background: due to various climatic conditions in different parts of iran, presenting of various kinds of human myiasis is expected. despite of a few case series, most papers related to myiasis are case reports originated from various parts of iran. this study discusses on different clinical features of myiasis in iran and description of one case from tehran as a representative to nosocomial in...

BACKGROUND Areas of Iran have among the highest incidences of esophageal cancer in the world. Definitive chemo-radiotherapy (DCRT) is used for locally advanced esophageal cancer and for inoperable tumors asan alternative to surgical treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective study was conducted in North- West Iran 2006-2011, including 267 consecutive patients with non-metastatic esop...

Title: A Decade of Road Traffic Fatalities among the Elderly in North-West Iran Authors: Homayoun Sadeghi-Bazargani ([email protected]) Bahram Samadirad ([email protected]) Farnaz Moslemi ([email protected]) Version: 1 Date: 05 Nov 2016 Author’s response to reviews: Thanks for the comments. Following are responses. 1. Please add a statement in the manuscript indicat...

BACKGROUND Cercarial dermatitis' or swimmer's itch' is an itchy inflammatory response to the penetration of the skin by non-human schistosome parasites. In the hot season, (May to September) in Khuzestan province in the south west of Iran, swimming in canals and agriculture activities in swampy areas are common. This survey was made on people from villages north of Ahwaz city in south west Iran...

BACKGROUND Evaluation of exposition to Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) and compare urinary level of urinary biological exposure index in sweepers in West of Iran. METHODS This study was carried out on 40 street sweepers and 40 non-exposed as control group living in Hamadan City, west of Iran. VOC was analyzed using gas chromatography equipped with a Flame Ionization Detector (FID). The urina...

BACKGROUND Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is an important vector-borne disease in Iran. The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Deltamethrin treated nets in comparison to Indoors Residual Spraying (IRS) for the control of leishmaniasis in a new focal area of Iran. METHODS The study was carried out in 5 villages in the west of Iran during 2012-2013. One village was selected to the ap...

BACKGROUND In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in performing research on drug use and sex work among at-risk women. Although there is a well-documented literature of the initial reasons associated with drug use and sex work among women, there is, however, a paucity of information in this area in Iran. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to explore the initial reasons associated wit...

The Effect of Working-based Individual Protective Behaviors (WIPB) on COVID-19 Mortality in North-West Iran: A Case-Control Study