Atefeh Ghanbari, Pardis Rahmatpour, Fatemeh Jafaraghayee, Malahat Khalili. Associate Professor, PhD of Nursing, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran; Msc of Nursing Education, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran; Assistant Professor, PhD of Nursing, Social Determinants of H...

BACKGROUND Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection are especially problematic in patients with end-stage renal disease who are undergoing hemodialysis (HD). OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of HCV and HBV infection in HD population in Guilan, north of Iran. PATIENTS AND METHODS In a cross-sectional study, from May to September 2009, in 11 different hemodialysis u...

42 Digital Reading Fluency and Text Presentation Medium Preference in EFL Context Jaleh Hasaskhah, Department of English Language and Literature, Guilan University, Rasht, Iran Behzad Barekat, Department of English Language and Literature, Guilan University, Rasht, Iran Nahid Farhang Asa, Department of English Language and Literature, Guilan University, Rasht, Iran InternatIonal Journal of DIgI...

Abstract We determined the seroprevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in an affected area northern Iran April 2020. Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 were detected 528 persons by using rapid tests. Adjusted prevalence seropositivity was 22.2% (95% CI 16.4%–28.5%).

We provide the first descriptions of adult male, deutonymphal stage and extended morphometric data for female Dendroseius amoliensis Faraji, Sakenin-Chelav Karg, collected from rotten stump in Guilan province, Iran. Moreover, vulgaris Ma, Ho Wang is recorded time Iran, livestock manure decayed rice bran. Morphometric measurements D. based on specimens Iran are given. An updated key to all known...

The objective of this study was to estimate variance components and genetic parameters for growth curve parameters in Guilan sheep. Studied traits were parameters of Brody growth model which included A (asymptotic mature weight), B (initial animal weight) and K (maturation rate). The data set and pedigree information used in this study were obtained from the Agricultural Organization of Guilan ...

BACKGROUND The largest global outbreaks of liver fluke disease (Fascioliasis) in humans, caused by species of the genus Fasciola, have occurred in Guilan Province of Iran, affecting more than 15000 people. Although, different aspects of fascioliasis have been the subject of various researches during last two decades, nevertheless no community-based study has been performed in endemic regions of...

AIM To study the patients with low gradient ascites in hospitals of Guilan Province (northern Iran). METHODS Patients admitted in hospitals of Guilan Province with low gradient ascites from 1993 to 2000 were enrolled in the study. Serum and ascitic fluid albumin levels were determined by biochemical reactions. The serum-ascitic albumin gradient (SAAG) less than 1.1 g/dL was considered low. St...

BACKGROUND Northern Iran counts as one of the highest prevalence regions for esophageal cancer (EC) worldwide. This study was designed to assess the epidemiologic aspects of EC in north central and northwest Iran over a 10 year period. MATERIALS AND METHODS The Guilan cancer registry study (GCRS) is a population- based cancer registry study featuring retrospective (1996-2003) and prospective ...