OBJECTIVE Exposure to mercury can occur in occupational and environmental settings. During clinical work with dental amalgam, the dental personnel are exposed to both metallic mercury and mercury vapor. The aim of the present study was to investigate blood mercury level (BML) and its determinants among dentists practicing in Hamadan city, Iran. MATERIALS AND METHODS This cross sectional study...

Hamadan province in western Iran has always been of particular archaeological significance mainly because its administrative centre Ecbatana, modern Hamadan. In 2005 a bas-relief dating to the Parthian period was found southern highlands Alvand, Yakhchal valley. Recently, second relief, very similar one, at Mydan Mishan. This relief depicts person lying on klinè with his legs stretched out and ...

Brucellosis is a widespread zoonotic disease causing considerable economic and public health problems. Despite animal vaccination, brucellosis remains endemic in some areas such as Iran, especially in the western Iranian province of Hamadan. We sought to detect some of the most common virulence-associated genes in Brucella isolated from human blood cultures to determine the prevalence of some v...

27-year-old case with hemoglobin (Hb) Hamadan was presented. During premarital thalassemia screening an unidentified Hb peak; retention time (RT): (5.55 min, 46.2%) determined cation-exchange high-performance liquid chromatography (CE-HPLC) at premier resolution (Trinity-Biotech) system. Variant eluted A2 3.76 45%) II Turbo (Bio-Rad), while it 45.7% and detected S zone capillary electrophoresis...

BACKGROUND This study was conducted to detect clusters of pulmonary TB cases in Hamadan Province, west of Iran. METHODS All patients with pulmonary tuberculosis recorded in the surveillance system from 2005 to 2013 were studied. The spatial scan statistic was used to detect significant clusters in status of unadjusted and adjusted for age, sex and location residence variables. RESULTS Clust...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the frequency of complications in Laparoscopic cholecystectomies performed in Hamadan during 1997 to 2005. METHODS In this retrospective cross sectional study, 426 patients with cholecystitis who were admitted to Hamadan hospitals including Ekbatan, Tamin Ejtamaiee, Mobasher, Boali and Artesh and were subjected to laparoscopic cholecystectomy from 1997 to 2005 were evalu...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the mass treatment of ascariasis in rural areas of Hamadan Province, Islamic Republic of Iran. METHODS A control programme in rural areas of Hamadan Province, which began in November 1997, involved giving all persons a single dose of 400 mg albendazole at intervals of three months. The efficacy of the treatment was evaluated by the formalin-ether concentration technique ...

BACKGROUND To determine the prevalence and intensity of helminths and their zoonotic importance in small rodents inhabiting in the suburban areas of Hamadan City, Iran. METHODS The present survey was conducted on the helminth infections of two species of rodents Apodemus sylvaticus (n=60) and Mus musculus(n=72) in the suburban areas of Hamadan City during 2010-2012. Rodents were collected and...

Human factor is one of the most important causes for traffic accidents. This study has been designed to determine the presence of alcohol and drug abuse among drivers killed in car accidents in Hamadan, Iran during a one year period. This study was conducted as a post-mortem series design. Forensic autopsies were performed on all drivers killed in car accidents who were referred to the Hamadan ...

Abstract The present paper discusses the geochemical affinities, origin and ages of Jurassic granitoids Sanandaj-Sirjan Zone (SaSZ) in eastern part Zagros Thrust Zone. A multidisciplinary, integrated approach was carried out using existing granitoid data (major, trace, rare earth element isotopes) knowledge regional geology (geodynamic metamorphic setting), coupled with geophysical (magnetic su...