This study was designed to estimate the prevalence and personal or family history of atopic dermatitis in school children in 3 areas of Korea: urban (Seoul), industrial (Ulsan) and rural (Chunchon). On the basis of dermatologists' physical examinations and the questionnaires completed by parents or guardians, the prevalence of atopic dermatitis was estimated to be 3.3% in the industrial area, 6...

introduction the distribution and dispersion of parks and green spaces is of paramount importance in urban and rural areas. as an indicator in development of nations, green space has environmental, social, cultural, economic and physical dimensions. to be able to perform its roles and functions successfully, green space needs to be properly positioned. this requires spatial suitability analysis...

the main objective of this research is investigating the performance of ravang’s rural – industrial area and its role in rural development, occupation and income, using available equipments, stabilizing rural population (preventing migration to cities), identifying positive and negative points of establishing and starting this plan and finally recognizing problems and providing suggestions....

human papilloma virus (hpv) is considered as the main sexually transmitted etiological agent for the cause and progression of preneoplastic cervical lesions to cervical cancer. this study is discussing the prevalence of hpv and its genotypes in cervical lesions and invasive cervical cancer tissues and their association with various risk factors in women from varanasi and its adjoining areas in ...

In six months 157 patients died of malignant disease in West Cumbria, a semi-rural area, following a period of terminal care exceeding a week. A total of 53% of patients died at home compared with 24-41% in studies in metropolitan areas. In addition, over one-third of patients who died in hospital were in for a week or less. Patients living further from hospital were more likely to be cared for...

BACKGROUND In England, although some studies report better health among rural populations, few have examined social inequalities in health within rural areas and how they compare to inequalities observed in urban settings. The objectives of this study are to examine (i) whether living in rural, in more affluent and in more socially cohesive areas is associated with better mental health; and (ii...

METHODS This study compares characteristics of rural and urban registered nurses (RNs) in the United States using data from the 2000 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses. RNs in 3 types of rural areas are examined using the rural-urban commuting area taxonomy. FINDINGS Rural and urban RNs are similar in age and sex; nonwhites and Hispanics are underrepresented in both groups. Rural RNs...