background: one approach for prevention of cutaneous leishmaniasis is creation of a barrier between the insect vector (phlebotomus) and the host.  many, but not all, researchers claim that permethrin-impregnated uniforms are effective for prevention of cutaneous leishmaniasis.  we determined the efficacy of permethrin-impregnated uniforms for prevention of cutaneous leishmaniasis among iranian ...

conclusions considering non-modifiable risk factors, leaders and commanders may recognize more vulnerable soldiers and try to resolve modifiable factors and decrease the risk of getting worse (with respect to substance abuse) about 7.3 times. results totally, 6.7% of soldiers improved, 82% remained without change, 6.1% deteriorated, and 5.2% severely deteriorated with regard to their substance ...

objectives to examine the military service predictors resulting in worsening drug abuse status. patients and methods a cross-sectional study with 3140 young soldiers was conducted in summer and autumn of 2010 and; the participants completed three questionnaires, namely the texas christian university drug screen (tcuds) ii, the addiction severity index and a questionnaire designed by the researc...

Background: One approach for prevention of cutaneous leishmaniasis is creation of a barrier between the insect vector (phlebotomus) and the host.  Many, but not all, researchers claim that permethrin-impregnated uniforms are effective for prevention of cutaneous leishmaniasis.  We determined the efficacy of permethrin-impregnated uniforms for prevention of cutaneous leishmaniasis among Iranian ...

microcerotermes diversus is an extremely destructive structural wood pest in khuzestan province, southwest iran. a better understanding of basic termite ecology is necessary in order to search for alternative termite control methods. the aim of this study was to investigate intraspecific aggressive behaviors among four colonies of the subterranean termite, m. diversus collected from two differe...

introduction: there are several evidences in favour of  relationship of inguinal hernias and connective-tissue disorders. soldiers are one susceptible group for inguinal hernia. the aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of benign joint hypermobility syndrome (bjhs) in soldiers and its relationship to inguinal hernias during training periods. methods: this descriptive-analytic cohort s...