The objective of this study was evaluation of excessive pregnancy weight gain effect in non-diabetic women with normal pre-pregnancy BMI on macrosomia of neonate. In a descriptive cross-sectional study, neonate weighs of all term pregnancy in non-diabetic women with normal pre-pregnancy BMI delivered from 2002 to 2004 in Shaheed Sadoughi Hospital in Yazd, were evaluated. Compared with mothers w...

BACKGROUND As a performance evaluating program, healthcare indicators of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the end year of the 4th five-year socioeconomic strategic plan (2008) were evaluated in comparison with the same indicators at the 1st year of the 9th government (2004). METHODS The indicators were selected with the Delphi technique among the published indicators in the two period of time ...

a total of five specimens of allactaga hotsoni were captured in khorasan and yazd provinces, iran, in summer 2004 and 2005. the specimens are similar to those described previously from baluchistan of iran and afghanistan. for the first time a karyological study was carried out to make a comparison with the other species. on the basis of karyological study there is not any significant difference...

Catecholamine drugs are aromatic vic-diols in which both the 3or 4-position is unsubstituted and these positions are not sterically blocked. Epinephrine(EP) or adrenaline(I) and norepinephrine(NE) or noradrenaline (II) are catecholamine drugs that are widely used in the treatment of allergic emergencies, status asthmatics, bronchial asthma, ventricular bradycardia, cardiac arrest, glaucoma, and...

Article history Received 22 Jan 2016 Accepted 23 Mar 2016 Introduction: Food habits play important roles in maintaining physical and mental health and preventing chronic illnesses in the elderly. The aim of the present study was to investigate dietary behaviors of elderly people residing in Yazd city which is located in central Iran. Methods: The present analysis was conducted on 1684 participa...

Burns are injuries which may require long hospitalization and may result in important impairment and disability. Burn injuries are still common especially in developing countries. Assessment of the epidemiology of burns is very important for introduction of preventive methods. This study was conducted in Yazd to assess and describe the epidemiology of burns including its main causes, and its de...

Background & Aims: This study was carried out to determine the leading indications for corneal transplantation in Kerman province. Methods: Medical records of 186 patients underwent corneal transplantation during 3 years (2004-2006) in Shafa Medical Center were evaluated retrospectively. The initial diagnosis and causes of corneal grafting were recorded. Infectious keratitis (Bacterial, Fungal,...