Trace elements play a significant role in biological processes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the trace elements of interest in kidney disease in commonly consumed greenhouse vegetables in Isfahan, Iran. Six kinds of greenhouse vegetables namely; Raphanus sativus (Radish), Cucumis sativus (Cucamber), Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato), green Capsicum annuum (Green bell pepper), yellow Capsic...

Suggested citation: Caramelli B, Giuliano I. Adolescents of the world: move!!! J Pediatr (Rio J). 2005;81:427-8. Throughout human history adolescents have always been in the frontline of conflicts: soldiers in wars, protestors on the streets. Nowadays adolescents remain in the same position: they are the most numerous victims of social inequality, of a lack of prospects for the future, of unemp...

BACKGROUND During the last decades, the number of dentistry units increased significantly across the country. The aim of this study was to assess the efficiency of dental units of Iran provinces regarding dental health inputs and outputs using Data Envelopment Analysis approach. METHODS In this applied descriptive-analytical study, the study population included all of Iran 31 provinces. The o...

Introduction and objective: Detection of the common allergen airborne fungi in any region is critical for prevention and treatment of allergic fungal diseases. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify the most common airborne fungal species of Isfahan, investigate their allergic reactions in animal and obtain local fungal strains for use as antigens in allergy tests to be used. Materials...

Marzieh Golabbakhsh, Monire Masoumzadeh, Mohammad Farzan Sabahi 1Medical Image and Signal Processing Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran. Email: [email protected] 2Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran. Email: [email protected] Received: July 2011 Revised: October 2011 Accepted: November 2011 ABSTRACT: Surface electrom...

Background and Objective: It is presumed that human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8) is the necessary cause of all different forms of Kaposi’s sarcoma which is the most common neoplasm in HIVinfected persons. In this study, we wanted to determine the prevalence of HHV-8 infection in all the available Isfahan (Central of Iran) HIV positive individuals in comparison with healthy blood donors, and also inve...

BACKGROUND Determinant prognostic factors of 28 days survival rate in patients with a first acute myocardial infarction (AMI) based on gender in teen year's period in Isfahan, Iran, was the aim of this study. METHODS This study is a prospective hospital-based study that consisted, all patients with AMI admitted to all hospitals (private and universal hospitals) in Isfahan and Najafabad (Iran)...

OBJECTIVES Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1)-contaminated dairy products pose serious human health risks, causing liver and renal failure if consumed. They are also related to decreased milk and egg production in infected animals. This study investigated the AFM1 contamination levels in cheeses sold in Isfahan province, Iran, by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). METHODS A total of 100 white cheese...

BACKGROUND This study aimed to determine the effects of the interventions of Isfahan Healthy Heart Program (IHHP) on the type of oil consumed at the population level. It also tried to assess how this strategy has been effective as a health policy. METHODS The IHHP, a six-year community intervention program (2001-07), aimed at health promotion through the modification of cardiovascular disease...

The aim of present study was to assess the frequency of violence against married women and its related factors in health centers affiliated to Isfahan University of medical sciences.This is a cross-sectional study was conducted on married women who were attending in health centers in Isfahan city, Iran. Woman Abuse scale was used to illicit information regard to violence and a structured questi...