BACKGROUND Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic and usually asymptomatic infection. This study was carried out to investigate the seroepidemiology of Toxoplasma infection in women referred to Arak Marriage Consulting Center during 2012-2013. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, serum samples were collected from 400 women referred to Marriage Consulting Center in Arak City, Markazi Province, central ...

BACKGROUND On the continuation of sorting the puzzle of the situation of hydatid disease in Iran and considering that so far no survey was conducted in this context in Arak City, Markazi Province central Iran, the present study was conducted to determine the seroprevalence of human hydatidosis using AgB-ELISA test. METHODS Totally 578 serum samples randomly were collected from patients referr...

IgA ELISA testing for the initial treatment of .pylori infection, without alarming signs such as weight loss, blood-positive stool, palpable mass, etc. can be used. Approach has been designed based on the UBT test. Though accurate UBT testing for treatment and follow-up is better, but due to financial constraints, we would prefer to use this method. Fardin Faraji, MD Assistant Professor of Neur...

BACKGROUND & PURPOSE Humans act as an intermediate host for Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati. Toxocara may be an important risk factor for asthma in humans. The aim of the present study was to evaluate immunoglobulin G (IgG) anti-Toxocara canis antibody, using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in asthmatic patients (aged 5-15 years), referring to a clinic of pulmonary diseases in Arak, ...

BACKGROUND Outdoor air pollution has been considered as one of the most serious health concerns over the last decade. This study aimed to investigate the association between ambient air pollution and cardiovascular hospital admissions. METHODS This investigation was carried out from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2015, in the urban population of Arak, Iran. Daily records of concentrations of...

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is most important disorder in children who come to emergency department. Pathophysiology, epidemiology and treatment of children is different from adults due to differences in their anatomy and physiology. AKI is the abrupt loss of renal function and it is typically manifested by an increase in serum creatinine. It is result of hypoxic and or nephrotoxic injury to the ...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate the content of mercury (Hg), arsenic (As), nickel (Ni) and tin (Sn) in raw cow's milk of traditional and industrial sites from 8 different sites in Arak City, Markazi Province, Iran. METHODS In this cross sectional study, a total of 32 samples were collected from sub-cities of Arak, Iran via subjective sampling method. Both industrial and tradi...

Hydatidosis is one of the most important parasitic diseases worldwide, and it is caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus. This disease is endemic in Iran and can cause large losses of life and property. A few studies have been done in this area in Arak city, Iran. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of medical and surgical treatment of patients with hydatid cyst in hospi...

BACKGROUND Enterococcal species have emerged as important pathogens in Iran as well as throughout the world. With the increased use of vancomycin, Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE) has become an important nosocomial pathogen. OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to determine the incidence and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of VRE and also to determine the most important gene...