following the application of simple serological tests for the diagnosis of coeliac disease (cd) in the 1980s, it gradually became clear that the prevalence of cd in different countries in the middle east, north africa and india is almost the same as that in western countries. the prevalence of cd in at-risk populations in these regions is reported to range between 3 and 20% and the prevalence i...

Primary Carcinoma of the liver is a rare disease in Iran like most parts of the world.  The incidence of this disease is about 2-8 times more in male than female but in Iran the ratio is almost equal between the two sexes.  The highest incidence in this country is in the age groups of 41-50 and 51-60. This seems to be in a lower age group in comparison to the United Slates as well as in other...

Physician-patient relationship has been undergoing significant change in recent decades in the Western countries. Based upon a client-centered approach, society has given more autonomy and liberty to the patient. The patient has been regarded as a consumer who is looking for the best and most scientific approach and has freedom to choose among different methods for treatment. The role of the ph...

This research investigated the influence of smoking attitudes and norms on quitting intentions in two predominantly collectivistic countries (Malaysia and Thailand) and four predominantly individualistic Western countries (Canada, USA, UK and Australia). Data from the International Tobacco Control Project (N = 13,062) revealed that higher odds of intending to quit were associated with negative ...

Asian countries account for approximately 60% of the world's suicides, but there is a great mismatch in the region between the scale of the problem and the resources available to tackle it. Despite certain commonalities, the continent itself is culturally, economically, and socially diverse. This paper reviews current epidemiologic patterns of suicide, including suicide trends, sociodemographic...

Japan has the highest proportion of older people in the world, 25.9% of the population were aged 65 or above in 2014. Although there have been no population-based studies that precisely examined the prevalence of heart failure in Japan, one report estimated the number of Japanese outpatients with left ventricular dysfunction was 979, 000 (0.8% of total population), which was projected to increa...

As globalization speeds up, China has constantly conducted experience exchanges with other western countries in economy, politics, culture, sports and other fields so that strengthened China’s comprehensive strength. The paper specific analyzes Chinese and western sports cultures’ similarities and differences, and then points out that China is inferior to western countries in football, basketba...

Background: In recent years, Western organizations and companies have been increasingly using countries of the developing world as places of clinical trials. The involvement of human subjects in healthcare research evokes ethical concerns, especially when their culture is different and their socio-economic status is lower than the Western standards. Method and Material: A systematic analysis of...