Long-term effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on weight status, eating habits, and lifestyle changes related to school-aged children in Bandar Abbas, Iran.

Background: Despite the end of the COVID-19 lockdown and reopening of schools, the long-term effects of quarantine on the weight status, eating habits, and lifestyle of children and adolescents remain unknown. This study aimed to determine the long-term effects of the lockdown on the weight status, eating habits, and lifestyle changes of children and adolescents in Iran.

Method: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from April to May 2022.

AST/ALT ratio, APRI, and FIB-4 compared to FibroScan for the assessment of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran.

Background: Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is a significant risk factor for liver-related disorders. Hepatic fibrosis staging by liver biopsy in these patients can lead to complications. This study aimed to compare aspartate aminotransferase/alanine aminotransferase (AST/ALT) ratio, AST to platelet ratio index (APRI), and fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) with FibroScan results for the evaluation of hepatic fibrosis in CHB patients.

Comparison the efficacy of vaginal progesterone 17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate to prevent preterm birth in high-risk pregnant women undergo cerclage: a randomized clinical trial.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the effect of vaginal progesterone with 17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17OHP-C) in prevention of preterm birth in high-risk pregnant women undergo cerclage.

Materials And Methods: This prospective randomized clinical trial registered in the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (IRCT20181107041585N4), was performed from May 2017 to August 2018 in Bandar Abbas, Iran. Fifty-eight eligible women who were scheduled for cervical cerclage due to a history of two or more previous preterm birth <28 weeks or a cervical length less than 25 mm with at least one previous preterm birth <34 weeks were randomly divided into two groups.

The effect of aspirin on preeclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction and preterm delivery among healthy pregnancies with a history of preeclampsia.

Background: Due to the significance of preeclampsia (PE) and its adverse outcomes in the health of both mother and newborn, the present study was carried out to investigate the effect of aspirin on preventing the occurrence of PE, intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), and preterm delivery in women with a previous history of PE.

Methods: The present clinical trial was conducted on 90 pregnant women with a previous history of PE referred to the Khalij Fars Hospital in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province Iran from April 2017 to August 2018. The subjects of the study were randomly assigned into two groups of intervention and control to receive either 80 mg of aspirin or placebo daily during the pregnancy.

Prediction of taxi drivers' safe-driving behaviors based on the theory of planned behavior: The role of habit.

Background: Safe-driving behaviors of taxi drivers are fundamental to health. The present research aimed to predict the taxi drivers' safe-driving behaviors based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB) and habit.

Materials And Methods: The present research is of a descriptive/analytical cross-sectional type conducted on 184 taxi drivers in Bandar Abbas who were selected through a multiple-stratified sampling method.

B Butterfly Campaign: A social marketing campaign to promote normal childbirth among first-time pregnant women.

Problem: The steep increase and inappropriateness of caesarean birth represent a healthcare problem in Iran.

Aim: The purpose of study was to evaluate the effect of a campaign based on social marketing to promote normal childbirth.

Method: The study was designed as a prospective case control study.

Risky behaviors of taxi drivers in Bandar Abbas, Iran.

Background And Aim: It has been revealed that taxi drivers break more traffic rules than ordinary drivers. Such risky behaviors include stopping at prohibited areas and sudden change of direction. The present study aimed to determine the Risky Behaviors of Taxi Drivers in Bandar Abbas, Iran.

Prediction of safe driving Behaviours based on health belief model: the case of taxi drivers in Bandar Abbas, Iran.

Background: Road accidents are among the main causes of mortality. As safe and secure driving is a key strategy to reduce car injuries and offenses, the present research aimed to explore safe driving behaviours among taxi drivers based on the Health Belief Model (HBM).

Methods: This study was conducted on 184 taxi drivers in Bandar Abbas who were selected based on a multiple stratified sampling method.

The prevalence of zinc deficiency in 6-month to 12-year old children in Bandar Abbas in 2013.

Background: Zinc deficiency is an important problem in children, especially in developing countries. Zinc supplements have beneficial effects on multiple factors, including treatment of growth retardation and hypogonadism, and they can be used as therapeutic and prophylactic agents against infection in children.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of zinc deficiency in 6-month to 12-year-old children in Bandar Abbas.

Montelukast versus inhaled mometasone for treatment of otitis media with effusion in children: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: Otitis media is one of the most common infections among children and is a complication in about 30% of common colds. The most common complication of acute otitis media is otitis media with effusion. Some studies have reported the effects of montelukast and mometasone nasal spray in treatment of otitis media with effusion.

Spatial Distribution of Scorpion Sting in a High-Risk Area of Southern Iran.

Scorpion sting is a public health problem in south and southwestern parts of Iran, with about 36,000 cases recorded annually. This study aimed to find the spatial distribution of scorpions and their stings in Bandar Abbas County. Monthly scorpion sting cases at the village level were obtained and used for mapping.

The differences between pregnant women who request elective caesarean and those who plan for vaginal birth based on Health Belief Model.

Background: Although vaginal birth is the safest type of childbirth, sometimes caesarean is necessary for the safety of the mother or the infant. The problem is that low-risk, healthy women are choosing caesarean as a birth option despite the fact that it is fraught with possible complications.

Aim: To determine the differences and identify the predictors for the way women plan their childbirth based on Health Belief Model.

Epidemiological aspect of scorpion sting in Bandar Abbas, Iran, during 2009-2011.

Introduction: People in tropical and semi-tropical areas are in danger of scorpion sting, and this can be a serious problem for them. Mortality due to scorpion sting in the tropical and semi-tropical areas of Iran is about 75%, and this makes scorpion sting in these areas a serious medical problem. Because of this problem, our aim was to assess the epidemiological aspects of scorpion sting in Bandar Abbas, Iran, during 2009-2011.

Desmopressin versus Oxybutynin for Nocturnal Enuresis in Children in Bandar Abbas: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Background: Nocturnal enuresis is among the most common disorders in children. Several pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments are available for nocturnal enuresis. Studies for reaching the best pharmacological treatment for this disorder are continuing.

Severity of Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Alopecia Areata in Bandar Abbas, Iran.

Alopecia areata (AA) is a chronic disease which esthetic outcomes may result in deep effects on mental disorders of patients. In this case-control study, we compared the mental health of 68 patients diagnosed with AA with 68 healthy individuals using Hamilton anxiety and depression rating scales. There were significant differences between the case and control groups regarding the prevalence of anxiety and depression.

Human Herpes Virus Type 6 and Febrile Convulsion.

Objective: Febrile Convulsion (FC) is occurred in 6 months to 5 yr old children. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of HHV-6 infection in FC admitted patients of Bandar Abbas Children Hospital, southern Iran.

Materials & Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 118 children aged 6-60 months who had FC were selected by a simple random method in 2010-11.

AIDS and hepatitis B and C high risk behaviors among 15 to 45 years old individuals in Bandar Abbas (Iran) in 2012.

Background: AIDS and hepatitis are two of the most important health issues in the world. Adolescents and individuals in their reproductive years are important population for interventions in order to reduce high risk behaviors for transmission of sexually transmitted disease. However the prevalence of AIDS and hepatitis B and C is high in Bandar Abbas, no study is available about high risk behaviors related to these diseases in Bandar Abbas.

Evaluation of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder risk factors.

Background. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common psychiatric disorders among children. The aim of this study was to evaluate risk factors for ADHD in children.

Determinants of health related quality of life on people living in bandar abbas, iran.

Background: The relationship between socio demographic status and Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) has not been well documented in most population of Asian countries including Iran. This study aimed to investigate the determinants of HRQOL in general population living in Bandar Abbas.

Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted among general population living in Bandar Abass, Iran from Jun to Jul, 2007.

Health related quality of life in elderly people living in Bandar Abbas, Iran: a population-based study.

Measuring health related quality of life of old people has become an important public health issue with the aging of population in developing countries. The aim of this study was to examine the health related quality of life of old people living in Bandar Abbas, Iran. This was a population-based study in which a random sample of 1000 individuals of the community aged over 60 years were interviewed using SF-36 questionnaire.

Prediction of breast self-examination in a sample of Iranian women: an application of the Health Belief Model.

Background: Iranian women, many of whom live in small cities, have limited access to mammography and clinical breast examinations. Thus, breast self examination (BSE) becomes an important and necessary approach to detecting this disease in its early stages in order to limit its resultant morbidity and mortality. This study examined constructs arising from the Health Belief Model as predictors of breast self examination behavior in a sample of women living in Bandar Abbas, Iran.

Attitudes of healthcare providers towards patients with HIV/AIDS in Bandar Abbas.

We aimed to investigate the attitudes of healthcare providers towards patients with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in Bandar Abbas, south of Iran. In this cross-sectional study, a random sample of 250 healthcare providers completed a 20-item questionnaire from January first through February 30th, 2007. There were five domains of attitudes towards patients with HIV.

Water pipe smoking and health-related quality of life: a population-based study.

Background: Water pipe smoking is increasing in Eastern Mediterranean Region. The objective of this study was to investigate any relationship between water pipe smoking and health-related quality of life in the general population of Bandar Abbas, Iran.

Methods: Using a multistage sampling method, a random sample of 1675 individuals aged 15 years and over was studied from June through July 2007.

Quality gap of educational services in viewpoints of students in Hormozgan University of medical sciences.

Background: Higher education is growing fast and every day it becomes more and more exposed to globalization processes. The aim of this study was to determine the quality gap of educational services by using a modified SERVQUAL instrument among students in Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out at Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences in 2007.