background: the goal of this study was to survey the total residual chlorine and chloroform in the water distribution system of isfahan, iran, and zoning of obtained results using gis. methods: in this cross-sectional study, total residual chlorine was tested in the sampling points of the water distribution system of isfahan and chloroform was measured with standard methods and after transferri...

BACKGROUND Considering that there was not any regional survey in Isfahan, Iran regarding the epidemiology of acute respiratory tract infections (ARTI) in different age groups of general population, the aim of this study was to determine the epidemiologic feature of ARTIs in Isfahan using multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this cross-sectional study, pat...

BACKGROUND β-thalassemia, a monogenic autosomal recessive disorder, is prevalent in Middle East, particularly in Iran. In Iran, near to 20 mutations in the β-globin gene are introduced as common mutations with varying incidence frequencies in each city. Therefore, detection and screening for couples at high risk can help to solve the problems of this disease. In this study, optimized genotyping...

1. introduction the meaning of sustainability is an effort to reach the best results in human and environmental programs which are considered to be for present and future. zayandeh-rud is the most important and vital river in esfahan area which is used in agriculture, industry, providing drinking water and all other economic sectors. this river is originated from the zagros mountains – zardkooh...

background : one of the criteria of health equity is having health insurance coverage. construction workers and their families are one of the most vulnerable populations regarding diseases and accidents. thus, this study was conducted with the aim to determine the utilization rate of health services among construction workers ‎and their families. methods: in this descriptive-analytical study, t...

Background: Due to the incidence and recurrence of bladder cancer (BC), it could be categorized as a clinical and social problem that often occurs at an advanced age. This study was designed to determine the incidence of BC in Isfahan, Iran. Methods: A retrospective descriptive survey of information based on bladder cancer (ICD-O, third edition; C67) was obtained from the Isfahan Deputy of Hea...

Fereshteh Alsahebfosoul1,6*, Rasoul Salehi2, Masoud Etemadifar3,5, Ahmad Zavaran Hosseini4, Mohammad Kazemi2, Mehrdad Farokhi5,6, and Mohadaseh Behjati5 1Immunology Department, Faculty of medicine, Isfahan University of medical sciences, Isfahan, Iran 2Molecular biology and genetics Department, Faculty of medicine, Isfahan University of medical sciences, Isfahan, Iran 3Neurology Department, Fac...

1Isfahan Eye Research Center (IERC), Feiz Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran; 2Ophthalmology Ward, Feiz Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran; 3Medical Students Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. Correspondence: Seyed-Hossein Abtahi; SHARNOS Co. No. 9, Boroomand, Seyed-Alikhan, Chaharbagh Abbasi; 81448-1...

1 Department of Neurology, Neurosciences Research Center, Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran 2 Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran 3 Neurosciences Research Center, Alzahra Hospital, Student Research Committee, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran 4 School of Medicine, Shahrekord...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to conduct a sero-epidemiological survey in Isfahan City and suburb areas, central Iran to detect the rate of human hydatidosis using ELISA test. METHODS Overall, 635 serum samples were collected from subjects referred to different health centers in urban and rural regions of the city. Sera were analyzed using Ag-B ELISA test. Ten μg/ml antigens, serum dil...