background and aims: among all cancers, colon cancer is common and deadly, yet preventable. the estimated worldwide incidence of colon cancer is more than one million new cases per year. this study was done to identify the epidemiological features and risk factors of colon cancer in different regions of birjand. methods: this retrospective, descriptive analytical study of patients with colon ca...

context blastocystis hominis is a unicellular protozoan found commonly in the intestinal tract of humans and many other animals with multiple subtypes, which tend to be specific to the host. we aimed to apply a meta-analysis for studies of protozoan pathogens in order to obtain a general overview of the prevalence and genotype analysis of blastocystis spp. in iran. results we included 40 eligib...

objective: the main objective of this study was to investigate relationship between reported dietary habits and dental caries in five and six-year-old children referred for dental extractions. materials and methods: two hundred children were examined using standard caries diagnostic criteria. the numbers of decayed, missing and filled deciduous teeth were recorded. a food frequency table was co...

q fever is a worldwide zoonosis with many acute and chronic manifestations caused by the pathogen coxiella burnetii . farm animals and pets are the main reservoirs of infection, and transmission to human beings is mainly accomplished through inhalation of contaminated aerosols. persons at greatest risk are those in contact with farm animals and include farmers, abattoir workers, and veterinaria...

background and objectives: cholera is an endemic diarrheal disease in iran, caused by vibrio cholerae . the epidemiology, transmission route, environmental determinants and antimicrobial resistant pattern of cholera have been changed during recent years. in this study the epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance of cholera in iran during 2013 outbreak was investigated. materials and methods: a...

background brucellosis is a systemic infection with a various clinical manifestations ranging from asymptomatic infection to serious and fatal diseases. in endemic area, one-third of all cases of human brucellosis have been reported in children. objectives this study aimed to evaluate epidemiology, clinical presentation, and treatment outcome of brucellosis among children in zahedan city. patie...

conclusions according to the results of the study, the most common causes of hospital admission were respiratory infections (e.g. pneumonia), nervous system infections, tuberculosis, septicemia, skin and soft tissue infections and utis. considering the diversity of infections, epidemiological evaluation of these diseases is essential, especially in regions with high prevalence of infectious dis...

background: stroke is the main cause of physical disability and the second leading cause of death worldwide. two-thirds of all strokes occur in the developing countries. despite being preventable, stroke is increasingly becoming a major health issue in these countries. the aim of this study was to evaluate the epidemiology of stroke in shiraz, iran, one of the main referral centers in the south...

background: this study aimed to investigate the epidemiological and clinical aspects of patients with hydatid cyst during 2011 to 2014. methods : this cross-sectional study was conducted in khorasan razavi province, the northeast of iran, from 2011 to 2014. the study population was all cases with hydatid cyst who diagnosed in governmental and private laboratories, hospitals and health centers (...

background most of the acid- burns are due to assault or accidental. the epidemiology of burns is diverse across the world and within a country. we evaluated the epidemiology and outcome of acid-burns in tertiary health care center in tehran, iran. methods this study was retrospective descriptive among patients referred for acid-burn injury that was done in a referral burn care center in tehran...