Cardiovascular diseases are the major causes of death in Iran. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of conventional risk factors for coronary artery disease in Lor migrating tribes in southern part of Iran. Two hundred six persons of Lor migrating tribes in Mamasani, southern Iran (age range, 21 - 80 years) were randomly enrolled in the study. Their serum total cholesterol, tri...

BACKGROUND Thromboembolic disease (TED) after knee arthroplasty occurs infrequently in Iran. The aim of this study was to examine the incidence of TED in patients with osteoarthritis undergoing knee replacement in Southern Iran while on prophylaxis. MATERIALS & METHODS In a case series study from January to December 2012, 100 consecutive total knee arthroplasty (TKA) candidates were evaluated...

AIM There is little information about the prevalence of Corynosoma caspicum in fish particularly Gasterosteus aculeatus in Iran and the world. The aim of the present study was to find out the prevalence of acanthocephalan infection in Babolsar district, southern coastal of Caspian Sea, Northern Iran. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between September 2012 and August 2014, a total of 360 G. aculeatus fis...

İran, Nasıreddin Şah’ın 1901 yılında kuzeydeki beş eyalet hariç ülkenin tamamında petrol arama ve satma imtiyazını İngiltere vatandaşı D’Arcy’ye vermesi ile birlikte, İngiltere’nin ekonomik nüfuz alanına dahil olmuştur. Petrolün bilinirliği stratejik değeri arttıkça, D’Arcy’nin elde ettiği şahsi imtiyaza müdahil olan İngiltere, İran’daki çıkarlarını korumak amacıyla kendi yerel silahlı gücünü o...

background: acute mesenteric ischemia (ami) is a catastrophic disorder of gastrointestinal tract with high mortality. due to recognition in advanced stages and late treatment of patients, the disease is still a highly fatal one. this study was conducted to determine the characteristics of the disease in the region. â  methods: in a retrospective study, all patients’ records of public and priv...