Background: Due to annual increases in cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in different regions of Iran and the resulting health problems and high economic costs, this study was performed with the aim to determine the prevalence of CL in Dezful city, Iran. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was performed on all patients who were directly referred to clinics and clinical laboratories of D...

The Islamic Republic of Iran ranked 17th in terms of science production in the world in 2012, according to the latest statistics released by the Scopus database. According to the statistics, Iran produced 34,155 articles in 2012, which gained the country the world’s 17th rank in science production and fixed its top position in the region, above Turkey. Scientific progress over the past few year...

Objective: This study was conducted to assess the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) among elderly people in Tabriz. Methods: All data were collected in a cross-sectional survey on 350 participants aged 65-90 years. The prevalence of MetS was estimated using the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP ATPIII). Results: In total, 55.4% (n=194) of the study...

  Background: Poisoning is one of the main causes of visits to emergency departments and hospitals in Iran. Drug and Poison Information Centers (DPIC) are reliable sources to guide poisoned patients and provide information about pharmaceutical agents. This study was designed to analyze recorded phone calls to Iran DPICs during 2011-2012. Methods: This was a retrospective study on phone calls to...

This study was conducted to examine the relationship between urbanization and risk factors of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) according to the World Health Organization stepwise approach to surveillance of NCDs. This study is part of a NCD risk factor surveillance of 10 069 individuals in all provinces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, aged over 20 years, during 2011. By utilizing 2011 census da...

Objective: To identify the spatial distribution and prevalence of speech disorder in Iran. Materials and methods: First, the prevalence of speech disorder in 2006 and 2011 was mapped via GIS for each province. Moreover, the prevalence of this disorder was calculated and classified according to age, sex, and residential area. Results: The prevalence in the majority of provinces indicated an over...

BACKGROUND Regarding the need for scientific development and achievement our national goals, it is clear that international cooperation has the main role in this way. Here is a report on what we have done during past almost 10 years (2001-2011) in the field of international medical research activities in Deputy Ministry for Research & Technology, Ministry of Health, Iran. Our effort was focused...