BACKGROUND Identifying Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) transmission type is a key step in the control of this disease. AIM This study aimed to determine the path and transmission type of MTB and the insertion sequence IS6110 band number and verify their relationship to demographic and clinical risk factors. SUBJECTS AND METHODS In this cross-sectional study, 64 MTB patients from three bord...

Background: In many countries gastric cancer has the highest incidence among the gastrointestinal cancers and is the second most common cancer in Iran. The aim of this study was to identify and map high risk gastric cancer regions at the county-level in Iran. Methods: In this study we analyzed gastric cancer data for Iran in the years 2003-2010. Areato- area Poisson kriging and Besag, York and ...

Abstract Regarding climatic diversity in Iran and the dependence of many outdoor activities (occupational, recreational, tourism attraction, etc.) on conditions, this study conducted aiming to evaluate thermal comfort fluctuations Iran. Thermal different climates were investigated between 1985 2014 using recorded meteorological data 40 synoptic stations. The Mann-Kendall test Sen’s Slope used a...

Medicinal plants are one of very valuable rescores in wide range of world and Iran natural resources. Herbal medicines against chemical and synthetic drugs have bad effects and minor side effects and or are completely harmless. Interest in ethnobotany has increased dramatically in recent years. Medicinal folklore over the years has proved to be an invaluable guide in present day screening of dr...

Background Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease with permanent complications that mainly affect the skin, peripheral nerves, mucosal surfaces of the upper respiratory tract, and eyes. The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiology and trends of leprosy in Iran from 2005 to 2015. Materials and Methods This was a cross-sectional study analyzing leprosy records from the Center for ...