OBJECTIVE To determine the pattern of opportunistic infections (OIs) and non-infectious opportunistic diseases in hospitalized HIV-infected patients in Zahedan, southeast of Iran. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the records of 52 HIV-infected patients (47 male, 5 female; age range, 21-54 years) who were admitted to Boo-Ali Hospital, Zahedan, Iran for evaluation and management of an HIV-re...

Background: One known risk factor for oral cancer is chewing smokeless tobacco, which common in southeastern Iran. Smokeless tobacco-related complications can be evaluated by assessing parameters of oxidative stress. Objectives: This study salivary malondialdehyde (MDA) levels paan users and compared them with nonusers. Patients Methods: In this study, saliva was collected from 50 nonusers refe...

BACKGROUND Childbirth might be a traumatic event for some women. OBJECTIVES This study was conducted with the objective of investigating the prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) following childbirth. PATIENTS AND METHODS The study was designed using a descriptive correlation scheme. The participants were selected from the women referred to the healthcare centers affiliated wi...

methods this cross-sectional study was conducted on 200 older adults in southeast iran, during year 2015. the twenty health centers were selected randomly and 10 subjects were selected using multistage random sampling from a population from each health center. the test of functional health literacy in adults questionnaire was used for collecting the data. the data was analyzed using the stata.1...

Background: Many families of dialysis patients consider the lack knowledge about disease and type care as main reason for difficulty in providing effective to patients. Objectives: The present study aimed assess effectiveness family-centered education caregivers hemodialysis Methods: This quasi-experimental was conducted on 80 primary two teaching hospitals associated with Zahedan University Me...

aim : the aim of this study was to identify and compare the pattern of acute viral hepatitis in two regions of iran. background : the epidemiological pattern of acute hepatitis varies across the globe depending on geographic region, health status, socioeconomic conditions and differences in exposure to etiological factors. patients and methods : a cross-sectional study was carried out among 357...

INTRODUCTION Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) are bacterial enzymes capable of hydrolyzing beta-lactams. The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of TEM- and SHV-type ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae strains in Zahedan, Southeast Iran. METHODS A total of 170 non-repetitive K. pneumoniae strains were collected from patients referred to three teaching hospitals of Zahed...

in this article, we discuss clinical manifestations, laboratory results, and radiological findings in an old man with suppurative tender mass in the neck, accompanied by, fever, weight loss, malaise, fatigue, night sweat, cough, vomiting, anddysphagia. pharyngeal exam revealed a huge retropharyngeal abscess.

academic failure of students is one of the basic problems in higher education centers in iran that, not only causes to waste time and current charges in educational centers, but also leads to psychical, mental, familial and social problems for students. therefore, this study has been done in order to determine the value of academic success of students of zahedan medical university and its effec...

Background: The spread of the Internet and improvement audio video media have led to emergence an industry called pornography. Objectives: purpose this study was investigate relationship between use pornography marital sexual satisfaction attitudes toward infidelity in married women Zahedan. Materials Methods: This a descriptive correlational study. statistical population consisted all working ...