BACKGROUND Cesarean section (C-section) in the North of Iran accounts for 70% of childbirths, which is higher than the national average of 55%. Understanding women's perceptions towards modes of delivery in different cultures can pave the way for promoting programs and policies in support of vaginal delivery. We aimed to investigate women's perceptions towards modes of delivery in the North of ...

BACKGROUND Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection are especially problematic in patients with end-stage renal disease who are undergoing hemodialysis (HD). OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of HCV and HBV infection in HD population in Guilan, north of Iran. PATIENTS AND METHODS In a cross-sectional study, from May to September 2009, in 11 different hemodialysis u...

Introduction: Studies that have investigated autoimmune thyroid disease in newly diagnosed type 1 diabetic children are few and reported prevalence rate ranges between 4.5 29.4 percent. Considering the effect of age, ethnic origin, and disease duration on the prevalence of autoimmune thyroid disease in diabetic subjects, we decided to investigate the thyroid autoimmunity in newly diagnosed type...

Background and Objectives Tuberculosis (TB) is still responsible for a wide range of deaths worldwide. Beijing genotype is one of the most important and virulent strains in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This study was designed for determination Beijing genotypes of M. tuberculosis in Golestan province, north of Iran. Materials and Methods In the current descriptive study, 238 clinical MTB isola...

BACKGROUND Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase is one of the most common genetic deficiencies, which approximately 400 million people in the world suffer from. According to authors' initial search, numerous studies have been carried out in Iran regarding molecular variants of this enzyme. Thus, this meta-analysis presented a reliable estimation about prevalence of different types of molecular mut...

BACKGROUND Aflatoxins are the most common mycotoxins that contaminate crops. They are produced by fungi such as Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus. Wheat (Tricitumaestivum) is one of the most important staple foods used in Iran, and the environmental conditions in the north of Iran are favorable to fungal growth. This study was designed in order to determine the aflatoxin concentrat...

hydatid cyst is an important endemic zoonosis in iran. it may be seen in various organs of body. musculoskeletal system is rarely involved by hydatid cyst, the larval form of echinococcus granulosus . on clinical basis, it may resemble any soft tissue tu-mor. a 70-years old housewife living in ardoghesh, a village in neyshabur, north-east iran, was admitted to general surgery clinic because of ...