This first population-based study of non- Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) from any region in Pakistan, provides an overview of the incidence pattern and time trends in Karachi and generates hypotheses for future experimental research. Epidemiological data for 429 incident (1(st) Jan 1995 to 31(st) Dec 2002), microscopically verified nodal and extra-nodal NHL cases, registered at the Karachi Cancer Regis...

introduction: esophagus cancer is most common gi malignancies in zahedan. this investigation was undertaken to define the epidemiology, and prognostic factors relevant to patients withesophagus cancer in this region. methods : we did a retrospective review of 175 patientswith esophagus cancer who presented to ali ebne abitaleb hospital and khatam alanbia hospitalin 2005-2010. data analysis was ...

We investigate the hypothesis that lexical and rule knowledge can be strategically emphasized in word naming based on task demands, in contrast with the hypothesis that a time criterion to respond can be strategically manipulated. We devised the tempo naming to investigate the extent to which readers have precise control over response initiation in naming. Relative to baseline performance in th...

INTRODUCTION For nearly three decades, the two neighboring countries of Iran and Pakistan hosted millions of Afghans. Today, Afghans still represent the largest group of refugees in the world. This feature has greatly influenced provision of health care for this population. Due to a paucity of research on the health status of Afghan refugees in Iran, this study aim to make a vista on the patter...

Commentary: Top-down and bottom-up modulation of pain-induced oscillations. Attention represents one of the main mechanisms of modulation of pain (Wiech et al., 2008). It is a complex function which collects cognitive processes responsible for orienting to, and maintaining brain resources on, the most salient and relevant information for the ongoing behavioral demands (Knudsen, 2007). Whether a...

Background: Hepatitis B virus is known as one of the most common pathogen in the world. 350 million people are chronic carrier in the world and more than 3/4 hepatitis B virus infection are in Middle East and Africa. Various statistics of this infection has been reported in Iran. Since vaccination plan of 1989 born not only in Zabol but through Iran, will be performed and there is no exact info...

Introduction: Smell Identification Tests (SIT) are routinely utilized for the clinical evaluation of olfactory function. Since Iran consists of various ethnic subgroups, the reliability and validity of this test as a national SIT are required to be evaluated across the country.   Materials and Methods: This cross-sectio...

After publication of our study on baloch women’s decision making about childbirth settings (1), I noticed a letter about my published article in your journal (2) and I am very glad that this article has been helpful. Now, I want to mention some points in detail about my study. Zahedan (the capital city of Sistan and Baluchestan Province and the setting of this study) has four equipped hospitals...

extended abstract 1. introduction after 11thseptemberand providing background for thoughts of new conservative strategists, doctrine of changing regimes for omitting governments which were against hegemony of the usa, was focused by national security of america. new conservative decision makers with focusing on strategy of changing regime omitting contestant and bankrupt governments and creatin...