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Epidemiology of tuberculosis in Lorestan, 2008-2009

Background : Tuberculosis is known as one of the main causes of mortality worldwide. 1.7 milliard people worldwide are infected with TB germs, there are 8 million new cases of TB annually, and three million deaths occur due to the disease in developing countries. Materials and Methods: This study included all the cases who had referred to all the health centers of Lorestan province with posi...

Streamlining in 2008

This year has marked the introduction of changes throughout Acta Crystallographica Section F, including a new appointment at the top of editorial board. It has also represented a watershed in the evolution of the journal with the provision of several new tools for authors. In an earlier editorial we noted the introduction of an enhanced figure tool, but there also appeared, without fanfare, the...

Advances in Stroke 2008

Advances in Stroke 2008

2008 has brought us the first fruits from genomewide association studies (GWASs), an unbiased and comprehensive approach to identify common risk alleles for complex diseases of adulthood. By genotyping 310 000 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in over 1700 intracranial aneurysm (IA) cases and 7400 controls from Finland and the Netherlands, a multinational team of investigators recently ide...

Burden of Occupational Accidents in Tehran during 2008-2011

Abstract Background and purpose:Work-related accidents are causing distress and economic losses. This study was conducted to estimate the burden of occupational accidents by the use of disability-adjusted life year (DALY) calculation in Iranian Social Security Organization (ISSO), Tehran province, between 2008 and 2011 time frame. Materials and Methods:This descriptive analytical study was cond...