1 M.Sc student, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. 2 Department of Chemistry, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran 3 Ph.D Student, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran 4 Ph.D Student, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. 5 Department of Chemistry, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran,...

BACKGROUND Prehospital emergency medical services, a subsystem of Emergency Medical Services (EMS),provides early care to critically ill and injured patients in the field. Time is an important factor in pre-hospital care and the length of time it takes to reach care, has a significant impact on patient outcome. This study aims to calculate the response time in EMS stations of Yazd, Iran. METH...

Correspondence: Z Ansari Cardiovascular Research Center, Afshar Hospital, Jomhoori Blvd, Yazd, Iran Tel: +98-351-5231421 Fax: +98-351-5253335 Email:[email protected] Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) risk factors are increasing in developing countries. Previous studies have shown a high prevalence of CAD risk factors in Iran but Geographical prevalence is not uniform. The present s...

To assess the daily salt intake of people aged 20-74 years based on the 24-hour urinary sodium excretion in urban population of Yazd, a population-based cross-sectional study was conducted. This is a substudy of Yazd Healthy Heart Project in Iran. From 2004 to 2005, two thousand people of the urban population of Yazd city, aged 20-74 years, were enrolled in the main study. Overall, 219 voluntee...

BACKGROUND Northern Iran (Ardabil) is characterized by a high gastric cancer (GC) rate, whereas Southern Iran (Kerman and Yazd) has a low GC rate. The aim of this study is to verify the potential for pepsinogen I and II to detect atrophic gastritis (AG) in both high and low risk populations for GC. METHODS Sera of blood donors and patients with GC from Ardebil, Kerman and Yazd were used to me...

BACKGROUND Road traffic deaths are a considerable public health problem and a major source of lost financial and human resources. Most mortality occurs in low- and middle-income countries. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to measure road traffic fatality rates and years of lost life, and also to depict a view of trends in road traffic deaths from 2004 to 2010 in Yazd city, a province in central Ir...

1. Research and Clinical Center for Infertility, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Yazd, Iran 2. Dept. of Biology, Ashkezar Azad University, Yazd, Iran 3. Dept. of Molecular Genetics, Agriculture College, Khorasgan Azad University, Isfahan, Iran 4. Dept. of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services,...

ne of long term complications of diabetics is sexual dysfunction which is often overlooked in the care of diabetic patients (1). Sexual dysfunction influences quality of life of millions males and their sexual partners and most of them prefer to suffer in silence (2). World health organization considers sexual health as integrity and harmony through mind, emotions and the body has leads the hum...

The frequency of allergic diseases such as allergic rhinitis is considerable in general population. Insect aeroallergens are important allergens which can induce airway inflammation. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of sensitization to insect aeroallergens in allergic rhinitis patients in Yazd as a desert city in Iran.A cross-sectional study was undertaken on 95 allergic rh...

1Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Yazd, Iran 2Mother and Newborn Health Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Yazd, Iran *Corresponding author Khadijeh Nasiriani, BSc, MSc, PhD Assistant Professor Mother and Newborn Health Research Center Shahid Sadoughi University of...