Background: Respiratory virus infections represent a major public health problem because of their worldwide occurrence, ease of spread in the community and considerable morbidity and mortality. They are one of the most common reasons for hospitalization of children under the age of six. In some cases, infection with two different viruses increase the severity of disease which lead to the h...

Background and Objectives: Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, progressive disease of the joints that presents with articular and systemic symptoms. The purpose of this study was to determine the quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and its relationship with body mass index.   Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was performed in 195 patients with rheumatoid arthritis in...

Abstract Background: Coronary artery disease, (CAD) is an important risk for morbidity and mortality. Because of controversial reports about relation between high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) level and the severity of coronary artery stenosis, this study was done in Taleghani Hospital. Methods: In this case-control study 85 patients with CAD undergoing coronary angiography were ...