BACKGROUND Over the past decade, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have been the leading cause of death in the world. Ischemic heart diseases (IHDs) are the main form of CVDs and are the most important single cause of death around the world. This study aimed to estimate the burden of IHDs in the city of Isfahan by calculating disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). METHODS This population-based ...

Development of cities and villages, agricultural farms and industrial regions in abutment and/or in the course of streams and rivers or in prone flood lands has been caused more notations in hydrology problems and city planning topics. In order to protection of cities against of flood damages, embankment construction is a desired and scientific method. The cities that located in arid zones may ...

(FACJ) system and its core tool, RealScape. RealScape automatically detects changes in the height and color of buildings based on three-dimensional analysis of aerial photographs. The three-dimensional analysis employs a pixel-by-pixel stereo processing method that calculates the height of each pixel in aerial photographs and thus enables precise difference detection between previous and curren...

Modifying travel behavior is a pressing issue in the face of increasing urbanization and challenges that poses for existing infrastructure deteriorating environmental conditions. Such are particularly acute cities which have rich history seen substantial population growth. One such Isfahan, third largest city Iran, where current study was conducted. Successful modification relies on an understa...

1 Professor of Ophthalmology, Isfahan Eye Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. Isfahan, Iran. 2 Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Isfahan Eye Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. Isfahan, Iran. 3 Resident of Ophthalmology, Isfahan Eye Research Center And Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. Isfahan, I...

The capacity of urban areas to deliver provisioning ecosystem services is commonly overlooked and underutilized. Urban populations have globally increased fivefold since 1950, and they disproportionately consume ecosystem services and contribute to carbon emissions, highlighting the need to increase urban sustainability and reduce environmental impacts of urban dwellers. Here, we investigated t...