BACKGROUND Toxoplasma gondii is a worldwide obligate intercellular parasite. Felids are its definitive host and warm-blooded animals including humans are its intermediate host. The aim of this seroepidemiological study was to investigate the frequency of human infection using ELISA method and related risk factors in Tabriz City, northwestern Iran. METHODS In this cross sectional study, 171 bl...

BACKGROUND Cardiovascular diseases are the most common cause of death. The prevalence of cardiovascular diseases was reported to be 3,500 per 100,000. And it is predicted that these numbers will increase in the near future. By removing the main factors responsible for non-communicable diseases, cardiovascular disease can be prevented by 80%. AIM The aim of this study was to compare the popula...

Equine piroplasmosis is a tickborne disease of equids with worldwide distribution, caused by Theileria equi and Babesia caballi. The aim of this study was molecular detection of T. equi and B. caballi in donkeys in northeastern Iran and investigate the association between positivity of piroplasm infection and host-related factors. In the present study, Blood samples were collected from 106 appa...

PURPOSE Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide and the leading cause of cancer death among women. In Asian countries such as Iran, the incidence of breast cancer is increasing. The present study aimed to assess the risk factors for breast cancer of women in Tabriz, Iran. METHODS A hospital-based case-control study was undertaken to identify breast cancer risk factors. The ...

BACKGROUND Mortality refers to the death that occurs within a population. It is linked to many factors such as age, sex, race, occupation and social class. The incidence and prevalence of mortality could affect the population's standard of living and health care. The aim of this study was to explore the pattern of mortality trends in Iran, south-south west Asia and the world in 1970-2010. MET...

background and purpose: self-medication is a global medical issue, the rate of which has been reported to be on the rise in recent years. this study aimed to evaluate the prevalence rate of self-medication and the associated factors among the university students of ahvaz city, iran. materials and methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted at jundishapur and shahid chamran universities of...

BACKGROUND Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection is one of the most important causes of chronic liver disease and related problems in the world .There are few population-based studies on the prevalence and risk factors of hepatitis C infection in Iran, which could not provide enough information. Moreover, the prevalence and risk factors of hepatitis C infection are not similar in all parts of Iran....

55 Ranking Organizational Factors Influencing the Success of Information Systems using AHP: Case Study of Industries and Mines Organization of Isfahan Province Hassan Farsijani, Department of Management, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehrān, Iran Reza Sepahvand, Department of Management, Lorestan University, Khorramābād, Iran Mohsen Arefnejad, Department of Management, Lorestan University, Khorra...

OBJECTIVE Epilepsy is one of the most common diseases in Iran contributing to an array of health problems. In light of this, the aim of the present study is to examine the prevalence of epilepsy in Iran through a systematic review and meta-analysis. MATERIALS & METHODS A systematic search of several databases including PubMed, scientific information databases, Google, Google scholar, Elsevier...