Background Phlebotominae sand flies are the main vectors of leishmaniasis and some other diseases. Materials and Methods Using sticky traps, sand flies were collected fortnightly from outdoors and indoors areas of selected sites. Results A total of 2032 specimens (498 in the city and 1534 in the outskirts of Yazd) belonging to 11 species were collected. The activity of sand flies started in...

BACKGROUND Road traffic deaths are a considerable public health problem and a major source of lost financial and human resources. Most mortality occurs in low- and middle-income countries. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to measure road traffic fatality rates and years of lost life, and also to depict a view of trends in road traffic deaths from 2004 to 2010 in Yazd city, a province in central Ir...

BACKGROUND This cross-sectional investigation compared the depressive condition between menopaused and nonmenopasued women in the age of 45-55 in Yazd city in Yazd Province in center of Iran. METHODS The samples were divided into two groups (70 menopaused women and 70 nonmenopaused women) , and were selected by cluster sampling from the city of Yazd. The depressive tendency of participants wa...

iabetes Mellitus (DM) refers to a group of metabolic disorders with a common presentation of hyperglycemia. There are two common types of DM. In Type 1, there is absolute or neartotal insulin deficiency; while in type 2, the problem originates from insulin resistance, impaired insulin secretion and raised glucose production (1). Skin disorders are common in diabetic patients and the prevalence ...

The frequency of allergic diseases such as allergic rhinitis is considerable in general population. Insect aeroallergens are important allergens which can induce airway inflammation. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of sensitization to insect aeroallergens in allergic rhinitis patients in Yazd as a desert city in Iran.A cross-sectional study was undertaken on 95 allergic rh...

Progress in Petrochemical Science Study of Formation Damage Mechanism Affected by Drilling Fluid Lost During the Operation Using Special Additives Materials Kioumars Taheri* and Farhad Mohammad Torab Department Mining Metallurgical Engineering, Yazd University, Iran *Corresponding author: Taheri, Yazd, Submission: October 21, 2022;Published: January 10, 2023 DOI: 10.31031/PPS.2023.04.000597 ISS...

Introduction: Attention to food safety and health at all stages from production to consumption is inevitable. Inappropriate sanitary status of the food production, distribution and supply centers caused food-borne diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the environmental health indicators of halva and tahini production centers in the city of Ardakan in 2013. Materials & Methods: This...