Background: The use of a cell phone when driving has been recognized as a type of distraction worldwide. Addictive tendency to use technology, including cell phone use while driving may be a substantial problem for drivers and increasing risk of accidents. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of drivers’ addiction to use a cell phone while driving.  Materials and Methods...

The cell phone is one of the potential Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) in agricultural development especially in developing countries like Bangladesh. Thus, this paper deals with the farmers’ communication with the agricultural extension agents using mobile phone. The study was conducted in Mymensingh District in Bangladesh. Data were collected from a sample of 110 farmers while b...

Introduction The negative health effects of electromagnetic radiation and psychological dependence are among the major consequences of widespread cell phone use in the general population, especially among adolescents. In this study, the relationship between cell phone use and sleep quality parameters was evaluated. Materials and Methods The study sample consisted of 820 students (305 males and ...

Introduction:Using cell phone has become an inseparable part of the life in the recent years. In spite of the useful usage of the cell phone, its constant over-use makes the field for people’s addiction and harms. The purpose of the present research is to analyze the relation between the cell phone’s scale and the way of use with the motivation of educational progress among the female students’...

background: poor sleep quality is closely associated with lifestyle habits including use of mobile cell-phones.this study aimed to identify the relationship between sleep quality due to abuse in mobile cell-phones and engagement in social networks. methods : this cross-sectional study was conducted on 380 undergraduate students selected by proportional stratified sampling in qom, iran in 2015. ...

introduction: the mobile phone is viewed as an important communication tool and has become an integral part of the iranian society and they are increasingly using the mobile phone rather than the fixed line telephone as a way to keep in touch with their family, friends, colleagues and business associates. today, mobile phones are equipped with other features that allow further communication and...

nowadays mobile phone is very popular, causing concern about the effect it has on people's health. parotid salivary glands are in close contact to cell phone while talking with the phone and the possibility of being affected by them. limited studies have evaluated the effect of cell phone use on the secretions of these glands; so this study was designed to investigate the effects of duration of...

cell phone technology is being increasingly used by clinicians to access up-to-date information during patient care. medical students, residents, and faculty members of medical faculties or hospitals use mobile devices, such as smartphones (e.g., iphone, android, blackberry) and tablet computers (e.g., ipad), to answer clinical questions and find medical information. this article investigates t...