BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES This study aims at studying mosquito-borne diseases as the major public health threat in Iran. Sanandaj outskirts are considered suitable habitats for mosquito larvae. In view of scanty reports on mosquito-borne disease implementation in this area, a study was undertaken to determine the mosquito fauna and frequency of mosquito larvae at Sanandaj City. METHODS In order...

A survey on the click beetles (Coleoptera, Elateridae) in province of Kurdistan (Iran), with three new records for Iranian fauna

In the current work by using statistical methods and available software, the wind energy assessment of prone regions for installation of wind turbines in, Qorveh, has been investigated. Information was obtained from weather stations of Baneh, Bijar, Zarina, Saqez, Sanandaj, Qorveh, and Marivan. The monthly average and maximum of wind speed were investigated between the years 2000-2010 and the r...

The aim of this thesis was to carry out an epidemiological study on mental health related issues in the Kurdish population of Iran. This part of Iran suffered directly during the Iran-Iraq war 1980-1988. Iran is an Islamic republic with strict adherence to Islamic traditions, which has implications for the way of life and gender issues. Suicide is prohibited according to Islamic teaching, but s...

OBJECTIVE The surveillance of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) is a key strategy for monitoring the progress of poliomyelitis eradication and is a sensitive measure for detecting potential cases of poliomyelitis and poliovirus infection. This study was conducted to describe the characteristics of patients reported with AFP, and to evaluate the performance of the surveillance system in Kurdistan pr...

Neospora caninum is a worldwide distributed pathogen which causes abortion in cattle leading to economic loss in the cattle industry. The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of N. caninum antibodies in the native cattle slaughtered in various areas of Kurdistan province (western Iran) from September 2010 to September 2011. Serum samples from 368 cattle slaughtered in seven sla...

The paper focuses on the consideration of prospects for a direct military invasion by Turkey and Iran against national movement Kurds Syria represented Syrian Democratic Forces (Syria), Komala, Kurdistan Free Life Party Iranian (Iran). position role Russia in resolving conflict between without use armed force is also considered. It concluded that striving to maintain balance relations, one hand...

Previous studies have unraveled the adverse effects of man-made magnetic fields on human and animal health. Controlling hematological parameters is a useful procedure to evaluate the level of health of humans and animals that are exposed to electromagnetic fields. Due to the long-term exposure of power plant workers to strong electromagnetic fields, this research was designed and conducted to c...

Female genital mutilation / cutting is a damaging traditional procedure, that affects the psychosomatic wellbeing of women and girls all over the world. It has short-term and long-term of psychological, sexual and physiological effects on women. The objective of current study was to measure the mental health of circumcised women and compare them with noncircumcised women in Kurdistan province o...

BACKGROUND Based on some estimation more than two million peoples in Iran are affected by Type 2 diabetes. The present study was designed to evaluate the status of diabetes control among Type 2 diabetes patients in Kurdistan, west of Iran and its associated factors. METHODS In our cross sectional study conducted in 2010, 411 Type 2 diabetes patients were randomly recruited from Sanandaj, Capi...