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Objective(s): To explain effective factors on rescue operation in Bam disaster management.Methods: This was an interview-based study. A sample of 415 individuals from Bam were entered into the study.Results: Bam rescue actions were based on international rescue standards. The findings showed that the success of the rescue functions in Bam was related to factors such as, human agencies, social order and safety, organizational integration and some infrastructures facilities.Conclusion: Organizational coordination, safety in the damaged origin, community participation and some infrastructures facilities like electricity, fuel and etc. were important factors that contributed to the high quality rescue operation in Iran.

Abstract: Depressive disorders are very common in clinical practice, with approximately 11.3 of all adults afflicted during any a year. Saffron is the world''s most expensive spice and apart from its traditional value as a food additive, recent studies indicate several therapeutic effects for saffron. It is used for depression in Persian traditional medicine. Our objective was to compare the efficacy of hydro-alcoholic extract of Crocus sativus (stigma) with fluoxetine in the treatment of mild to moderate depression in a 6-week double-blind, randomized trial. Forty adult outpatients who met the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition for major depression based on the structured clinical interview for DSM-IV and with mild to moderate depression participated in the trial. In this double-blind, single-center trial and randomized trial, patients were randomly assigned to receive capsules of saffron 30mg/day (BD) (Group 1) and capsule of fluoxetine 20mg/day (BD) (Group 2) for a 6-week study. Saffron at this dose was found to be effective similar to fluoxetine in the treatment of mild to moderate depression (F =0.13, d.f.=1, P =0.71). There were no significant differences in the two groups in terms of observed side effects. The results of this study indicate the efficacy of Crocus sativus in the treatment of mild to moderate depression. A large-scale trial is justified. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]