Kourosh Holakouie-Naieni
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
[ 1 ] - Reply: Surveillance of Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever in Pakistan
[No Abstract] To the editor: In a recent publication entitle “Surveillance of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in Pakistan” published in “The Lancet Infectious Diseases”, the authors claimed that before the Eid al-Adha, Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF)-livestock infected are imported from Iran and Afghanistan to Baluchistan province of Pakistan and then tran...
[ 2 ] - Prevalence of depression in people with HIV and AIDS in Iran: A systematic review
Background: Depression is the most common mental disorder in individuals with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA), and comorbidity with depression exacerbates the disease. Several studies have estimated the prevalence of depression in HIV and AIDS patients so far, but there is no consensus about the prevalence of depression among these patients. Thus, we aimed at estimating the overall prevalence of depressio...
[ 3 ] - Is the status of diabetes socioeconomic inequality changing in Kurdistan province, west of Iran? A comparison of two surveys
Background: About 80% of deaths in 350 million cases of diabetes in the world occur in low and middle income countries. The aim of this study was to determine the status of diabetes socioeconomic inequality and the share of determinants of inequalities in Kurdistan Province, West of Iran, using two surveys in 2005 and 2009. Methods: Data were collected from non-communicable disease su...
[ 4 ] - Using drug sales data to evaluate the epidemiology of cardio-metabolic risk factors and their inequality: an ecological study on atorvastatin and total cholesterol in Iran
Background: Statins have been effective medications in lowering serum total cholesterol (TC) concentrations across populations over time. The aim of this study was to estimate national and provincial trends in atorvastatin sales in Iran, to systematically quantify its relationship with socio-economic indicators, and changes in TC level. Methods : In this retrospective ecological study, cond...
[ 5 ] - Community assessment for identification and prioritization of problems to establish health promotion operational plans
Community assessment is a process in which the active participation of community members develops strategies and programs to address the strengths and weaknesses of the community and prioritize and solve them. This study is aimed to assess society and determine its health priorities in order to establish operational plan to solve its problems with population participation . This research is b...
[ 6 ] - بررسی روند زمانی پنجاه سال اخیر بیماری وبا در ایران و مدلسازی تأثیر دما و بارش سالیانه بر بروز طغیان‌های جدید بیماری طی سال‌های 1384 تا 1393
Background and Objectives: Cholera is one of the public health ththat has received attention due to climate change and weather variables. In the current study, the trend of cholera and its epidemics was assessed in the last 50 years in Iran based on climatic variables. Methods: In a retrospective cohort study, all cholera cases and epidemics of the disease in the country (Iran) were assessed u...
[ 7 ] - بررسی یک طغیان منتقله از راه غذا در دانشجویان ساکن در خوابگاه یکی از دانشگاه‌های علوم پزشکی کشور: مطالعه مورد– شاهدی
Background and Objectives: Food-borne diseases are serious problems in public health. Since the outbreaks can be prevented, we need to take action in the prevention of such infection. On 28 June, 2014 cases of gastroenteritis occurred in students living in dormitories of a medical university; therefore, this study aimed to investigate the outbreak of gastroenteritis to determine its risk factor...
[ 8 ] - راهکارهای ارتقا جایگاه اپیدمیولوژی در کشور از طریق انجمن علمی اپیدمیولوژیست های ایران
Background and objective: Epidemiology is a tool and a field of Medical sciences which provides evidences necessary to make scientific decisions. This study aimed to identify strategies for the promotion of the epidemiology by Iranian Epidemiological Association (IrEA) so that people graduated in this field would become able to play an effective and positive role in different parts of the cou...
[ 9 ] - سواد سلامت و عوامل مؤثر بر آن: یک مطالعه مبتنی بر جمعیت جزیره هرمز
Background and Objectives: The awareness of the health knowledge level of a population and the weaknesses in people's health literacy is essential for educational planning. This community assessment study, which was conducted to develop an appropriate infrastructure for educational planning, examined the level of health literacy in Hormuz Island’s residents. Methods: This analytical cross-sect...
[ 10 ] - ارزشیابی برنامه پایلوت غربالگری سرطان کولورکتال در ایران
Background and Objectives: Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in men and the second most common cancer in women in the world. The colorectal cancer screening program was conducted in Iran as a pilot in the late 2010 with the aim of reducing the burden of colorectal cancer. The aim of this study was to evaluate the colorectal cancer screening program in Iran. Methods: This cros...
[ 11 ] - راهکارهای ارتقا جایگاه اپیدمیولوژی در کشور از طریق انجمن علمی اپیدمیولوژیست‌های ایران
Background and Objectives: Epidemiology is a tool and a field of science which provides evidences necessary to make decisions. It is known as one of the basic sciences of public health. This study aimed to identify strategies for the promotion of epidemiology by Iranian Epidemiological Association so that people graduated in this field would become able to play an effective and positive role in...
[ 12 ] - مدت اقامت نوزادان بستری شده در بخش NICU مرکز طبی کودکان و عوامل مؤثر بر آن با استفاده از آنالیز بقا
Background & Objectives : The length of stay (LOS) is a useful indicator that can be used according to the objective to improve hospital care performance. The purpose of our study was to find factors affecting infants LOS in NICU at Children's Medical Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, using the Cox multiple hazards regression model. Methods : This histor...
[ 13 ] - شاخص‌های افتراق اقامتی بر اساس داده‌های سرشماری سال 1385 در استان هرمزگان
Background & Objectives: One of the major questions in epidemiological and social science researches is studying the relationship of the living place with social and health outcomes. In this study, we measured segregation indices for a number of important socioeconomic indices using the 2006 Iranian census data to find out whether residential segregation is correlated with the available differe...
[ 14 ] - ارزیابی جامعه شاهین‌شهر اصفهان: به منظور برنامه‌های عملیاتی ارتقای سلامت در سال 1387
Background & Objectives: Community assessment process is the foundation for developing the basis for effective community health strategies. The aim of this study was providing a framework for comprehensive and participatory community assessment in Shahin-Shar, Isfahan, Iran. Methods: This assessment performed in Shahin Shar city based on some experiences of Community Medicine and Epidemiol...
[ 15 ] - مطالعه موردی بررسی آسیب و مرگ و میر ناشی از زلزله 1389 دامغان
Background & Objectives: Earthquakes cause thousands of deaths and injuries worldwide every year. Islamic Republic of Iran has a deadly history of earthquakes. The aim of this study is to describe injuries rate, causes of injuries, structural characteristics of buildings and occupant actions immediately after earthquake in Damghan in 2010. Methods: This case-study was conducted one week aft...
[ 16 ] - بررسی هزینه‌های بیماری سرطان درکرمان
Background ; Objectives: The economic costs of cancer care are a burden to people diagnosed with cancer, their families, and society as a whole. Despite several studies about cancer in Iran, there is paucity of cost analysis in this area. The aim of this study was to estimate the cost of cancer subgroups in Kerman, Iran. Methods: A retrospective analysis of administrative 223 diagnosed pa...
[ 17 ] - اضافه وزن و چاقی و عوامل مرتبط با آن در کارکنان پالایشگاه آبادان
Background and Aim: Considering the protection of, and safeguarding, the health of industrial workforce, this study was conducted to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the personnel of Abadan oil refinery in the south-west of Iran and factors related to it. Materials and Methods: The study included 721 oil refinery staff members randomly selected based on the yearly occupa...
[ 18 ] - برآورد اندازه جمعیت سوء مصرف کنندگان مواد مخدر به روش بسط شبکه ای به دنبال اجرای ارزیابی جامعه در روستای گلحصار شهرستان ری
Background and Aim: Nowadays, prioritizing problems and distribution of resources is determined according to the basic needs of the individuals in the population. Based on the study done by researchers in Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of Public Health in Golhesar Village, Tehran, taking action about "drug abuse" was ranked by the community as the first priority. Therefore, the pr...
[ 19 ] - پیاده نمودن برنامه عملیاتی پیشگیری و کنترل شپش سر (Pediculus humanus capitis) کودکان به دنبال اجرای ارزیابی جامعه در منطقه چاهستانی‌ها در شهر بندرعباس
Background and Aim: Nowadays, in health promotion and disease prevention great emphasis is put on participatory community-based approaches. These approaches are considered as the main strategy of health promotion by using multiple interventions. Community assessment is a participatory research approach in which problems prioritization and resource distribution are done using information collect...
[ 20 ] - مروری بر مقالات ارزیابی جامعه به منظور تعیین مشکلات دارای اولویت در جمعیتهای منتخب کشور
Background and Aim: The community assessment is the basis of strategic policies for health professionals and managers. The aim of community assessment is collection of the data that relating to public health problems, data analysis and concludes about necessary capacities for providing the necessary resources to resolve problems. Materials and Methods: In this study the databases of Scienti...
[ 21 ] - عوامل موثر بر تداوم موارد اسهالی پس از فاز انفجاری اپیدمی گسترده بیماری اسهالی در استان یزد ـ تابستان 1392: مطالعه مورد شاهدی بر مبنای داده های بُروز
Background and Aim: Water and food born diseases are one of the important causes of morbidity and mortality in through the world. The objective of this study was to investigate factors affecting the persistence of diarrheal cases after the explosive epidemic phase of diarrheal disease in Yazd province. Materials and Methods: We designed a match case control study that was performed on base ...
[ 22 ] - عوامل تعیین کننده مصرف میوه و سبزی در جمعیت 70- 18 ساله شهر اراک
Background and Aim: High fruit and vegetable intake has been introduced as one of the key factors of healthy diet to prevent chronic disease. This study attempts to explore the fruit and vegetable intake in Arak city and its relationship with demography and socio-economic factors. Materials and Methods : In this cross sectional study, 660 people in 18 -70 age range were selected with a two-...
[ 23 ] - عوامل مؤثر بر طول مدت زمان تا باردار شدن (Time to pregnancy) در شهرستان کرمانشاه
Background and Aim: The time needed to achieve a wanted pregnancy is referred to as time to pregnancy (TTP). Due to differences in lifestyles and geographical locations in different countries, factors affecting TTP may be different in various countries. This study was conducted in 2011 to determine factors affecting time to TTP in Kermanshah, Iran. Materials and methods: In this case-control...
[ 24 ] - Spatial Analysis of Factors Affecting Colorectal Cancer Using the Model of Geographical Weight Regression in Iran
Background and Objectives: The incidence of colorectal cancer has increased significantly in Iran in recent decades. The pattern of occurrence varies in different populations. A study was conducted to perform a spatial analysis of colorectal cancer and some of its risk factors in Iran using GIS. Methods: The data of this descriptive-analytic study included colorectal cancer incidence as a d...
[ 25 ] - Risk Factors for Growth Failure of One-Year Old Children in the Suburbs of Bandar Abbas City: A Population-Based Prospective Cohort Study in the South of Iran, Conducted by Bandar Abbas Health Research Station
Background and Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors of growth failure of one-year old children in the suburban regions of Bandar-e-Abbas City based on a population-based cohort study conducted by Bandar Abbas Health Research Station, affiliated to School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences in the south of Iran. Materials and Methods: In this prospec...
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