This study aimed to examine the trend of ambient air pollution (i.e., ozone (O3), nitrogen monoxide (NO), dioxide (NO2), oxides (NOx), sulfur (SO2), carbon (CO), benzene (C6H6) and particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter smaller than 10 microns (PM10), non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHCs) at monitoring stations located in main residential industrial areas State Kuwait over 6 years (2012–201...

The impacts of severe geomagnetic storms that occurred in 2012 on the emergence large-scale ionospheric anomalies equatorial region Malaysia was investigated this study. research analyzed three significant happened April 24 (-120 nT), July 16 (-113 and October 01 (-122 nT) 2012, their effects were assessed with different locations start latitude longitude 4°N 99°E, 3.06°N 101.54°E, 4.18°N 102.0...

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background: malaria is one of the most important parasitic diseases in tropical and temperate regions. the aim of this study was to determine the trend of malaria in mazandaran province, northern iran during 1997-2012. methods: this retrospective study was conducted from 1997 to 2012. the population's study was individuals who registered at health centers of mazandaran province. peripheral bloo...

conclusions there is a need to conduct more comprehensive studies on effect of combination therapy with corticosteroids and antibiotics as well as their short-term and long-term adverse effects on the immune system. while injecting corticosteroids is commonly administered in patients with rti, they are not recommended due to the lack of data on their long-term therapeutic and adverse effects. p...

background: iodine deficiency disorders (idd) have been recognized as a major public health problem worldwide. consequences of idd include goiter, hypothyroidism, and intellectual disability followed by retarded growth and development of the brain. this report aimed to determine the state of idd in fars province, south of iran. methods: in this study, we gathered data from all scientific papers...

background: global findings indicate that incidence rate of cutaneous leishmaniasis (cl) has significantly in­creased during the past decade, as documented in many countries. this review was aimed to evaluate the trend of cl cases in terms of demographic and clinical characteristics during a decade after the earthquake (2003–2012) com­pared to the corresponding period before the earthquake in b...