Helicobacter pylori is probably the commonest bacterial infection worldwide and is now accepted as the cause of gastritis, peptic ulcer, gastric carcinoma, and gastric lymphoma. In the last few years, besides the local gasteroduodenal tissue damage, an association between H.pylori and various extra-intestinal pathologies had been described. Recent studies have suggested that H.pylori infection ...

Background: Determination of the prevalence of diseases is an important step in health programs. Objective: To determine the prevalence of skin diseases in primary school students in Ahwaz. Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional study was done in March and April 1995 (Esfand 1373, Farvardin 1374) in Ahwaz. 3000 male and 3000 female primary school students were examined for the presence of s...

original article   occupational diseases are any chronic ailment that occurs as a result of work or occupational activity. this study was conducted to examine the frequency and risk factors of some skin and musculoskeletal disorders among nurses at a referral-teaching hospital. all 197 nurses in the hospital from different working shifts were engaged in the study. all nurses filled out a questi...

evidence acquisition a wide variety of treatment regimens exist for acne vulgaris including benzoil peroxide, retinoids, isotretinoids, keratolytic soaps, alpha hydroxy acids, azelaic acid, salicilic acid as well as hormonal, anti-androgen or antiseborrheic treatments. however, none of these methods is free of side effects and their exact role in therapy is not clear. in this paper apart from p...