Jafar Fattahi-asl, Milad Baradaran-Ghahfarokhi1, Mojtaba Karbalae1, Hamid Reza Baradaran-Ghahfarokhi2, Mohammad Hosein Haghighizadeh3 Departments of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, 3Departments of Biostatistics, School of Health, Ahwaz Jundishapour University of Medical Sciences, Khuzestan, 1Department of Medical Physics and Medical Engineering, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Me...

BACKGROUND The quality of drinking water has an important role in human infection and disease. This study was aimed at comparing polymerase chain reaction and culture in detecting Escherichia coli, Salmonella species and Vibrio cholera in tape water and bottled drinking water in various seasons in Isfahan province, Iran. METHODS A total of 448 water samples from tap water and bottled mineral ...

Hepatitis A is an acute inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV) in human. The path of entry of HAV to the bloodstream is the epithelium of the intestine. Liver inflammation occurs when HAV multiplies within the hepatocytes and Kupffer cells of the liver. HAV is mostly transmitted by contaminated water, fruits and vegetables. The purpose of the current study was to evalua...

BACKGROUND Many studies have been performed regarding the prevalence of hepatitis E in the general population, but there is controversial evidence for an increased risk of the infection in patients on maintenance hemodialysis (HD). OBJECTIVES The primary end point of the present study was to determine if the prevalence of anti-hepatitis E virus IgG (anti-HEV IgG) is higher in patients on main...

BACKGROUND Considering the importance to determine the reasons for the higher occurrence of congenital hypothyroidism (CH) in Iran, in this study we report the prevalence of permanent CH (PCH) in Isfahan province 7 years after initiation of CH screening program in Isfahan. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, children with a primary diagnosis of CH studied. They clinically examined and thei...

1. Dept. of Public Health, School of Public Health, Abadan School of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran 2. Dept. of Public Health, School of Public Health, Dezful University of Medical Sciences, Dezful, Iran 3. Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran 4. Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medic...

1. Dept. of Public Health, School of Health, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran 2. Dept. of Health and Social Medicine, School of Medicine, Dezful University of Medical Sciences, Dezful, Iran 3. Dept. of Public Health, School of Public Health, Abadan School of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran 4. Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Isfahan University of Medical Scienc...

Behrouz Ezatpour, Ali Hasanvand, Mehdi Azami, Hossein Mahmoudvand, Khatereh Anbari Razi Herbal Medicines Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran Lorestan Veterinary Organization Office, Khorramabad, Iran Skin Disease and Leishmaniasis Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Kerman...

1. Dept. of Public Health, School of Health, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran 2. Dept. of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, Dezful University of Medical Sciences, Dezful, Iran 3. Dept. of Public Health, School of Public Health, Abadan School of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran 4. Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan...

1Health Policy Research Center, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR Iran 2Department of Management, Central Office, Payame-Noor University, Shiraz, IR Iran 3HIV/AIDS Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR Iran 4School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IR Iran 5Department of Epidemiology, School of Health a...