background: myocardial infarction (mi) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in iran. no spatial analysis of mi has been conducted to date. the present study was conducted to determine the pattern of mi incidence and to identify the associated factors in iran by province. materials and methods: th is study has two parts. one part is prospective and hospital-based, and the other part is ...

background: this study was conducted to detect clusters of pulmonary tb cases in hamadan province, west of iran. methods: all patients with pulmonary tuberculosis recorded in the surveillance system from 2005 to 2013 were studied. the spatial scan statistic was used to detect significant clusters in status of unadjusted and adjusted for age, sex and location residence variables. results: cluste...

The spatial distribution of cases of disease often captures the imagination of health researchers and the general public, based primarily on the notion that the observed pattern of incidence or prevalence can provide insight in to the underlying mechanisms driving disease incidence, its progression, and the design and implementation of effective public health responses. Historical examples incl...

The Handbook of Spatial Epidemiology is an edited anthology chapters written by experts in the field that cover a wide range methods used to understand geographic and temporal patterns of...

Spatial epidemiology is a subfield of health geography focused on the study of the spatial distribution of health outcomes. Point pattern analysis is the evaluation of the pattern, or distribution, of a set of points on a surface. It can refer to the actual spatial or temporal location of these points or also include data from point sources. It is one of the most fundamental concepts in geograp...

Background and aims: Shigellosis or bacillary dysentery is an infectious disease transmitted through water and food. It is a type of infectious colitis caused by Shigella bacteria. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence and the spatial distribution of shigellosis and its relationship with climatic factors in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. Methods: In this study, population of...