BACKGROUND A number of studies have explored the issue of sex differences in stroke from biomedical perspective; however, there are still large gaps in the existing knowledge. The purpose of this study was to assess whether the differences in socioeconomic status and living conditions between men and women may explain the part of the sex differences in incidence and outcomes of stroke. METHOD...

Background:Despite the high levels of inflammation in hemodialysis patients and the effects of diet on systemic inflammation, such as the development of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease, few studies have evaluated the relationship of macronutrients and antioxidants intake with serum C-reactive protein (CRP). Therefore, this study assessed the relationship between serum high sensitivit...

The carob moth, Ectomyelois ceratoniae (Zeller 1839) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) is the most important pest of pomegranate, Punica granatum L. (Myrtales: Ponicaceae), in Iran. In this study, 6 amplified fragment length polymorphism primer combinations were used to survey the genetic structure of the geographic and putative host-associated populations of this pest in Iran. An AMOVA was performed on...

INTRODUCTION Burnout is a popular research topics in service providing jobs, including the health care field. This study aimed at assessing the level of job burnout and to consider the important antecedents which might be related to job burnout among primary health care providers in Iran. METHODS The participants in this applied cross-sectional study which was conducted in 2013 were 548 prima...

Abstract Several swarms of parallel E–W dikes cuts late Neoproterozoic- to early Paleozoic (540 Ma) basement in the Biarjmand area, NE Iran. The microgabbroic doleritic dike are several hundred meters long and 0.5 3 wide. U–Pb dating their zircon grains yields a crystallization age 46.0 ± 7.1 Ma for swarms. have SiO2 contents 46.0–49.3 wt%, Fe2O3 9.80–14.8 wt% with variable MgO (4.92–9.16 wt%),...

Background: Perinatal mortality rate is an important indicator of community health status. This study aimed to evaluate perinatal mortality and its determinants in Mobini Hospital of Sabzevar, Iran. Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was performed within a two-year (2011-2012) period at Mobini Hospital of Sabzevar. Our study population included all the cases of stillbirth and liv...