BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Nosocomial infections are usually acquired during hospitalization. Fungal infection of the urinary tract is increasing due to predisposing factors such as; antibacterial agents, indwelling urinary catheters, diabetes mellitus, long hospitalization, immunosuppressive agents, use of IV catheters, radiation therapy, malignancy. The aim of our study was to determine the pr...

BACKGROUND Rubella is a mild viral infection affecting women of reproductive age, and the fetus in early pregnancy, leading to miscarriage, stillbirth and Congenital Rubella Syndrome. OBJECTIVES The present study aimed to assess serum level of anti-rubella antibodies in women younger than 25 years attending medical centers in Ahvaz city. PATIENTS AND METHODS This descriptive cross-sectional...

BACKGROUND Early treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is necessary for a successful tuberculosis (TB) control program. OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to determine total treatment delay and its associated factors among PTB patients in Ahvaz. PATIENTS AND METHODS A retrospective study was performed among newly diagnosed PTB cases registered in 2010 at the Ahvaz health center....

Background. A history of gestational diabetes is an important predictor of many metabolic disturbances later in life. Method. Life after gestational diabetes Ahvaz Study (LAGAs) is an ongoing population-based cohort study. Up to February 2016, 176 women with gestational diabetes underwent a 75 g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) at 6-12 weeks postpartum in Ahvaz (southwestern of Iran). Gestati...

conclusions rodents play an important role in the transfer of zoonotic parasite diseases, especially those that live near human habitats. control of rodent population in the city should be considered to decrease risk of transmission. results all studied rodents were infected at least by one parasite. the collected parasites included: three species of cestodes, eight species of nematodes, one sp...

during an investigation on the endoparasites of rodents in ahvaz, khuzestan province, south west iran, a total of 90 rodents including 14 mus musculus,4 rattus rattus and 72 r. norvegicus were trapped from different localities of ahvaz and its suburbs, during 1998- 2000, using live traps. examination of different tissues, identification of parasite species and serological tests were carried out...

Background: The number of patients suffering coronavirus (COVID-19) is increasing worldwide, and given that there now no vaccine against this virus, the best prevention technique to observe health protocols social distancing. This issue paramount importance in dentistry clinics. Objectives: study aimed evaluate knowledge, attitude, practice dentists Ahvaz regarding COVID-19. Methods: population...

Abstract In this study, we assessed several points related to the incidence of COVID-19 between March 2020 and 2021 in Petroleum Hospital Ahvaz (Iran) by analyzing data from patients referred hospital. We found that 57.5% infected referrals were male, 61.7% deaths occurred subjects over 65 years age, only 2.4% younger (< 30 old). Analysis showed mean PM 10 2.5 concentrations correlated ( r =...

heartworm infection is one of the most important parasitic diseases in dogs and an increasing number of cases are reported each year by necropsy in ahvaz. this study was conducted to determine the prevalence of dirofilaria immitisinfection and to investigate the risk factors related to heartworm disease in urban dogs in this area. blood samples were collected from 100 dogs from feb 2007 to feb ...

megaesophagus (esophageal dilatation) is a neuromuscular disease. in this disorder, the esophagus is abnormally stretched and air is collected with food in it. two male dogs aged 4 and 6-year-old, german shepherd breeds and weighing 18.4 and 23.2 kg were presented to the veterinary hospital of shahid chamran university with complaints of regurgitation, dehydration, anorexia, depression, dysphag...