-eastern iran. selective sampling was used to examine the natural stands structure. then, the one ha-rectangular sample plots were stablished in the stands and surrounding bare lands as control plots. quantitative variables of stands viz....

background: burn injuries impose a considerable burden on healthcare systems in iran. it is among the top ten causes of mortality and a main cause of disability. objectives: this study aimed to examine factors influencing mortality in burn patients admitted to the main educational tertiary referral hospital in kermanshah. patients and methods: all patients admitted to the imam khomeini hospital...

thirty young, healthy, nonsmoking women (mean age approximately 28 years) taking low-dose oral contraceptive pills were recruited for the study of the effects of these pills on coagulating factors. twenty subjects were taking ld pill (ethinyl estradiol 0.03 mg, levonorgestrel 0.15 mg) and 10 others were taking cilest (ethinyl estradiol 0.035 mg, norgestimate 0.25 mg) for six months. the control...

happiness underlying factors are considerable from two dimensions: endogenic factors (biological, cognitive, personality and ethical sub-factors) and exogenic factors (behavioral, socialcultural, economical, geographical, life events and aesthetics sub-factors). among all endogenic factors, biological sub-factors are the significant predictors of happiness. existence of significant differences ...