An Epidemiologic Perspective on the National Childrens Study (NCS)

An Epidemiologic Study on Methyl Alcohol Poisoning in Tehran, Iran

Background: In Iran, methyl alcohol poisoning rarely occurs accidentally and usually occurs through abuse of contaminated ethanol. However, with proper and timely treatment complications and mortality of methanol poisoning can be prevented. In this study, the epidemiological profile of methanol poisoning in the Iranian society was investigated. Methods: In this prospective cross-sectional study...

an investigation about the relationship between insurance lines and economic growth; the case study of iran

مطالعات قبلی بازار بیمه را به صورت کلی در نظر می گرفتند اما در این مطالعه صنعت بیمه به عنوان متغیر مستفل به بیمه های زندگی و غیر زندگی شکسته شده و هم چنین بیمه های زندگی به رشته های مختلف بیمه ای که در بازار بیمه ایران سهم قابل توجهی دارند تقسیم میشود. با استفاده از روشهای اقتصاد سنجی داده های برای دوره های 48-89 از مراکز ملی داده جمع آوری شد سپس با تخمین مدل خود بازگشتی برداری همراه با تعدادی ...

Causation: An Epidemiologic Perspective (In Five Parts)

Diabetes: vascular or neurodegenerative: an epidemiologic perspective.

Type 2 diabetes and cognitive impairment are 2 of the most common chronic conditions found in persons 60 years and older. After that age, approximately 18% to 20% of older persons have diabetes,1 approximately 19% suffer from mild cognitive impairment in multiple domains,2 and approximately 6% of community-dwelling individuals have some dementia.3 The prevalence of mild cognitive impairment and...

Semen analysis from an epidemiologic perspective.

The fifth edition of the World Health Organization (WHO) manual for semen analysis includes for the first time reference values for human semen characteristics. This paper considers whether such values will help to resolve the intensely debated data indicating temporal and geographical shifts in sperm counts and hypotheses that anthropogenic activities that result in the release of chemicals in...