this research was undertaken to evaluate and determine the risk of gas fluids and leakage of persian gulf star refinery on the environment in bandar abbas. through collection and compilation of research findings, we attempted to identify and work on factors leading to environmental risks. the risk factors were identified by hazop team and the risk score was calculated by multiplying the probabi...

INTRODUCTION A devastating earthquake is inevitable in the long term and likely in the near future in Iran. The objective of the study was to assess the knowledge of hospital staff to disaster management system in hospital and to determine nonstructural safety assessment in Shahid Mohammadi hospital in Bandar Abbas city of Iran. This hospital is the main referral hospital in Hormozgan province ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)-a complex, multifaceted condition, broadly characterized by abdominal pain/discomfort associated with altered bowel habits-is among the most prevalent gastrointestinal motility disorders and is one the commonest conditions seen by gastroenterologists in their daily practice.(1), In clinical practice, a positive diagnosis of IBS is usually made by symptom criteria ...

BACKGROUND Many nurses have reported experiencing high levels of occupational stress in their work environment. Stress, as an outcome of stressful workplaces and tasks, affects nursing behavior in hospital wards. The objectives of this research were to determine the prevalence of occupational stress and mental health problems in nurses in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Shahid Mohammadi Hospit...

BACKGROUND Iranian women, many of whom live in small cities, have limited access to mammography and clinical breast examinations. Thus, breast self examination (BSE) becomes an important and necessary approach to detecting this disease in its early stages in order to limit its resultant morbidity and mortality. This study examined constructs arising from the Health Belief Model as predictors of...

BACKGROUND A diet rich in fruits and vegetables is of a great importance, especially to adolescents due to their need for nutrients and their rapid growth. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between decisional balance and self-efficacy with stages of change for fruit and vegetable consumption in high school students in Bandar Abbas, Iran. METHODS In this descriptive-ana...

hail phenomenon is one of the hazardous weather phenomena that can make the highest amount of damage to farms, gardens, cars, rooftops, etc. in a very short time (a few minutes), depending on the diameter of the particles. one of the best ways to study this devastating climatic phenomenon is the use of atmospheric instability indices. the indices which are calculated with the help of radiosonde...

background: the aim of this study was that the past five years data were collected to analyze the situation of malaria and health facilities in this area for better understanding malaria problem and to find solutions. methods: in this retrospective study data of the last 5 years were obtained from health center of bandar abbas, published papers and reports, weather forecasting organization of t...