PURPOSE Traffic injuries are among the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Pedestrians have been considered as a high-risk group among road users, especially in middle- or low-income communities. This study attempted to determine the burden of pedestrians' fatalities in Fars, the southern province of Iran using years of life lost (YLL) approach. METHODS The data used in this ...

OBJECTIVE Phenylalanine hydroxylase or its cofactor, tetrahydrobiopterin (BH(4)), deficiency causes accumulation of phenylalanine in body fluids and central nervous system. Considering the fact that hyperphenylalaninemia is a preventable cause of mental retardation in infants, the objective of this study was to determine the incidence of congenital hyperphenylalaninemia in Fars province, south ...

Tanacetum isfahanicum Sonboli and Naderifar (Compositae-Anthemideae) is described as a new species from Isfahan Fars provinces of Iran. It belongs morphologically to sect Xanthoglossa differs its the closest relative, T. polycephalum, by shape basal cauline leaves, capitula, length width involucre color achene ribs. The phylogenetic position within genus established based on nrDNA ITS sequences...

An annotated list of seven species the genus Hylaeus Fabricius, 1793 collected in Fars Province Iran is presented. Two species, H. (Paraprosopis) gujaraticus Nurse, 1903 and (P.) taeniolatus Förster, 1871 are new additions to Iranian bee fauna. Furthermore, five records for Province. With current additions, total number recorded from now increased 17 66 respectively.

The aim of this study was to determine the demographic characteristics of burnt children in need of hospitalization, causes of burns and associated complications in Fars province, Iran. This is a retrospective cross-sectional study. Files of all children under 15 years of age who were hospitalized in the only burn referral centre of Fars province were evaluated. Data regarding age, gender, loca...