the aims of this study were to assess the demographic and some epidemiological features among patients of kerman emergency services. the research was a cross-sectional study and conducted in 30 days period (2001 feb.). the questionnaires and a checklist were used for data recollection. six hundred sixty 660 patients, (480 males and 180 females.) participated in this study. the average of subjec...

background because of great concerns about mortality and morbidity of infection in febrile neutropenic patients, the appropriate empirical antibiotic should be started immediately. although there are established guidelines for the use of empirical therapy, local microbiological pattern and antibiotic susceptibility should be considered. objectives the current study aimed to identify the etiolog...

background: brucellosis as a zoonosis is still a public health problem in many countries such as iran. to perform preventive, control, and eradication policies about the disease, we need the exact epidemiologic information and patterns of brucellosis in the country. in this study, we investigated the epidemiological, clinical, and treatment aspects of diseases in patients who had a record in sh...

conclusions eye trauma was prevalent among males, young people, urban residents, and manual and industrial workers. as the eyes play a vital role in daily life, communication, and work activities, and eye health is so important for individuals to attain high educational status and productivity, the public should be thoroughly educated about eye protection and the use of safety measures, especia...

visceral leishmaniasis (vl) remains an important public health problem in china. it is essential to elucidate the current epidemiological characteristics of vl for designing control policy.the data were obtained from china disease prevention and control information system from 2004 to 2012. characteristics by major variables, such as age, gender, season and geography were analyzed using spss13....

conclusions mandibular fractures can be complicated and demanding, and have a compelling impact on patients’ quality of life. our study reported that parasymphysis was the most common region involved in mandible fractures. results a total of 653 subjects had mandibular fractures, out of which 574 were males. the mean age of the participants was 31.54 ± 13.07. the majority of the subjects were b...