introduction: cataract is a common disease across the world and the most common cause of vision loss and blindness. several factors contribute to the disease, the most important of which is aging. other contributors include sex, smoking, sunlight, place of residence, family, job, and systemic disease. this study was aimed to enquire into the epidemiology of cataract cases referred to noor ophth...

background rabies has been reported as the most important endemic zoonotic disease in iran and still remains as a major public health problem. objectives the main objective of the current research was to study the epidemiology of animal bites in borujerd county in iran and to compare its prevalence to other parts of iran from april 2006 to september 2011. patients and methods the data were reco...

background: endoscopic ultrasonography (eus) has a pivotal role in staging and diagnosis of different gastrointestinal (gi) disorders. although this equipment is not readily available and not all gastroenterologists are trained in this technique, the importance and efficacy of this imaging modality is obvious for all gastroenterologists. we report the indications and prevalence of lesions visua...

introduction: natural disasters may strike a community at any time, causing death, injuries and material destruction. knowledge of the epidemiology of disaster impacts is essential to determine effective responses. iran is one of the most aired regions of the world, and suffers frequent natural disasters during the last decade were reported four major earthquake, one flood and the worst drought...

conclusions comprehensive health-related interventions need to empower communities at risk, especially young men and young and adult women in the shahin dezh county. health education is needed to raise awareness of people in the studied area. background brucellosis is still one of the most challenging issues for health and the economy in many developing countries such as iran. objectives this s...

conclusions according to the epidemiological features of cl in iran, providing a uniform mechanism for control and prevention of this disease is not possible. thus, initial actions such as staff training, screening in endemic areas, and treatment of patients with urban leishmaniasis as a reservoir for the disease can be useful, according to the geographical position and carrier. results most of...

background and aims: acute drug poisoning is a major public health problem in the world.the aim of this study was to investigate the trends and characteristics of acute drug poisoning and to compare that with other poisonings in gorgan, iran. methods: this descriptive cross-sectional study was done from march 2008 to march 2015. data were obtained from medical records. stata software and pearso...

background: scorpion sting is a common medical emergency in iran. the epidemiological features and control of such cases vary from south to north. this review will provide new information about the epidemiology of scorpion stings in different provinces of iran. methods: in this descriptive retrospective study, data on scorpionism including incidence rates, mortality as well as locality from 200...

noroviruses (novs), an important pathogenic agent of foodborne illness, lead to acute and chronic gastroenteritis in humans of all ages and to travelers’ diarrhea. many genotypes exist in nature; gii.4 is widely known as the most predominant. outbreaks mostly occur in semi-closed settings. although the disease is self-limited to person, many cases have resulted in death, which has raised more c...

asthma is the most common chronic disorder of school-age children and youth, with rising prevalence in all over the world. by attention to the geographic area there is considerable difference in the prevalence of asthma. the international study of asthma and allergies in childhood (isaac), was founded to maximize the value of epidemiological research into asthma and allergic disease by establis...