Mahmoud Khodadost
Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
[ 1 ] - The Trend of Esophageal Cancer Incidence in Iran
Introduction: Cancer is one of the main causes for mortality and morbidity in the world. Identifying epidemiology and the trend of esophageal cancer may be highly effective in related planning. The present study has been carried out with the aim of exploring the morbidity and trend of esophageal cancer in Iran. Methods: The present study is a type of repe...
[ 2 ] - افسردگی و عوامل مرتبط با آن در دانشجویان دختر دانشگاه علوم پزشکی کرمانشاه
Abstract Background and objectives: Depression is the most common cause of disability caused by diseases in the world. Having physical activity is a solution for reducing depression. This study was conducted to determine the causes of depression and its related factors. Methods: In this descriptive-analytical study, 266 female students participated in the study selected by random stratifi...
[ 3 ] - میزان اسیدهای چرب موجود در پرمصرف ترین فرآورده های گوشتی در شهرکرمانشاه
Background and objectives: High consumption of trans fatty acids is associated with increased risks cardiovascular diseases, insulin resistance, lipid disorders, diabetes, and possibly cancer. Therefore, most developed countries produce food products with trans fatty acid content of 0%-2% to support the consumers. This study sought to determine the amount of fatty acids in meat products and keb...
[ 4 ] - The examination of relationship between socioeconomic factors and number of tuberculosis using quantile regression model for count data in Iran 2010-2011
Background: Poverty and low socioeconomic status are the most important reasons of increasing the global burden of tuberculosis, not only in developing countries but also in developed countries for particular groups. The purpose of this study was to assess the association between socioeconomic factors and the number of tuberculosis patients using quantile regression for count data. Me...
[ 5 ] - A case-control study on risk factors for unintentional childhood poisoning in Tehran
Background: Poisoning is a major public health problem and is one of the most frequent causes of emergency hospital admissions. The aim of this study was to identify the main risk factors for unintentional childhood poisoning in Tehran, Iran and to suggest possible causes and preventative measures. Methods: In this case-control study (case, n=140; control, n=280), two controls were se...
[ 6 ] - Estimation of the prevalence of chronic kidney disease: The results of a model based estimation in Kerman, Iran
Background: Chronic kidney disease is asymptomatic until its last stages and though it is increasing globally, we are faced with paucity of a population-based model to assess this disease, particularly in developing countries. Therefore, the aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and trends of CKD according to a new estimation method. Methods: Using multiplier method, we est...
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