conclusions the results of this meta-analysis showed that gardasil and cervarix vaccines are highly effective against cervical cancer. according to the point that approximately 50% of cervical cancers and human carcinogenicity are related to hpv-16 infection, the bivalent hpv vaccine might have protective effects against hpv-16 cin2-3 lesion and cervical cancer. results by combining the results...

conclusions there is a relationship between depression and metabolic syndrome. results seventeen studies were analyzed with a sample size of 31880 people. analysis by the type of studies showed that the relationship between the two variables in cross-sectional studies (or = 1.51, ci 95% = 1.36 - 1.68) and cohort studies (or = 1.6, ci 95% = 1.23 - 2.08) was significant. in general, the heterogen...

Several studies have been conducted regarding the prevalence of chlamydia trachomatis, mycoplasma hominis and ureaplasma urealyticum in Iranian pregnant women. However, unifying the previous results and presenting a general assessment seems necessary. The present study was conducted based on systematic review and meta-analysis studies (PRISMA). We searched national and international online data...

Introduction: Vascular stenosis is one of the causes of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Implementing appropriate therapeutic measures for CVDs requires preventing the progression of stenosis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of atorvastatin and rosuvastatin on the levels of alpha and beta apolipoproteinsusing systematic review and meta-analysis. Materials and Methods: Thi...

  Background: Today, an increasing trend to methadone as an alternative maintenance treatment for opiate dependence in adults is observed; children for both intentional and accidental reasons are exposed to serious and fetal effects of methadone. We aimed to investigate effects of methadone on children and sexual functioning among adults in Iranian popula...

Background: A huge portion of health expenditure is attributed to hospital services. Thus, it is important to use the resources appropriately. Many studies have measured inappropriate admissions and hospitalizations. The aim of this study was to review them systematically and determine the pooled quantity as well as the reasons behind such admissions and hospitalizations.    Methods: PubMed, S...

background: different viewpoints exist about lipid screening in all children or only in children with positive family history (fh)of premature cardiovascular diseases (cvds) or hypercholesterolemia. this systematic review and meta-analysis aim to assess the effectiveness of lipid screening in children and adolescents according to the existence of positive fh of cvd risk factors.materials and me...

Background and purpose: Investigation of the seasonal pattern of brucellosis occurrence may help us to determine the etiology of disease. Seasonal pattern of brucellosis in different parts of Iran has been reported by several studies. Combining the results of these studies provide a reliable estimation of a total seasonal pattern of this zoonosis disease. This study aims to ...