delayed-type hypersensitivity (dth) reaction measured by skin testing is an important indicator for evaluation of cellular immune response in leishmaniasis. skin testing in leishmaniasis, known as leishmanin or montenegro test, is used normally for immunoepidemiological studies and for diagnosis. in cutaneous leishmaniasis (cl), the skin test is positive during the active phase of disease and r...

background: this study aims to assess the frequency, causes, and places of injuries in a nationally representative sample of iranian children and adolescents, as well as the referral, places allocated for injured individuals. methods: this nationwide study was conducted in 2011-2012 among 13486 elementary, secondary and high‑school students who were selected by random cluster stratified multist...

INTRODUCTION Chronic pain is a major public health problem. Increased healthcare utilization by individuals with pain puts enormous burden on financial and health resources. There is extremely limited understanding of psychosocial factors that affect healthcare use and prescription of opioids in individuals who experience heightened healthcare disparities associated with being African-American,...

DRAFT The mission of the RUPRI Center is to provide timely analysis to federal and state health policy makers, based on the best available research. The research of the RUPRI Center focuses on rural health care financing/system reform, rural systems building, and meeting the health care needs of special rural populations. Specific objectives include: conducting original research and independent...

BACKGROUND Individuals with prehypertension are at a high risk of developing hypertension. Little is known about the predictors of progression from prehypertesion to hypertension in rural Chinese adults. METHODS A population-based sample of 15 061 rural Chinese aged > or =35 years with prehypertension free cardiovascular diseases at baseline were followed-up from 2004-2006 to 2008. Incident h...