incidence of snake bites in kashan, iran during an eight year period (2004-2011)

Incidence of Snake Bites in Kashan, Iran During an Eight Year Period (2004-2011)

BACKGROUND Snake bites are one of the significant health problems in the tropical and subtropical regions. Snake bite is a common medical emergency in Iran, and the epidemiological features and management of such cases vary from region to region. OBJECTIVES This present research study was conducted to obtain new information about the epidemiology of snake bites in the region of Kashan, locate...

An Epidemiologic and Clinical Study of Snake Bites during a Five-Year Period in Karoon, Iran

Demographic Profiles of Adult Trauma During a 5 Year Period (2007-2011) in Kashan, IR Iran

BACKGROUND Trauma, in addition to mortality and disability experienced by an individual, imposes direct and indirect economic and social costs on a community. Traditionally, trauma is a disease of young and middle age adults, an age group which is known to be the most dynamic and economically productive of the community. Increasing our knowledge concerning the etiology and patterns of trauma se...

Epidemiology of Home-Related Injuries During a Six-Year Period in Kashan, Iran

BACKGROUND Injury is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the world, and the home is one of the most common places for these types of injuries. OBJECTIVES This study is designed to investigate the epidemiology of home-related injuries in Kashan, Iran. PATIENTS AND METHODS This investigation is a retrospective cross-sectional study on existing data from the data bank of th...

Road traffic deaths in Kashan region, Iran: An eight-year study (2006–2013)

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to analyze the trend of road traffic fatalities in Kashan Region, Iran, in a period of eight years. METHODS Through a cross-sectional study, all road traffic deaths classified under the V01V99 codes according to ICD-10 in Kashan region, central Iran, from March 2006 to March 2013 and population data were collected from the registration system of Kashan Univer...

demographic profiles of adult trauma during a 5 year period (2007-2011) in kashan, ir iran

background trauma, in addition to mortality and disability experienced by an individual, imposes direct and indirect economic and social costs on a community. traditionally, trauma is a disease of young and middle age adults, an age group which is known to be the most dynamic and economically productive of the community. increasing our knowledge concerning the etiology and patterns of trauma se...