background: aspirin is the most widely used drug in medicine for cardiovascular and as recently for its role in cancer prevention. although the risk of bleeding events increased following regular use of aspirin, little is known about the association of aspirin and hematuria. the present study aimed to evaluate the association of regular aspirin use and microscopic hematuria in elderly. methods:...

introduction: gastroesophageal reflux (ger) is the most common esophageal disorder, which occurs at all ages. ger is defined as the passage of gastric contents into the esophagus. ger disease (gerd), which is a long-term complication, is a common pediatric problem. clinical manifestations of gerd in infants include regurgitation, irritability, choking, gagging, vomiting, poor weight gain, and r...

conclusions: about half of all prisoners suffered from psychiatric disorders; therefore treatment psychiatric disorder in this group is essential for prevention of crime. prisoners are at risk of mental disorders. therefore attention to mental health of prisoners is important. patients and methods: this cross sectional study was carried out in kashan prison (iran). 180 subjects were selected by...

background domestic violence appears to be a major social problem. researches in the last 10 years have uncovered multiple effects of witnessing domestic violence on children, ranging in severity from little or no effect to sever psychological harm. objectives this study aimed to measure the prevalence of exposure to domestic violence among high school students in tehran. materials and methods ...

results fifty (24.3%) of the 206 samples were culture positive. sh3 production was not detected in any of the isolates, and none of the isolated strains required co2. the results of the sensitivity test to basic fuchsin and thionin staining and specific agglutination and phage lysis (phage typing) tests indicated that all the isolated strains were biotype 1 b. melitansis. conclusions the cause ...

background: endoscopic ultrasonography (eus) has a pivotal role in staging and diagnosis of different gastrointestinal (gi) disorders. although this equipment is not readily available and not all gastroenterologists are trained in this technique, the importance and efficacy of this imaging modality is obvious for all gastroenterologists. we report the indications and prevalence of lesions visua...

objective: university students account for human resource of each society and will make the future of their country. psychological disturbances such as depression and hopelessness can affect daily life and scholastic process of university students. the authors intended to determine the prevalence of depression amongst students of shahid sadoughi university of medical sciences, yazd, iran. metho...

background: syphilis is an infectious disease caused by treponema pallidum and transmitted via sexual contact, infected discharge and blood as well as vertical transmission. it causes various impacts on women during pregnancy and their newborns which results in various complications. thus, screening of syphilis is routinely performed during pregnancy. choosing to perform a specific screening te...

background: allergic rhinitis is one of the most common forms of allergic disorders affecting children. the prevalence rate of allergic rhinitis differs among countries and even among regions within the same country.   objectives: to determine the prevalence of childhood allergic rhinitis and the presence and significance of eosinophilia in nasal secretions.   method: 4584 children aged 11-15 y...

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...