cats play crucial roles in the epidemiology of toxoplasmosis. in the present study, a total of 198companion cats of different ages were examined for serum antibodies against toxoplasma gondii byimmunochromatography assay and for oocyst presence in faeces by microscopic examination (flotationmethod) and immunochromatography assay. the cats were selected between referred cases to the veterinary h...

cryptosporidium parvum is a zoonotic protozoan parasite with a wide range of vertebrate hosts. the present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of cryptosporidium parvum in urban and rural dogs of the ahvaz area. faecal samples were collected randomly from 93 dogs between may 2005 and september 2007. the studied dogs were divided into two groups (urban and rural) and based on age int...

pasteurella species are commensal bacteria of the respiratory airways and oronasal cavity of animals. in this study, we report an unusual case of pasteurella dagmatis isolation from dog urine with uroliths. an 11-year-old female dog was admitted to the veterinary hospital of ahvaz university complaining of abdominal pain, hematuria, dysuria and stranguria. in clinical and radiological examinati...

the aim of this study was to investigate the mental health state of high school students of hamideyh branch ahvaz city. the present survey was an analytical study. a sample of 305 (93 girl and 212 boy) students was selected using random stratified sampling and proportion and base of krejcie and morgan table from primary to college years high school students in suburb of ahvaz township and compl...

air pollution in industrial and urban areas is one of the most important problems of environment which endangers humans' health; an example of these pollutants is the suspended particles in the air that with the increase of 10 in the air, the rate of mortality increases by 1 to 3 precent. this study was done during three seasons by determining ten sampling stations in each season and according ...

INTRODUCTION Road traffic accidents are among the most critical public health issues. Many people die on the roads each day and tens of millions sustain nonfatal injuries. The aim of this study is to describe the high-risk behaviors of motorcyclists in which police had to confiscate their motorcycles. METHODS This cross-sectional study was carried out on 240 motorcyclists in Iran from Decembe...

Correction to: Relationship between Religious Attitude and Prosocial Behavior Considering the Mediating Role of Empathy and Altruism in Nursing and Medical Students   Abdolzahra Naami1, Mahnaz Mehrabizadeh Honarmand1, Soodabeh Bassak Nejad2, Mahdi Hassanvand Amouzadeh3, Auob Asadi4 Nematollah Sanaeenasab4,   1 Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Sh...

BACKGROUND In the contemporary orthodontics, the number of people who demand orthodontic treatment to improve their psychosocial issues related to facial esthetic is constantly increasing. Even in treatment plans, appearance and esthetic gain more attention. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to determine the need for orthodontic treatment on the basis of the dental aesthetic index (DAI...

BACKGROUND This study was designed to assess the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its correlated factors in an urban population in Ahvaz. METHODS This descriptive analytical study performed with random cluster sampling method in 6 health centers in Ahvaz. In each selected center, 55 households were randomly selected. A questionnaire included: age, sex, marital status, ethnicity, education...

INTRODUCTION In addition to the annual mortality rate, unintentional home injury may result in temporary or permanent disability and requires medical attention and continuous care in millions of children. This study aimed to explore features and risk factors of these injuries. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, demographic variables and epidemiologic pattern of home injuries among childre...