The Intention of Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking by Women in the COVID-19 Pandemic and its Contributing Factors: a Nonparametric Path Analysis.

Background: People with waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) seem to be more at risk for the serious complications of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study aimed at assessing the behavioral intention (BI) of WTS by women in the COVID-19 pandemic and its contributing factors.

Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive-correlational study was conducted in 2020 (ie, during the COVID-19 pandemic).

The links between microclimatic and particulate matter concentration in a multi-storey car parking: a case study iran.

Multi-storey cars increasing with population growth have excellent security and temporary parking for cars in big cities, which isn't suitable for parking in the streets. The goals of this study are (1) to determine PM concentrations in the ZGP and (2) to investigate the effect of temperature and humidity on PM concentration in ZGP. This study measured the levels of emitted PM, PM, and PM by GRIMM EDM 107 laser dust monitor in a busy multi-storey parking garage located in Qom.

Epidemiological features of brucellosis and factors affecting its treatment failure and relapse in Qom Province, Iran.

Background: Brucellosis is one of the major health problems in many areas of the world, especially in the Mediterranean and the Middle East regions.

Objective: To determine the epidemiological characteristics, clinical signs, and risk factors of relapse rate in patients with brucellosis, Qom Province, Iran.

Methods: A descriptive-analytic study was conducted on 410 confirmed brucellosis cases in Qom Province, central Iran, from 2015 to 2019, based on epidemiological checklists and according to the Iran Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOHME).

Linking mental health to safety behavior in construction workers: The mediating effect of work ability and sleep quality.

Background: The severity of occupational accidents and injuries in the construction industry is the greatest across all industries. Few studies have examined the causal relationships among physical and psychological variables affecting the safety behavior of construction workers.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the relationships among three factors (metal health, work ability and sleep quality) influencing the safety behavior of construction workers.

In vitro evaluation of albendazole nanocrystals against Echinococcus granulosus protoscolices.

Echinococcus granulosus is a zoonotic parasite causing hydatidosis in humans and animals. This study has been done in order to investigate the effect of albendazole nanocrystals on the viability of E. granulosus protoscolices.

The Granger causality analysis of the impact of climatic factors on visceral leishmaniasis in northwestern Iran in 1995-2019.

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) as a vector-borne disease, is an endemic in the northwest and south of Iran and sporadic in other areas in the country. This study was performed to investigate the Granger causality analysis of the impacts of climatic factors on VL in northwestern Iran throughout the period from 1995 to 2019. In a longitudinal study, the epidemiological data of patients suffering from VL were collected from the health centers and hospitals in Meshkinshahr County, Ardabil province, between 1995 and 2019.

The effectiveness of in-service training "pharmacopeia home health" based on Kirkpatrick's model: A quasi-experimental study.

Background: Assessing the effectiveness of in-service training courses in order to achieve the desired goals and reduce the waste of costs and opportunities in the system is necessary. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the "pharmacopeia home health" course considering its importance in different aspects using the Kirkpatrick model.

Materials And Methods: The present study was a quasi-experimental conducted at community health workers (CHWs) on three levels of reaction, learning, and behavior.

Relationship between Some Environmental and Climatic Factors on Outbreak of Whiteflies, the Human Annoying Insects.

Background: The reports of numerous outbreaks of whiteflies from different parts of the world have increased its medical importance. The aim of this study was to determine relationship between environmental changes and climatic factors with the outbreak of the whitefly population in Tehran, the capital of Iran.

Methods: This study was carried out in urban areas of Tehran, where the increasing population of whiteflies was reported frequently during 2018.

Assessing genetic evolution and detecting human papillomavirus by matching two complementary highly sensitive approaches, nested-qPCR and sequencing.

Becoming armed with an appropriate strategy to isolate the minimum number of human papillomaviruses (HPV), regardless of DNA extraction method, can be a huge step in preventing false negative; it has a significant effect on the management and control of HPV infection among women's population. This study was conducted in Qom province, considering the risk factors associated with HPV. It was able to analyze genetic evolution in its genotypes and evaluated the limit of detection by a new diagnostic approach.

Forecasting delay times in post-exposure prophylaxis to human animal bite injuries in Central Iran: A decision tree analysis.

Background And Aim: Data mining in medical sciences provides countless opportunities for demonstrating hidden patterns of a data set. These patterns can help general physicians and health workers in preventing diseases. This study aimed to forecast delay times in post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) to human animal bite injuries in central Iran using a decision tree analysis.

Insulin Resistance and Colorectal Cancer Risk: the Role of Elevated Plasma Resistin Levels.

Purpose: Given the important role of resistin in insulin resistance (IR) and obesity, as well as the associations between both IR and obesity and increased risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), we investigated whether plasma resistin levels were associated with CRC risk. Furthermore, the possible correlations between resistin and insulin, IR, and obesity in patients with CRC and controls were explored.

Methods: This study was conducted as a case-control study and 170 subjects, including 88 controls and 82 cases with CRC, were enrolled and their plasma levels of glucoe, insulin, and resistin were measured using glucose oxidase or ELISA methods.

Evaluation of the thermal stability of live-attenuated Rubella vaccine (Takahashi strain) formulated and lyophilized in different stabilizers.

Live attenuated viral vaccines are difficult to handle and often sensitive to temperature. The viral titer may drop during the processing and storing stage, especially at high temperatures. Using live attenuated viral vaccines successfully depends on keeping the sufficient potency required for an immune response.

Adherence to Principles of Medical Ethics Among Physicians in Mazandaran Province, Iran.

Background: Considering that medical ethics is an applied subject providing systematic solutions to help physicians with moral issues, this research aimed to evaluate adherence to the principles of medical ethics among physicians on the basis of attitude of physicians of Mazandaran province.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Mazandaran province, Iran during 2015. A researcher-made questionnaire was used for data collection.

Simultaneous effect of shift work on blood pressure and lipid profile: a path analysis.

The aim of this study was to assess the direct and indirect effects of shift work (SW) on the systolic blood pressure (SBP) and lipid profile of male workers. For this purpose, a cross-sectional study was conducted involving 6539 male workers of Esfahan Mobarakeh Steel Company. From all of the participants, 3065 (46.

Path analysis of the risk of low birth weight for multipara.

Background: LBW rate is one of the most important health indices in every society. It reveals mothers and their new-born infants' health.

Objectives: Our aim, in the present paper, was to present a new statistical framework for analysis based on path analysis techniques.