Accumulated data based on experiences with curtico,teroids in the management uf infectious disea­ses, have proved that they are very dfective and ,afe drugs provided that are administered properly.  The Corticosteroids arc administered mainly be­c,1usc o; antitoxic, antiimflammatory a11d antiallcrgic effects, the cndotoxius are ncuturalized, generalized body reactions are diminished, damaged t...

background: there is little information about the prevalence and risk factors for neisseria gonorrhoeae in iran. the pur pose of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors of gonococcal infection in women in babol, north of iran. methods: five hundred- fifty married women, who were younger than 45 years, were assessed of aspects of hidden and obvi ous gonococcal infection. a sa...

background: musculoskeletal disorders (msds) are among important health problems in working population. because of performing difficult physical activities, hand-woven shoe-sole makers are at risk of developing various types of msds. objective: to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms in different body areas of hand-woven shoe-sole makers, assess workers′ postures and workstation...

The science of medical genetics is progressing rapidly. The practical importance of this pro­gress should be considered by medical doctors. Both genetic and environmental factors are involved in the abnormail phenotypes considered diseases. The relative significance of the two factors varies from disease to disease. All di­seases can be viewed as falling on a spectrum in this regard. Hereditary...

background: air pollution is one of the most important factors threatening the health of citizens. it increases the prevalence of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases as well as emergency admissions to hospitals in the polluted metropolitan cities. the present study was conducted using air quality (airq) model and aimed to investigate the effects of air pollution on the number of emergency c...

background : farmers and welders who work in open spaces and are exposed to direct sunlight are often exposed to sunlight radiation o n the neck and head . thus, they may be afflicted with various types of skin cancer . the aim of the present study was to investigate the amount of uv exposure in welders working in shahrud city , iran .   materials and method s : this cross-sectional , descripti...