OBJECTIVES Numerous studies have reported the epidemiological and clinical features of Malta fever incidence in Iran. Review and synthesis of the related literature through meta-analysis can provide an appropriate measurement for aforementioned indices. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the epidemiological and clinical features of people with Malta fever in Iran. METHODS The req...

the revival of chalcolithic sites have a particular importance in tracing the settlement patterns of the region, in the aegis of special biological features and replacing in environmental elements. by depicting the special features, the characteristics of plain of hamedan and its strength in northern plain (kaboodarhang) must be hinted. this plain is determined as a joint fund between central z...

The progress of the joint Pilot Project for time transfer, formed by the International GPS Service (IGS) and the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM), was recently reviewed. Three notable milestones were set. 1) The IGS will implement, at least in a test mode, an internally realized time scale based on an integration of combined frequency standards within the IGS network. This will ...

INTRODUCTION Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disorder that leads to joint swelling, stiffness, pain and progressive joint destruction. It is a common disease with prevalence of 1% worldwide that affecting all aspects of patients' lives. Therefore, this study was conducted to summarize and provide a clear view of quality of life among the patients in Iran through a literature review...

OBJECTIVE To identify the clinical picture of Behcet's disease in a large cohort of patients (6500) in Iran, over a period of 35 years, and compare them with other large series from around the world. METHODS Patients with Behcet's disease from all over Iran were seen in the Behcet's Disease Research Unit by a multidisciplinary team (rheumatologists, dermatologists, and ophthalmologists). Diag...

The Strait of Hormuz lies between the Persian Gulf and Oman is only sea route connecting Arabian Sea to Indian Ocean. It a trading that strategically brings energy from Middle East many countries worldwide. Accordingly, United States (US) Iran have shared interests in strait play central role maintaining its stability. Unfortunately, since 1979, US been involved conflict. tensions two peaked af...

This study analyzed extreme precipitation events, using daily rainfall data for 1966–2015. A Mann–Kendall trend test was used to evaluate trends in precipitation, copula functions were applied compute the joint return periods of and univariate bivariate distributions determine risk. The results showed that decrease consecutive wet days (CWD) significant west northwest Iran, while dry (CDD) inde...

Background: A coordinated disaster response needs a well-organized structure and a locally adapted framework. In light of this, the COVID-19 pandemic offered an opportunity to renovate the response structure, which exhibited deficiencies during the pandemic. Iran shares the experience of an integrated response structure named the Reform Incidents Command System. It includes an integrated approa...

objective: since1980, when post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) was officially recognized as a unique diagnostic entity and was included in the diagnostic and statistical manual-iii, a large body of research has been done in the assessment of this disorder. this study investigated the applicability of the persian form of the post-traumatic stress disorder symptom scale self report (pss-sr) in ...

katoul is a new soybeam cultivar originated from a genotype named d.p.x.3589 imported from the united states of american in 1990. this genotype was examined together with other soybean genotypes and check cultivars in different preliminary and advanced yield traits in gorgan and other research stations during 1999-2002. the mean seed yield of d.p.x.3589 in all these experiments was 3333 kgha-1 ...