1 Department of Physics, Takestan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Takestan, Iran 2 Department of Chemistry, Takestan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Takestan, Iran 3 Department of Chemistry, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mazandaran, Iran 4 Environment Department, Research Institute of Environmental Sciences, International Center for Science, High Technology & Environme...

We determined the seroprevalence of hepatitis B in Nahavand in a sample of 1824 subjects > 5 years in 2002. Face-to-face interviews were conducted and blood samples taken. The association between risk factor and hepatitis B was assessed using logistic regression. The prevalence of HBsAg positive cases was 2.3%, and HBcAb and HBsAb were isolated in 7.8% and 11.6% of the participants respectively...

Tuberculosis (TB) is a common disease in developing countries. According to a World Health Organization (WHO) report, the population of the Islamic Republic of Iran was 71 208 384 in 2007, with an estimated incidence of TB (all cases) of 22/100 000 population/year [1]. In 1999, the highest and lowest TB rates in the provinces of the country were 137/100 000 (Sistan va Baluchestan) and 10/100 00...

Both cutaneous and visceral forms of leishmaniasis are prevalent in some parts of the Islamic Republic of Iran [1,2]. The Mediterranean type of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is also reported sporadically throughout the country [3] with canines being the main animal reservoir hosts [4]. The cutaneous form of leishmaniasis is seen in 2 forms: anthroponotic and zoonotic. Anthroponotic cutaneous leis...

Objectives: The main objective of this study is to examine current patterns of health care-seeking behavior among residents in Tehran, 2008. Methods: A two stage cluster sampling method was used to select blocks at the first stage and households within them at the second. A total of 1882 individuals over 18 years resided in the households surveyed through an instrument. Validity and reliability...

1Division of Communicable Disease, Center for Disease Management, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. 2Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health and Institute of Public Health Research; 3Department of Research Affairs, Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. ABSRACT We determ...

1School of Public Health and Institute of Public Health Research; 2Isfahan Training and Health Research Centre; 4Bandar Abbas Training and Health Research Centre; 5Yazd Training and Health Research Centre; Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. 3Department of Public Health, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Islamic Republic of Iran. ABSTRACT An...

OBJECTIVE To assess the extent and pattern of misclassification of death from non-specific diagnoses emanating from the Iranian death registration system, and to correct the data for health policy and planning. METHODS Detailed medical records for 1426 hospital deaths classified to seven ill-defined or vague causes of death were reviewed by trained physicians, who then completed standard deat...

Data about the incidence of skin cancer in the Islamic Republic of Iran are lacking. This study investigated trends in the incidence of skin cancer (lCD-10 category C44, other malignant neoplasms of skin) in 6 regions using data from the Iranian cancer registry from 2000 to 2005. The standardized incidence rates in each year were calculated by the direct method using the standard World Health O...