A Study on the Prevalence of Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci and Their Antibiotic Resistance Pattern in Recreational Waters Guilan Province, Iran

BACKGROUND Child injury is recognized as a global health problem. Injuries caused the highest burden of disease among the total population of Iran in 2003. We aimed to estimate the morbidity, mortality, and disease burden caused by child injuries in the 0- to 14-year-old population of Iran in 2005. METHODS We estimated average age- and sex-specific mortality rates for different types of child...

background by the current global obesogenic environment, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is becoming an important health problem in the pediatric age group. objectives this study aimed to determine the first age-and gender-specific percentiles and upper limit normal limit (uln) of alanine aminotransaminase (alt) and aspartate aminotransaminase (ast) among a nationally-representative sample of...

background asthma is one of the most important childhood diseases in developing countries. the prevalence, mortality, and economic burden of the disease have taken a rising trend since 1960, and this increase was more marked in children. the presents study aimed to assess the prevalence of asthma symptoms diagnosed by international study of asthma and allergies in childhood (isaac) questionnair...

background: this study aimed at investigating the prevalence and risk factors of bovine thelaziosis, performed in the southeast of iran, an endemic area for iranian sistani cattle. methods: between september 2012 to october 2014, 1924 cattle, sistani breed (n= 1235) and brahman breed (n=689) of all sex and age groups collected from sistan and baluchestan province were examined using visual obse...

aim : since data about prevalence of jc virus in iranian population is scarce, this study was designed to evaluate the prevalence of jc virus in healthy individuals who had attended fajr hospital and farjam clinical laboratory in tehran, iran. background : jc virus is the causative agent of progressive multifocal encephalopathy (pml) in individuals with suppressed immune system. there are some ...

BACKGROUND Childbirth might be a traumatic event for some women. OBJECTIVES This study was conducted with the objective of investigating the prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) following childbirth. PATIENTS AND METHODS The study was designed using a descriptive correlation scheme. The participants were selected from the women referred to the healthcare centers affiliated wi...

BACKGROUND There is a wide variation in the prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) in different geographical regions and the epidemiology of MS in Iran has been a major topic of concern during the last decade. Several population-based studies have shown a sharp increase in the prevalence and incidence of MS in this region. In this study, for the first time, the aim was to provide a comprehensive...

BACKGROUND Congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) can be prevented with appropriate vaccination programs. The prevalence rates of rubella and CRS in Iran are unknown; therefore, the risk of exposure in pregnant women is not clear. The prevalence of CRS in the pre-vaccine period can be estimated by evaluating the proportion of children in the population with sensorineural hearing loss attributable to...

RATIONALE Young adults with eGFR o15 ml/min/1.73 m have at least 10-fold higher risk for CVD mortality compared to the general population. Many recent studies document the prevalence of CVD risk factors in children with CKD. However, due to limited follow-up, few studies demonstrate the association of dyslipidemia with clinical CVD events in adolescents or young adults, especially in the settin...