BACKGROUND Knowledge about childhood tuberculosis (TB) in Iran is limited. This study aimed to determine the proportion of tuberculosis in children living in Khuzestan in southwest of Iran and its treatment outcomes. METHODS In this retrospective study, the child's medical records registered in national TB program (NTP) unit of Khuzestan Health Center (KHC) for TB treatment from 2005 to 2010 ...

BACKGROUND Khuzestan and other parts of Iran were involved with Influenza A (H1N1) pandemic in 2009. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence and mortality of H1N1 in Behbahan, a city in Khuzestan, Southwest of Iran. PATIENTS AND METHODS The study population consisted of cases of influenza, hospitalized or referred to the city health centers. Diagnosis of H1N1 virus i...

BACKGROUND The most part of Iran become malaria-free region and fall in prevention of re-introduction stage. These regions however are struggling with imported of malaria cases where malaria vectors exist. Therefore, understanding the situation of mosquito vectors is crucial. This study was carried out to find out the present situation of malaria vectors and malaria transmission potential in a ...

two isolates of trichinella were obtained from the jackal, canis aureus: one from the north caspian area, the other from the south-west khuzestan area of iran. the infectivity of the isolates was tested in laboratory animals, in a wild rodent (tatera indica) and in wild pigs. the isolate from khuzestan was of low infectivity to albino rats and it was provisionally identified as trichinella nels...

1-Introduction The location of shorelines and the state of their changes in the past, present and over time are important for scientists, engineers and managers. For example, analyzing shoreline information for coastal protection design, policy development, updating and reviewing numerical models, assessing sea level rise, developing risk areas for coastal development, achieving the definition...

The main purpose of this study was to investigate patient dose in the chest (PA/AP/LAT) and skull (PA/AP/LAT) X-ray examinations, as frequent procedures. The study was performed in eight public hospitals of Khuzestan province, Iran. Patient dosimetry was conducted on 567 standard patient X-ray examinations (males: 61.2%, female: 38.2%). Dosimetry protocol in this study was indirect method, acco...

BACKGROUND Because of the economic importance of the Arab race horses and also the role of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora spp. in abortion and reproductive failure of these animals, we decided to perform this study. OBJECTIVES We designed this study to investigate the seroprevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii and anti-Neospora spp. antibodies in Arab horses from 12 cities of Khuzestan province...

BACKGROUND Tuberculosis (TB) spread pattern is influenced by geographic and social factors. Nowadays Geographic Information System (GIS) is one of the most important epidemiological instrumentation identifying high-risk population groups and geographic areas of TB. The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between climate and geographic distribution of TB in Khuzestan Province usin...

background: the androgen receptor (ar) gene contains a polymorphic trinucleotide repeat that encodes a polyglutamine tract in its n-terminal transactivation domain (ntad). we aimed to find a correlation between the length of this polymorphic tract and azoospermia or oligozoospermia in infertile men living in khuzestan, iran. materials and methods: in this case-control study during two years til...