background: disasters always threaten human societies and cause high property damages and civilian casualties. therefore, many studies are carried out to find the optimal policies and procedures for preparedness. this study was conducted to determine medical severity index of kerman province regarding disasters and accidents. materials and methods: this descriptive and cross-sectional study was...

background: paraoxonase-1(pon1), a high-density lipoprotein (hdl) associated enzyme, is believed to contribute in the patho­genesis of coronary artery disease (cad). the aim of this study was to evaluate the association of pon1 promoter c (-107)t polymorphism with the extent of coronary artery stenosis in iranian patients. methods : the rflp analysis for determination of the c(-107)t genotype d...

background there are few reports from iran about the epidemiology and clinical features of inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). this study aims to determine the epide­miologic profile and clinical features of ibd in northwest iran referral centers. methods in a cross-sectional setting, we evaluated 200 patients with definitive diagno­ses of ibd who referred to tabriz educational hospitals during t...

charcoal rot diseases of melon caused by macrophomina phaseolina is one of the most important diseases of melon occurring in regions with variable climate. reduction of yield of melon by this disease has been reported up to 100% in some of garmsar field. salinity which can cause the important trouble in plant metabolism and nutrition is present in semnan and garmsar areas. melon is susceptible ...

. Gidudua,∗, D.A. Sackb, M. Pinac, M.J. Hudsond, K.S. Kohla, P. Bishope, A. Chatterjee f, E. Chiappinig, . Compingbutraa, C. da Costah, R. Fernandopulle i, T.K. Fischer j, P. Habera, W. Masanak, artins R. de Menezes l, G. Kangm, N. Khuri-Bulosn, L.A. Killiono, C. Nairp, G. Poerschkeq, B. Rathr, . Salazar-Lindos, R. Setseb, P. Wenger t, V.C.N. Wongu, K. Zamanv, he Brighton Collaboration Diarrhea...

In this paper, we explore the diffusion of beliefs pertaining to the causes of childhood diarrhea in rural Guatemala. The analysis focuses on the importance of interpersonal and impersonal contacts as conduits for information and norms related to hygiene and contamination. Estimates from multivariate models reveal that there is evidence of a diffusion process through social contacts, primarily ...

A the number of children traveling with their parents is increasing globally, so are the rates of travel-related infections. According to the latest report of the United Nation World Tourism Organization, 1135 million persons crossed international borders in 2014, of whom 7%–10% were children. Although tourism is the major reason for travel, with the growing global migration, 33% to 49% of the ...

Does completing a household survey change the later behavior of those surveyed? In three field studies of health and two of microlending, we randomly assigned subjects to be surveyed about health and/or household finances and then measured subsequent use of a related product with data that does not rely on subjects' self-reports. In the three health experiments, we find that being surveyed incr...