One of thesources of infection as a result of coronavirus disease treatment is the medical waste generated during the health care activities. Since the registration of the first infected case of coronavirus in Jordan the daily number of patients fluctuated from as low as zero to as high as 40 with a recovery ratio and case fatality risk of 39% and 1.7%, respectively. The main objective of the p...

Background: The apolipoprotein E (APOE) polymorphism is known to affect various neurologic disorders with different effects on the immune system and CNS repair. However, previous studies on possible modulation of the clinical course of multiple sclerosis (MS) by APOE polymorphism have been inconsistent. Objective: To clarify the issue for MS patients' management and future research. Methods: Th...

john`s disease, is an important disease in cattle which the causative agent is mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis. economic losses, elimination of reactor cattle, high expenses of disease control and causing crohn disease in human made the study of disease more important. knowing the involved area, focal points of disease would be effective to prevent disease. there are several methods...

introduction: data on imaging findings in pulmonary complications of chemical agents is scarce. the current study aimed to evaluate radiological findings of late onset pulmonary complications in chemical warfare victims (cwv) and to guide pulmonologists in diagnosis of these subjects.   materials and methods: ninety- three male cwv were enrolled in this prospective study, 20-25 years (mean=23) ...

the aim of this study was to investigate c-reactive protein (crp) level in preeclampsia (pe) and its association with the severity of the disease. this cross-sectional study included 43 women with mild pe, 43 women with severe pe, and 43 healthy pregnant. they were selected in the third trimester of pregnancy in the afzalipour hospital, kerman, iran, from march 2006 to march 2007. mean diastoli...

conclusions based on the findings, participants had average levels of overall qol. some domains showed the need to improve qol of women with cad. results of the present study revealed the necessity of designing and performing educational and supportive interventions to improve the qol in women with cad, especially among patients with low socio-economic status. results the mean score of overall ...

background: heartworm ( dirofilaria immitis ) is mosquito-borne filarial nematode capable of causing serious cardiopulmonary disease in canines and felines, and pulmonary dirofilariasis in man. this research was conducted with the objectives of determining the incidence and assessing possible risk factors of canine heartworm in the southeast of iran. methods: from october 2012 to september 2013...

background : in recent years, due to its distinct geographical circumstances and position in a gorge, and accumulation of pollutants in surface air, isfahan, iran has become one of the most polluted cities in the iran in terms of air pollution. the purpose of this study was to estimate cardiovascular and respiratory diseases attributed to particulate matter of less than 10 microns (pm 10 ) in i...