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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEvaluating the Effect of Booster Dose of Hepatitis B Vaccine in Low-and Non-Responders Healthcare Workers and the Role of some Host-Related FactorsMojtaba Varshochi, Mehdi HaghdoostProblem statement: Hepatitis B comprises one of the major health problems worldwide. Health Care Workers (HCW) are a group at risk for Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection. Infection with hepatitis B virus has become a vaccine-preventable disease. Vaccination against Hepatitis B Virus infection (HBV) is safe and effective. The aim of this study is evaluation the immunologic response of booster … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 4 Nov 2011 · 7,545 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractWhy the Dogs of the Dow Bark Loudly in ChinaCarol Wang, James E. Larsen, Fall M. Ainina et al.Problem statement: The Dogs of the Dow (Dow Dogs) strategy, which has gained widespread popularity in the U.S., is found to be considerably successful in China’s stock markets. This trading strategy contradicts the well-established efficient market hypothesis. Approach: This study examines the cross-sectional variations in the magnitude of the predictive power of the Dow Dogs strategy using Chinese stocks for … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 4 Nov 2011 · 8,023 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDiagnostic Features and Therapeutic Consequences of Hysteroscopy in Women with Abnormal Uterine Bleeding and AbortionSedigheh Abdollahi Fard, Farnaz Sahaf Ebrahimi, Farnaz Montazeri, Omid MashrabiProblem statement: Hysteroscopy is a procedure in which the endometrial cavity is observable and subject of manipulation via transcervical route. Hysteroscopy is a minimally invasive process in diagnosis and treatment of many intrauterine and endocervical conditions. Polypectomy, myomectomy and endometrial ablation could be easily manageable by this procedure. According to safety and high efficiency of hysteroscopy, this method is changing … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 1 · 2 Nov 2011 · 6,991 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractOrganizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) amongthe Managers of Teaching HospitalsFereshteh Farzianpour, Abbas Rahimi Foroushani, Hossein Kamjoo, Sayed Shahab HosseiniProblem statement: Organizational behavior is desirable for any organization, as it is associated with important organizational variables such as job satisfaction, organizational productivity and system maintenance. The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the mean organizational behavior score among the managers of the hospitals affiliated to Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Yazd. Approach: A … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 29 Oct 2011 · 8,164 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractOccupational Exposure of Pesticides on Activities of Alanine aminotransferase and γ-Glutamyltranspeptidase in Blood among Vegetables FarmersShamsul Bahari Shamsudin, T. Hang YapProblem statement: Most vegetable farmers are using agricultural chemicals on their farms. Many of these chemicals are used to control pests and are known as pesticides. Pesticides can be considered according to their chemical basis. Most of the more toxic pesticides fall into chemical groups of organophosphates, carbamates and bipyridyls. Approach: The general objective to study the level of liver … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 2, Issue 2 · 4 Oct 2011 · 7,940 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Trend of Smoking Behavior and its Relation to Health Knowledge among Medical and Literature CollegesWijdan Akram, Selwa Elias Yacoub, Ali Abed Ali Al Saedi, Yousif Abdul RaheemProblem statement: Smoking is a major public health problem all around the world, especially in developing countries when smoking behavior among college students is a major concern to the society. Object of this study to estimate the prevalence of smoking among university students of medical and literature colleges and to assess the students’ knowledge about the health effects of smoking … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 30 Sep 2011 · 8,174 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAccreditation of Emergency Department at a Teaching Hospital in Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 2010Fereshteh Farzianpour, Roholah Askari, Amin Torabipoor Hamedani et al.Problem statement: Considering the importance of emergency departments in healthcare system and the high mortality rate of patients referred to these departments, it is crucial to provide quality services in emergency departments. Accreditation is a systematic process for improving quality of care and it enables managers to assess and evaluate the healthcare system. Accreditation of an organization provides an obvious … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 20 Sep 2011 · 8,285 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImmunologic Response to Hepatitis B Vaccine in Health Care Workers: A Screening Program and Evaluation of Some Host-Related Factors RoleMojtaba Varshochi, Roghayyeh MahmodianProblem statement: To evaluation the immunologic response to hepatitis B vaccine in health care’s workers and effects of host-related factors? Approach: In a cross sectional descriptive analytic study carried out on the medical staff of Tabriz Shahid Madani Hospital in 2009-2010, we evaluated the immunologic response of the staff to vaccination against Hepatitis B and factors affecting it. Results: The … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 17 Sep 2011 · 8,966 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAssociation of Anthropometric and Metabolic Variables with Cardiovascular Disease among Urban and Rural OriginBadaruddoza, Kushal Gill, Raman KumarProblem statement: We have examined the prevalence and association of cardiovascular diseases with respect to obesity and metabolic risk factors clustering among urban and rural Punjabi males aged 20-55 years. Obesity has been defined by increased Waist Circumference (WC), Body Mass Index (BMI) and Waist Hip Ratio (WHR). Metabolic traits such as increased total cholesterol, triglycerides and lipoproteins have also … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 10 · 20 Aug 2011 · 7,472 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractNutritional Status and Obesity among Adults of Amman and Al-Balq'a GovernoratesBasem F. Dababneh, Jafar M. El-Qudah, Alaa A. Al-BakheitProblem statement: Obesity is a critical health problem worldwide and it is a serious prevalent disorder. The objective of this investigation was to assess the food consumption pattern and the prevalence of obesity of adult sample in Amman and Al-Balq’a governorates-Jordan. Approach: The study was performed on random sample of 544 apparently healthy adult volunteers consisted of men and women … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 4 Aug 2011 · 7,529 accessesView PDFCite