BACKGROUND The prevalence of hepatitis viruses in hemodialysis patients has been reported to be much greater than in the general population. Attention to local data, effectively guides health planners so that they can control infections and prevent nosocomial transmissions. OBJECTIVES This cross sectional study was carried out to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV...

BACKGROUND Lead (Pb) poisoning among people using opium has been an increasing problem in Iran. The present study highlights the clinical effects of lead toxicity associated with opium use in Iran, Kerman province. METHODS Between January 2016 and June 2016, patients with signs and symptoms of Pb poisoning were questioned to assess whether they had a history of opium dependency. In total, 249...

BACKGROUND Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) has strong links with poverty, substantial medical and veterinary impacts. This review aimed to focus in studies published during 1994-2016 on VL in southeastern Iran. METHODS The present review is based on expert knowledge and historical studies published during the past 23 yr (1994-2016) on VL in southeastern Iran. In addition, related literature found...

CONTEXT The ability to think critically is an essential element in nursing education and more specifically in nurses' clinical decision making (CDM). AIMS Critical thinking (CT) and CDM ability as well as their relationship were examined among nursing students of Kerman University. SETTINGS AND DESIGN STUDY WAS DESIGNED IN FOUR TOWNS: Kerman, Bam, Jiroft, and Zarand, settled in Kerman provi...

BACKGROUND Intestinal parasitic infections have a worldwide distribution. High prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in individuals with low socioeconomic status and environmental conditions was found. No study has ever been conducted on the prevalence of these infections in Jiroft. Therefore, in this study prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections was evaluated in Jiroft, Kerman Pr...

background and purpose: multiple sclerosis (ms) is a disease determined by the interaction of genetic and environmental factors. metals are suspected of being involved in ms. there is not any epidemiologic study about mines and ms. the purpose of this study was to determine ms prevalence according to mines in kerman province. methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted on 932 patients in ...

Trends in Textile Engineering & Fashion Technology A Mini-Review of Using Additive Manufacturing the Industry? Behnam Akhoundi* and Ahmad Mashayekhi Department Mechanical Engineering, Sirjan University Technology, Sirjan, Kerman Province, Iran *Corresponding author:Behnam Akhoundi, Submission: December 14, 2022; Published: January 13, 2023 DOI: 10.31031/TTEFT.2023.07.000674 ISSN 2578-0271 Volum...

rainfall and evapotranspiration are the two most popular climatic factors which have crucial function on agricultural production. rainfall can be directly measured easily in an area but evapotranspiration is estimated from weather data. in this study reference evapotranspiration eto was estimated using penman–monteith equation. monthly rainfall and evapotarnspiration were plotted and compared i...