BACKGROUND To assess accessibility of iodinated salt and urinary iodine concentrations (UIC) during pregnancy. This cross-sectional study was carried out between October and December, 2009 in Urmia County, West Azerbaijan (WA), Iran. METHODS Data on demographic characteristics and iodinated salt accessibility were gathered through a questionnaire at 1st trimester. Household salt samples and u...

OBJECTIVES To estimate the prevalence of Leprosy in Azerbaijan, Iran. METHODS A total of 195 new leprosy cases referred to and registered in Bababaghi Center, Azerbaijan, Northwest of Iran from 1994-2009 were studied. RESULTS Of the 195 new cases, 131 (67/2%) were males and 64 (32/8%) females. They were born in Azerbaijan with the peak age of the disease at their fourth decade. The most com...

BACKGROUND There is a little data on Coxiella burnetii (Q fever agent) in Iran. Ticks may play a significant role in the transmission of C. burnetii among animals. The aim of this study was to use polymerase chain reaction for the detection of C. burnetii in ticks collected in Southeast Iran. METHODS One hundred and sixty ticks were collected from domestic animals in three localities of Kerma...

during ornithological expedition to four provinces in the northeast and north of iran in june 2009, a total of 117 bird species belonging to 14 orders and 40 families were recorded. based on these records, eight bird species were found outside their presumed breeding range according to the available distribution maps covering iran, suggesting that updating of the distribution maps should be pro...

BACKGROUND In recent years, increasing dust storms from western neighboring countries of Iran influenced western and central parts of the country. In this case, level of concentration of atmospheric particulate matter greater than 10 μm (PM10) remained higher for several days compared to the levels before the event. Accordingly, Suspended particulate matters of dust storms in western Iran have ...

he use of hand-held mobile phones/cellular phones while driving is a known risk factor for road traffic accidents.1 In Iran, the use of mobile phones has increased dramatically in recent years. However, little research has been done to determine the prevalence of mobile phone use while driving in Iran. We conducted an observational, cross-sectional study to document patterns of mobile phone use...

Ehsan Kamrani: Ehsan received his B.Sc. degree in Biomedical engineering from SBMU, Iran, in 2002 and his Masters degree in Electrical and Control Engineering from TMU, Iran, in 2005. He has been with the Institute of Medical Engineering, Salamat-Pajooh-Bartar (05-09), MetaCo. (03-04), Ferdowsray (00,04), Saadat Co. (98-04) and Imen-Ijaz Inc. (99-00) working on design and development of biomedi...

INTRODUCTION Head and neck cancers are the sixth common cancer worldwide. It is necessary to inform the trend of incidence for health planning. This study aimed to investigate the trend of head and neck cancers in Iran. METHODS This study was carried out based on national report on cancer registry in Iran. The crude incidence rate was calculated as per 100,000 people, and Age Standardized inc...

A total of 48 female spirlins Alburnoides sp. from the Kesselian stream (South Caspian Sea basin, northern Iran) were examined during a period from July 2008 to June 2009 to obtain data on fecundity, and to determine the spawning season of this carp. The mean absolute fecundity of females spirlin was 1722.92 (653.88) eggs. The fecundity has positive correlation with the size of the female. The...

during an investigation on mites associated with insects in golestan province in 2009, a mite specimen was collected from under the elytra of geotrupes spiniger (marsham) (col.: scarabaeidae: geotrupinae). it was identified as scamaphis equestris (berlese) which is the first report of this monotypic genus from iran.