BACKGROUND Acanthamoeba is an opportunistic amphizoic protozoan found in different water sources including swimming pool as well as in sewage. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of Acanthamoeba in tap-water samples in Iran. METHOD In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 94 samples of cold and warm tap-water were collected from different wards of hospitals in 13 cities ...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS The aim of the present study was to systematically review fluoride concentration of drinking waters and prevalence of fluorosis in Iran through systematically evaluating results of studies conducted in this regard. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this systematic review study, the required data was collected using keywords including drinking water fluoride, fluoride concentration,...

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is most important disorder in children who come to emergency department. Pathophysiology, epidemiology and treatment of children is different from adults due to differences in their anatomy and physiology. AKI is the abrupt loss of renal function and it is typically manifested by an increase in serum creatinine. It is result of hypoxic and or nephrotoxic injury to the ...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate the content of mercury (Hg), arsenic (As), nickel (Ni) and tin (Sn) in raw cow's milk of traditional and industrial sites from 8 different sites in Arak City, Markazi Province, Iran. METHODS In this cross sectional study, a total of 32 samples were collected from sub-cities of Arak, Iran via subjective sampling method. Both industrial and tradi...

Hydatidosis is one of the most important parasitic diseases worldwide, and it is caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus. This disease is endemic in Iran and can cause large losses of life and property. A few studies have been done in this area in Arak city, Iran. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of medical and surgical treatment of patients with hydatid cyst in hospi...

BACKGROUND Limited information exists from the dietary pattern of children and adolescents particularly in developing countries. We aimed to detect major dietary patterns and their association with socio-demographic characteristics of Iranian adolescents. METHODS Healthy Heart Promotion from Childhood as one of the "Isfahan Healthy Heart Program", Iran, projects was conducted in adolescents a...

OBJECTIVE The present study was designed to assess the effects of Ca+vitamin D supplementation on pregnancy outcomes in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). DESIGN A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was conducted among sixty women with GDM. Participants were divided into two groups to receive Ca+vitamin D supplements or placebo. Individuals in the Ca+vitamin D gro...

The growth pattern of children is affected by anthropometric dimensions. This study was aimed to investigate anthropometric factors related to growth of preschool children of a sample population in Iran. This study was performed in year 2011 on 1320 of 4–7 years old preschool children in Arak. To classify, body mass index (BMI), height and weight were recorded. The four contact points (head, ba...

BACKGROUND Enterococcal species have emerged as important pathogens in Iran as well as throughout the world. With the increased use of vancomycin, Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE) has become an important nosocomial pathogen. OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to determine the incidence and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of VRE and also to determine the most important gene...