T 2 diabetes is the commonest form of diabetes constituting 90% of the diabetic population in any country. The global prevalence of diabetes is estimated to increase, from 4% in 1995 to 5.4% by the year 2025.1 The countries with the largest number of diabetic subjects are, and will be India, China and U.S. and in the former two countries diabetes occurs mostly in the age range of 45-64 yrs, in ...

the relationship between caring burden and coping strategies in hemodialysis patients caregivers     abbasi a [1] , ashrafrezaee n [2] , asayesh h [3] *, shariati a [4] , rahmani h [5] , mollaei e [6] , bathaei sa [7] , shoori bidgoli a [8]     received: 8 mar, 2012 accepted: 21 jun , 2012    abstract   bachground & aims: patients with end stage renal disease require long term treatment and car...

Management of the cancer burden in low- and lower-middle-income countries requires global partnerships between cancer-care mentors from high-income countries and community health workers familiar with the local circumstances.

BACKGROUND Infectious intestinal disease (IID) is a major health and economic burden in high-income countries. In the UK, there are an estimated 17 million IID cases annually, of which 6 million are caused by the 12 most common pathogens. Host factors that influence risk of IID are not well understood. METHODS We analyzed data from the IID2 Study, a UK cohort that measured IID incidence, to i...

Studies performed earlier have shown a positive relation between blood lead (a parameter for lead body burden) and blood pressure, whereas such a relation between urine cadmium (a parameter for cadmium body burden) and blood pressure could not be shown. Median (i.e., 50th percentile, P50) blood levels in the general population in the Netherlands are in the range of 80 to 150 micrograms/L. Perso...

background : family caregivers are an essential part of health care services for elderly with dementia disorders, because of providing care for such patients is a big burden for their families. this study aimed to assess the effects of family education program in reducing the burden of families of elderly with dementia. methods : this was a clinical trial, in which 50 family caregivers of the e...

Objective(s): Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogenic bacteria causing the infection listeriosis, which possibly affects all people, particularly immunocompromised persons and pregnant women. This microorganism can be found in several processed foods, dairy products, raw milk, meat and fish products, seafoods, eggs, fruits, and vegetables. This review discusses about the epidemiologica...