This study aimed to evaluate the nutritional status of children consecutively admitted as inpatients to Tabriz Paediatric Hospital in the north-west of the Islamic Republic of Iran between June and August 2008. A total of 140 children aged 2-12 years were included. Patients' weight, height and triceps skinfold thickness (TSFT) were measured, and nutritional status was evaluated. Evaluation of w...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the most important Gram negative opportunistic bacteria which causes infection among burn patients. Resistance to the antibiotics in this group of bacteria is increased due to the activity of extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBLs) genes. In the current study, we investigated the prevalence of two genes (blaPER-1 & blaOxa10 ) related β-la...

BACKGROUND Abnormal eating behavior, unhealthy weight control methods, and eating disordered symptoms have risen among college students. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to examine disordered eating attitudes and their relationship with anthropometric and body composition indices in physical education students in Tabriz, the capital of East Azerbaijan province, Iran. PATIENTS AND METHOD...

the enormous changes in international system after the soviet :union: collapse led to a power vacuum and unprecedented competition of regional and trans-regional powers in central asia and caucasus. as a result of these phenomena, any actions by regional and international powers were viewed in the context of regional rivalries. therefore, this fact brought several important obstacles in front o...

Background: Chronic renal failure (CRF) is a major public health problem affecting individuals’ quality of life (QOL). Hemodialysis one the most common treatments for CRF. Although hemodialysis increases expectancy CRF patients, it also arouses several problems these patients’ QOL. Objectives: This study aimed to detect factors QOL in patients East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Methods: cross-sect...

The over use of antibiotics to treat infections in humans and animals made a phenomenon the antibiotic-resistant bacteria. While studies focused find on new but, identification novel antibacterial targets bacteria is very important. By Toxin antitoxin systems this hypothesis could be done, whereas by activation toxin or inactivation an antitoxin, raised kills bacterium. These are attractive tar...