BACKGROUND Persistent methamphetamine (METH) psychosis is a psychotic state beyond 1-month after abstinence, for which there is no effective treatment. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in persistent METH psychosis patients hospitalized at Shahid Beheshti Hospital, Kerman, Iran, from 6 September 2012 until 6 September 2013, who were not remitted a...

BACKGROUND High consumption of nonalcoholic beverages is one of the causes of dental erosion. Annual consumption of beverages in Iran is 48 LPCY (Lit per capita per year) that is equal to 144 bottles per capita in year and is relatively a high rate. Taking this into consideration, the present study was planned to determine the pH and fluoride content of beverages consumed in Kerman, south east ...

BACKGROUND This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of cigarette smoking and some of the related factors among schizophrenic and other hospitalized psychiatric patients. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study on 120 patients hospitalized in Shahid Beheshti hospital in Kerman in 2005. Patients were equally devided in two groups of schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders. Sampling wa...

BACKGROUND Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) remains a serious public health concern in Kerman Province, eastern Iran. This study was aimed to conduct a comprehensive review and highlights various aspects of CL in the province of Kerman. METHODS This article mainly focuses on the studies published in the past 26 years on CL in the province. Current data for the present status were obtained through...

1. introduction with regard to natural and human urban threats and risks which endanger security of the residents, ensuring urban safety and passive defense issues, especially before being hit by crisis and in peace situation such as natural disasters, war, etc., are the most significant duties of urban practitioners and planners. the main criterion of passive defense viewpoint is to increase t...

1Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, 2Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; 3Department of Surgery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; 4Department of Toxicology and Emergency Medicine, Imam Hossein Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beh...

Associate Professor, Dept. of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. *Assistant Professor, Dept. of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. E-mail: [email protected] Undergraduate student, Research Committee, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran...

1Radiation Medicine Department, Nuclear Engineering Faculty, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran 2Radiation Medicine Department, Nuclear Engineering Faculty, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran 3Radiotherapy Physics Department, Cancer Institute of Tehran, Tehran, Iran 4Medical Physics Department, Medical Faculty, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran 5Radiation Medicine Dep...

1. Professor of Pediatric Neurology, Shahid Beheshti Medical University 2. Associate Professor of Pediatric neurology, Shahid Beheshti Medical University 3. Assistant Professor of pediatric Neurology, Gorgan University of Medical Sciences 4. Assistant Professor of Pediatric Neurology, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences 5.Assistant Professor of pediatric Neurology,Shahid Beheshti Medical Uni...