Because of its geographic proximity to the major drug production centres, there is easy access to narcotic drugs in the Islamic Republic of Iran despite efforts by governmental and nongovernmental organizations. Using a structured questionnaire as a basis for conversation, local health workers interviewed 310 residents of a rural area in Babol province about opium use. The self-reported rate of...

BACKGROUND Leptin is a protein product of obesity gene and is synthesized mainly by adipose tissue. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine maternal and neonatal serum leptin levels in term preeclamptic and normal pregnancies. MATERIALS AND METHODS This cross sectional study was performed on 37 preeclamptic and 40 normotensive term pregnant women without other disease. Serum level ...

Childhood obesity is a major public health problem globally because of changes in lifestyles. We assessed the prevalence of overweight/obesity and associated factors in urban schoolchildren in Babol in a cross-sectional study of 1000 schoolchildren aged 7-12 years. Weight and height were measured and data on sports activities and leisure time physical activities were collected by questionnaire....

Objective: Different types of Streptococcus gallolyticus are associated with malignant colorectal cancer. This study aimed at scrutinizing the S. screening using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Methods: A descriptive was conducted to detect in 55 patients colon diseases referring hospitals Babol and Chalus, Iran. PCR culture techniques were performed. Detection after DNA extraction from design...

abstract [1]   background and objective:nausea and vomiting is the most common complication in the pregnancy but hasn't paid much attention to it. the use of medication especially in-the first weeks of pregnancy may cause stress in pregnant women and their families because of teratogenicity. this is a randomized, double blind clinical trial study. the aim of this study is to investigate th...

conclusions the most common cause of restoration replacement in patients referred to the babol university of dentistry during years 2013 and 2014 was secondary caries that were found in class ii restorations. patients and methods age, sex, type of occlusion, dmf, existing parafunction, type of tooth, class and reason of composite restoration replacement was recorded for patients who had referre...

introduction: ageing brings different experiences for individuals. any individual learn about ageing from childhood whatever formal or informal. no matter they learn, what and how they learn is important. this study aimed to assess impact of an educational program on ageism in those people lower 20 years of age. methods: this interventional study was conducted among school and university studen...