Masoumeh Nejatifar

Department of Epidmioligy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Trends in health burden of untreated water and insanitary environments in Iran, 1990-2010: Findings from the global burden of disease study 2010

Background: Water, sanitation and hygiene have a very important role in public health. Poor sanitation is the cause of water contamination, which causes many types of diseases. The aim of this paper was to present the attributable death and disability adjusted life year (DALYs) of untreated water and insanitary environments from 1990 to 2010 in Iran.   Methods: In the Global Burden of D...

[ 2 ] - Comparison of The Efficacy and Safety of Palomo, Ivanissevich and Laparoscopic Varicocelectomy in Iranian Infertile Men with Palpable Varicocele

Objective The aim of this study was clarifying the effects of commonly used varicocelectomy techniques in Iran. MaterialsAndMethods This retrospective study was conducted on 70 infertile men with palpable varicocele who underwent each of the varicocele techniques including Palomo, Ivanissevich, or laparoscopy. Basic information about semen parameters were evaluated and registered prior to the s...