THE EFFECT OF POLYMORPHISM IN NAD (P) H: QUININE OXIDOREDUCTASE ON LIVER FUNCTION TESTS AND HEMATOLOGIC PARAMETERS IN WORKERS EXPOSED TO SOUR GAS

The First Congress on Industrial Nursing and Paramedicine was held on December 17-18, 2011 in Shiraz, southern Iran. The congress was organized by Fars NIOC Health Organization. It was the first congress of its kind and well-received so that more than 200 people have participated. The congress received more than 100 abstracts, 37 of which were accepted for presentation (24 oral and 13 poster presentations). The first day of the congress was mostly devoted to research in nursing and occupational risks, safety and environment, whereas, most presentations in the second day discussed occupational musculoskeletal disorders, work-related stress disorders, shift work, diabetes and hypertension among workers. There were also two panel discussions on research in nursing (on the first day) and shift work (on the second day). All presentations were followed by lively discussions. Delegates were from different research centers of Iran.