University of Torbat Heydarieh

Pesticide health literacy and preventive behaviors among greenhouse operators in Northeastern Iran

Greenhouse operators face high pesticide exposure risks, yet the cognitive pathways translating health literacy (HL) into preventive behaviors remain unclear. This study examined the multidimensional construct of Pesticide Health Literacy (PHL) and its association with preventive...

Serotonin and 24-epibrassinolide enhance physiological performance and saffron quality under water deficit: evidence from two-year field and multivariate analyses

Water deficit constitutes a major constraint on saffron productivity and quality, particularly in arid and semi‑arid regions. Although serotonin (SER) and 24‑epibrassinolide (EBL) have individually been reported to improve plant responses to abiotic stress, their combined effects...

An intelligent model for managing visual comfort and building energy consumption through facade control using reinforcement learning

Building facade characteristics have a significant influence on energy consumption for lighting and on occupant visual comfort, yet these two objectives frequently conflict with each other. Increasing the amount of incoming daylight reduces energy demand while simultaneously rais...

Frequency of Human Brucellosis Complications in West Asia: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

ABSTRACT Background Brucellosis is a multi‐systemic zoonotic infection. The West Asia/Middle East region is an important global hotspot for brucellosis. This systematic review and meta‐analysis aimed to aggregate and synthesize all the available evidence regarding the complicatio...

Rhizobacteria and 24-epibrassinolide cooperatively enhance tolerance, phenolic accumulation and antioxidant defense in salt-stressed Satureja khuzistanica

Satureja khuzistanica is an endemic medicinal plant of Iran, valued for its essential oil and phenolic compounds, but its cultivation in arid and semi‑arid regions is often limited by salinity stress. This study aimed to evaluate the combined effects of rhizobacterial inoculation...