BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Sandflies are reported as the vectors of different kinds of leishmaniasis to human. There are foci of the disease in Iran. The aim of this study was to determine the fauna and species composition of sandflies to find the probable vectors of leishmaniasis in Nikshahr county, south-east of Iran, where cutaneous leishmaniasis is endemic. METHODS Sandflies were collected b...

Concerns about traditional chemical pesticides has led to increasing research into novel mosquito control methods. This study compared the effectiveness of 2 different types of polystyrene beads for control of mosquito larvae in south-east Islamic Republic of Iran. Simulated field trials were done in artificial pools and field trials were carried out in 2 villages in an indigenous malaria area ...

Golestan province is located in north of Iran, in the south east of Caspian Sea. Stomach cancer data were identified and collected through the 18 Pathology Laboratory centers, where male populations are referred. Using a structured questionnaire, trained personnel conducted in-person interviews to collect information on stomach cancer. Newly diagnosed cases which were detected by histologic or ...

The article titled; Distribution of hepatitis C virus genotypes in Iranian patients with congenital bleeding disorders, revealed the genotype distribution of HCV in Iranian hemophilic patients. 4 In this study, results demonstrate genotype 1a was the most frequent HCV genotype (58%), followed by genotype 3a (18.5%) and genotype 1b (14.7%). Mixed genotypes were also detected in 6.2%. These findi...

According to practically all global indices of political performance, the Middle East, which is defined here to include the Arab world plus Iran and Turkey, stands out as a poor performer. Transparency International ratings indicate that corruption is much more prevalent in the Middle East than in the OECD, the club of economically advanced democracies. The Middle East also scores low in the Wo...

AIM To correct the misclassification in registered gastric cancer incidence across Iranian provinces in cancer registry data. METHODS Gastric cancer data is extracted from Iranian annual of national cancer registration report 2008. A Bayesian method with beta prior is implemented to estimate the rate of misclassification in registering patient's permanent residence in neighboring province. Ea...