UNLABELLED OBJECTIVE. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are amongst the most common infections and account for large proportion of antibacterial drug consumption. The aim of this study was to determine the rate and the etiologic agents of UTIs in inhabitants of rehabilitation centers of Mazandaran province in northern Iran and to evaluate the antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of the uropathog...

BACKGROUND Road safety and traffic accidents change in time and space. Although, time variations have always been considered the subject being focused by researchers, the effect of spatial correlation and spatial components on the risk of accident have been less investigated. Due to its specific geographical position, Mazandaran Province is one of the highest traffic provinces. This study aims ...

background and purpose: breast cancer is the most common malignancy and a leading cause of cancer deaths in women throughout the world. breast cancer is accounted for 16 percent of all cancers. this study was performed to investigate the epidemiology of breast cancer in mazandaran province. materials and methods: this longitudinal descriptive study included all cases with breast cancer recorded...

BACKGROUND Hemodialysis patients are potentially susceptible to infection with blood-borne viral agents, especially hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and incidence of HBV, HCV, and HIV infections in hemodialysis patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS This study was carried out in ...

Background: Trichostrongylus is an intestinal parasite that highly prevalent in humans and livestock worldwide. There limited information about the prevalence epidemiology of species among infected Mazandaran Province, northern Iran. This study aimed to identify spp. small ruminants using morphometric molecular methods. Materials Methods: Small organs sheep goats, slaughtered were examined for ...

AIM The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites and their relation with socio-demographic data in referred individuals to the medical centers in Tonekabon, Mazandaran province, 2015. BACKGROUND Due to the climatic and ecological conditions in Mazandaran province, determination of the status of intestinal parasites among referred individuals to the medi...

Among many aspects of reading that were under investigation rightfully and thoroughly, the effect gender on critical thinking in general strategy use, particular, seemed to be neglected. The aim this study is investigate possible role use EFL learners. To do so, a qualitative case consisting four participants was conducted. Two them male other two female students at University Mazandaran. Analy...