Background: The Gam-COVID-Vac (Sputnik V) COVID-19 vaccine is one of the approved vaccines which has been used in Iran. Objectives: In present retrospective study, we evaluated short-term efficacy and side effects Sputnik V against Iranian healthcare providers. Methods: Healthcare workers referred to Firoozgar Hospital affiliated with Iran University Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, between Marc...

The number of people living with HIV is increasing in the eastern Mediterranean region and the world (1) but still the coverage of anti-retroviral therapy in the region is very low (1). In Iran, there are many observed gaps in the process of HIV testing, treating and retaining cascade (2). Iran has a long way to achieve the goals published by the UNAIDS fast-track, accordingly, by the year 2020...

T his paper investigates the existence of possible spillover effects among four main asset markets namely foreign exchange, stock, gold, and housing markets in Iran from 2002:03 to 2015:06. For this purpose, we have exploited Sigma-Point Kalman Filter (SPKF) to extract the bubble component of assets prices in the aforementioned Markets. Then, in order to analyze the price bubbles spi...

BACKGROUND Drug costs in Iran accounts for about 30% of the total health care expenditure. Moreover, pharmaceutical business lies among the world's greatest businesses. The aim of this study was to analyze Iran's comparative advantage and intra-industry trade in pharmaceuticals so that suitable policies can be developed and implemented in order to boost Iran's trade in this field. METHODS To ...

BACKGROUND Main technique to control acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV) infection is the effective preventive programs among high-risk groups. Modeling is one of the effective methods where there is inadequate data. We used the modes of transmission (MOT) model to predict the transmission of HIV infection in Iran. METHODS We systematically searched published and grey literature to find ...

BACKGROUND Shigella sonnei is considered as a major cause of diarrheal disease in both developing and developed countries. Iran is one of the endemic areas of shigellosis. The present study was undertaken to investigate the antibiotic susceptibility and genetic relatedness of S. sonnei strains isolated from pediatric patients in Tehran, Iran. METHODS The study included all S. sonnei strains i...

In 1962, the first case of human coccidiosis caused by Isospora belli was reported from Belgium 1. It occurred in a patient of Armenian origin who had lived in Belgium from childhood and in whom 1sospora belli oocysts were discovered in the stools while the patient was suffering from persistent diarrhoea which had started when he was travelling in Iran. Unfortunately, the patient was lost sight...