Background: Identification of food patterns is of crucial important. As far as we know, no study has been yet carried out in the west of Iran. The aim of this study was to determine staple food patterns among adult persons in Khorramabad city. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study food intake of 973 people (736 women) were gathered by Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ 208 food i...

background: unwanted pregnancy not intended by at least one of the parents has undesirable consequences for the family and the society. in the present study, three classification models were used and compared to predict unwanted pregnancies in an urban population.   methods : in this cross-sectional study, 887 pregnant mothers referring to health centers in khorramabad, iran, in 2012 were selec...

Background and Aims: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a member of herpesviruses. It is one of the most common cause of congenital and prenatal infections. CMV infection of pregnant women, especially in the first trimester may lead to congenital abnormalities in the newborns. The prevalence of CMV infection in developed countries is about 40% and in developing countries may be 100%. Because there is no ...

Background: Biofilm-associated protein (Bap) in Acinetobacter baumannii is an essential factor biofilm production and persistence the hospital environment. Objectives: This study aimed to detect bap gene A. by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) from clinical specimens Khorramabad, Iran. Methods: cross-sectional was performed during April 2017 - 2018 on 43 strains samples collected identi...