INTRODUCTION Hypertension is an important cause of stroke, heart and kidney disease and these diseases are the cause for about two-thirds of all mortalities around the world. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence, awareness and risk factors of hypertension in Ahvaz, southwest of Iran. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this descriptive-analytical study, 944 participants older t...

BACKGROUND The nurses as the largest group among different groups of hospital workforce play a crucial role in success of the hospital activities and promotion of community health. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to obtain an estimation of the necessary nursing workforce status in educational hospitals affiliated to Ilam and Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences based on the scientific formula. ...

Malocclusion and overgrowth of continuously growing teeth is a frequently seen problem in pet rabbits. In the present study, the studied rabbits were divided based on age into two groups (less than 3 years and above 3 years). They were 1–5 years old and had mean body weight of 2250 gr. It was diagnosed 5 cases of malocclusion and root elongation of grade 2 and 2 cases of grade 4. Affected rabbi...

Distribution and prevalence of various species of dermatophytes are not the same in different areas of the world. The aim of the present study was epidemiologic evaluation of dermatophytic infections in our area. A retrospective epidemiologic study was carried out and all patients with dermatophyte positive smears identified at the Referral Center of Southwest Iran located in the city of Ahvaz ...

Background. Macrosomia is defined as an infant's birth weight of more than 4000 g at term which is to different maternal and neonatal complications. Several studies have been done on factors influencing risk of macrosomia, but there is lack of information and study in our country regarding macrosomia complications. Objective. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of macrosomia a...

BACKGROUND Transfusion-transmitted hepatitis is the most important cause of transmitted infections by the parenteral route in patients with haemophilia. OBJECTIVES This study was performed to determine the prevalence of HBV, HCV, and different genotypes of HCV among haemophilia patients in Ahvaz city, southwest Iran. PATIENTS AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted on 87 haemophil...

A 33% of elderly people in the world are at risk of zinc deficiency.1 Reports from different countries have shown prevalence of zinc deficiency among old people.2-4 Diet surveys indicate that zinc intake in the elderly are often inadequate. Several factors may contribute to poor zinc nutrition among the elderly. These include reduction in food intake due to reduced mobility or depression, and p...

Intestinal parasites are important pathogens can cause mortality and morbidity among immunosuppressed patients and human immunodeficiency virus infection. There are few reports on the prevalence of intestinal parasites among cancer patients in Iran. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy in Khuzestan pro...

Introduction. In recent years, the number of contact lens wearers has dramatically increased in Iran, particularly in youngsters. The purpose of current study was to assess the clinical presentation and antibiotic susceptibility of contact lens related microbial keratitis in Ahvaz, southwest of Iran. Methodology. A cross-sectional investigation of 26 patients (33 eyes) with contact lens induced...

BACKGROUND Hemoglobinopathy and thalassemia are prevalent genetic disorders throughout the world. Beta thalassemia is one of these disorders with high prevalence in Iran, especially in Khuzestan province. In this study, the rate of different mutations in β-globin gene for prenatal diagnosis in fetal samples was evaluated. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this experimental pilot study, 316 fetal sampl...