Dear Editor, Stillbirth rate still continues to be high in the world. Some studies have reported stillbirth rate to be between 10.4 and 46.4 per 1000 birth. The aim of this case control study was to investigate the incidence of stillbirth and the risk factors at Babol hospitals, Northern Iran. A total of 4219 live births and 86 stillbirths were reported in the 7 month period. The rate of stillb...

There is still controversy about the best technique for hysterectomy to reduce postoperative adverse effects. This randomized clinical study in Babol, Islamic Republic of Iran, compared some clinical complications and sexual functioning following subtotal (SAH) and total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH). A total of 150 women (50 allocated to SAH and 100 to TAH) were followed up at 6 months postoper...

Headache is a leading cause for consultation in many patients. We compared the agreement between non-neurologist physicians and neurologists in diagnosis of the cause of headache among 19,854 patients attending the neurology clinic of Yahyanejad Hospital, Babol, from 1995 to 2004, who were first diagnosed by the non-neurologist physician. The diagnoses of the neurologists were based on Internat...

A study in Babol, Islamic Republic of Iran, used a questionnaire to gather information on knowledge about oral cancer and its risk factors and to evaluate the efficacy of an educational brochure. From a community sample of 400 people, 76.0% had no knowledge of oral cancer. Mean knowledge score before the education intervention was 1.47 (standard deviation 3.40) out of 10. Knowledge about oral c...

The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination and the response to vaccine in individuals on haemodialysis with and without HCV infection. From April 2000 to September 2003 all haemodialysis patients referred to the haemodialysis department in a Babol hospital received 4 microg vaccine intramuscularly at 0, 1, and 6 months. All were negative for HBV i...

BACKGROUND Human infestation to ectoparasites such as ticks, lice, cimex, fleas, mites and others agents may result in intensive allergic reaction with symptoms of itching, skin infection and severe irritation. In this case report, we present a case of dermatitis caused by cat flea. CASE PRESENTATION A three-member family referred to dermatology clinic in Babol due to dermal complications. Th...

incidence, causes and outcomes of ventilator-associated pneumonia in the medical intensive care unit    amri meleh p [1] , bayani m [2] *, nikbakhsh n [3] , pourhassan a [4] , marzban m [5] , shirkhani z [6] , damavandi f [7] , soleimaniyan ss [8]     received: 15 may , 2013 accepted: 14 aug , 2013    abstract  background & aims : ventilator associated pneumonia is one of the most common h ospi...

BACKGROUND Chylothorax results from leakage of lymph in the pleural cavity because of thoracic duct injury which is associated with severe metabolic disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the rate of chylothorax and its causes among hospitalized patients in Shahid Beheshti Hospital of Babol city, North of Iran. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, all patients with chylothorax adm...