AIM To estimate the overall prevalence of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in Iran by a systematic review and Meta-analysis. METHODS We conducted a search of all published literature on diabetic patients for the prevalence of DR using Web of Sciences, PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, and national electronic databases SID, Magiran, and Iranmedex from their inception until September 2016 with standard ...

CONTEXT Helicobacter pylori is the most common infecting organism affecting humans, being almost half the population infected. The aim of this study was to find out the epidemiological features and the sensitivity of diagnostic methods of Helicobacter pylori infection in Iran, which can provide the logic of developing preventive approaches to control Helicobacter pylori infections and the assoc...

BACKGROUND Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is one of the most important health problems worldwide with a high rate of morbidity and mortality. It is a major risk factor for cirrhosis and liver cancer. Currently, Iran is located in the intermediate HBV zone; however, recent studies have provided some evidence indicating an epidemiological change in the country. The aim of this study wa...

OBJECTIVES Tooth loss appears to have an important role in the loss of mastication and esthetics. The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the prevalence of tooth loss and edentulism in the Iranian population. METHODS Studies reviewed in this article were primarily identified via search of the online bibliographic databases including PubMed and Iranian Biomedical Journals, by usin...

background :to estimate the prevalence and characteristics of rheumatoid arthritis (ra) in an urban area of tehran.   methods : a total of 50 clusters were randomly selected in tehran and 10291 subjects completed the copcord core questionnaire during 2004 and 2005. patients with rheumatic complaints were examined and diagnosed by subspecialty fellows in rheumatology. laboratory and radiology te...

background we investigated frequency of trichomoniasis among non-pregnant women in health centers of tabriz, iran. patients and methods 1000 non-pregnant women aged 15-49 in health centers of tabriz, iran were examined by wet smears and diamond culture methods for trichomonas vaginalis, during the period of march to september 2005. among 1000 specimens 92 cases were revealed to be positive for ...

background: the aim of this study was to detect the seroprevalence of human fascioliasis in isfahan county, central iran in 2013. methods: overall, 471 sera samples were collected from people recalled randomly to 20 health centers in the city of isfahan and 10 related villages in 2014. sera were examined using elisa test. a questionnaire was filled out for each participant. results: altogether ...

background: the purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of depression symptoms and the effect of various demographic characteristics on its severity in an elderly population in fars province, southern iran. methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted during may and september 2009. a sample of 1461 men and women, aged more than 60 years were selected using a multistage strati...

background: bovine cysticercosis is one of the most important parasitic diseases caused by the metacestode stage of the human tapeworm taenia saginata. the public health and economic consequences of this parasite may be considerable due to downgrading and the condemnation of carcasses. therefore, this survey was designed to estimate the prevalence, economic losses and food safety importance of ...

BACKGROUND Ulcerative colitis (UC), as the prototype of inflammatory bowel disease of the large bowel, is increasing in Iran and other developing countries. There are few studies that discuss the properties of this disease Iran. The result of this review may provide a general consensus about the epidemiological features of UC in Iran. METHODS This was a qualitative, systematic review that inv...