background: multiple sclerosis (ms) is the most common demyelinating and inflammatory disease of the central nevus system especially in young adults, but in a subgroup of patients the first clinical symptoms present after the age of 50. this clinical presentation is defined as late-onset multiple sclerosis (loms). the incidence and prevalence of ms including loms vary geographically. the aim of...

abstract: introduction: psychiatric disorder is a disease in which patients suffer from emotional problems that these are visible in all aspect of patient’s life. studies show that there is a major difference between the prevalence of this disease in different countries and also show that this disorder is increasing. the aim of this study is to find the possible relationship between psychiatric...

conclusions considering the high occurrence of the mortality and the injuries of the rtis compared to that of the other types of accidents, more attention to rtis in planning and interventions seems necessary. background road traffic injuries (rtis) are the leading cause of injuries and the second cause of mortality in iran. objectives the aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiologica...

there are few published reports on epidemiological studies concerning rubella in iran. the level of antibody in vaccinated individual’s declines gradually and the chances of infection in these people are much greater to those naturally immunized by infection. therefore, it seemed logical to determine the level of antibody in non vaccinated female students, aged from 18 to 26 years of isfahan un...

many epidemiological studies have found that people living in environments with more green space report better physical and mental health than those with less green space. however, the association between visits to green space and mental health has seldom been studied. the environment surrounding residences and its recreational and commuting opportunities are believed to affect human health and...

the links between disasters and violence either self-directed or interpersonal are now more recognized. nevertheless, the amount of research is limited. this article discusses the underlying association of disasters and violence and it also outlines a systematic review of the literature from 1976 to 2011. finally, it concludes and recommends particular approaches for further epidemiological res...

introduction: globally, it is estimated that around 5.8 million people die annually as result of injuries, which causes 10% of all deaths and 16% of disability adjusted life years lost worldwide. this study aimed to determine the epidemiology of injuries in emergency departments in iran. method: this cross sectional study was carried out using national injury surveillance data registry from 21 ...