A new Alcea species A. ilamica (Malvaceae), is described from Ilam province of Iran. The new species belongs to the sect. Pterocarpa. Differences from other Iranian species and its geographical distribution are discussed. SEM study of penicillate hairs showed that, A. ilamica is very similar to A. aucheri but has advanced characters. Illustrations and a distribution map are given '>A new Alcea ...

1 Department of Psychiatry, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran 2 Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA 3 Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27705, USA 4 Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia 5 Division of Adolescent Psychiatry, Duke University Medical Cen...

Aim The aim of this study was to obtain more accurate estimates of the liver cancer incidence rate after correcting for misclassification error in cancer registry across Iranian provinces. Background Nowadays having a thorough knowledge of geographic distribution of disease incidence has become essential for identifying the influential factors on cancer incidence. Methods Data of liver canc...

BACKGROUND Dust storm is one of the most important natural sources of air pollution in the Middle East that has caused a major concern in recent years. The aim of this study was to evaluate the respiratory tract function of people living in Ilam city (Iran) during dust storm. METHODS A sample size of 250 people was selected and the cluster sampling was randomly used from 13 health centers in ...

BACKGROUND Extensive use of cotrimoxazole has been associated with increasing level of Escherichia coli resistance. OBJECTIVES In the current study, we focused on assessing the prevalence of E. coli resistance to cotrimoxazole and frequency of its associated genes. MATERIALS AND METHODS One-hundred and forty-four E. coli isolates were identified during March 2007 to April 2012 at Ilam hospi...