Development of Psychometric Properties of Farmers' Occupational Health Behavior Questionnaire for Iranian Farmers.

: Agriculture is one of the most dangerous industries throughout the world, and its risk level is dictated by several determinants whose real weights are often unknown. : The present work aims to develop psychometric properties of farmers' occupational health behavior questionnaire for Iranian farmers. : In this qualitative-quantitative study, the items of the instrument were derived from the qualitative phase.

Farmers' Preventive Behavior Analysis Against Sunlight Using the Health Belief Model: A Study from Iran.

Agriculture is one of the major sources of employment and income in many countries, especially in developing countries. Farmers are exposed to numerous harmful factors such as sunlight and ultraviolet radiation. These factors contribute to multiple diseases including skin cancer.

Isolation and Identification of Mycoplasma synoviae From Suspected Ostriches by Polymerase Chain Reaction, in Kerman Province, Iran.

Background: Mycoplasma synoviae is an important avian pathogen which can cause both respiratory disease and synovial joint inflammation (synovitis) in poultry. Mycoplasmas spp. may cause the respiratory system infection in ostriches with symptoms such as inflammation of the nose, trachea and also damages of lungs.

Effect of external scrotal cooling on the viability of the testis with torsion in rats.

Background And Aim: Testicular damage due to ischemia during torsion is aggravated after reduction and reperfusion. The severity of the damage depends on the degree and duration of the torsion. Hypothermia has been successfully used in preserving the viability of ischemic organs for a prolonged period.

Environmental and nutritional factors significantly associated with cancer of the urinary tract among different ethnic groups.

A high incidence rate of urinary tract cancer in the Acre District among the Jewish population compared with the non-Jewish population has been studied. The dietary and environmental factors identified and the possible mechanisms of the protective effect that may be conferred by fluid intake, olives and olive oil, cumin, and pepper (chili pepper and pepper) are discussed.