background: exposure to respirable particulate matter containing silica in the working environment can lead to respiratory diseases and other health hazards. the current study was designed to estimate the prevalence of lung diseases and their determining factors in the stone carvers of kerman, iran.   materials and methods: this was a cross-sectional study in which 67 male workers exposed to st...

background: sexual dysfunction in women is very common and it affects physical and mental health. several studies have been conducted in iran in order to investigate the prevalence of female sexual dysfunction. however, there is a remarkable diversity among the results. this meta-analysis was conducted to estimate the overall prevalence of female sexual dysfunction in iran. methods: internation...

  Abstract   Background: Sacroiliac joint (SIJ) dysfunction is a widely known but poorly defined   cause of low back pain. To our knowledge, few published studies have been   conducted to evaluate systematically the prevalence and significance of concomitant   sacroiliac joint dysfunction in patients with herniated lumbar discs. As concomitant   SIJ dysfunction in low back pain patients is like...

background : erectile dysfunction (ed) is one of the important complications in diabetic patients. various factors trigger the onset and intensity of erectile dysfunction. this study was done to determine the prevalence of erectile dysfunction and some associated factors among type ii-diabetic patients in birjand, iran. methods : in this cross-sectional study, which was carried out in birjand d...

background: nt-probnp is a marker that is released from ventricles in response to pressure and volume overload. raised plasma level of nt-probnp is seen in ventricular dysfunction, ventricular muscular mass reduction or ventricular ischemia. anthracyclines are widely used in treatment of pediatric cancer but their use is associated with cardiotoxicity which increases mortality and morbidity. we...

background: sexuality is an important part of women’s health, quality of life, and general well-being. there are many factors influencing the female sexual function, including psychological, physiological, couple relationship, and socio-cultural factors. pregnancy plays an important role in the sexual function and behavior of women. objective: this study aims to evaluate the sexual function and...

background: methadone is considered a long-acting opioid agonist which is widely used in the treatment of drug addiction. it is believed that opioids can cause erectile dysfunction (ed) by inhibiting gonadotropin and testosterone release. this study is aimed at defining the possible effects of conservative treatment with methadone on erectile dysfunction in the addicts. methods: a total of 382 ...

background: focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (fsgs) is a type of nephrotic syndrome which is diagnosed by renal biopsy. degree of the proteinuria, renal dysfunction, histologic findings and the response to therapy are some factors used for evaluating the prognosis of fsgs. objectives: in the present study, we attempted to discover some protein candidates for disease prognosis related to glome...

abstract background prevention of myocardial siderosis is a key step to reduce rate of mortality in thalassemic patients. our objective was to study association between echocardiography parameters and serum ferritin level in patients with major thalassemia. materials and methods sixty-six patients with major thalassemia were studied in amir kabir hospital, arak, iran. serum ferritin levels were...