1. Research and Clinical Center for Infertility, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Yazd, Iran 2. Dept. of Biology, Ashkezar Azad University, Yazd, Iran 3. Dept. of Molecular Genetics, Agriculture College, Khorasgan Azad University, Isfahan, Iran 4. Dept. of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services,...

ne of long term complications of diabetics is sexual dysfunction which is often overlooked in the care of diabetic patients (1). Sexual dysfunction influences quality of life of millions males and their sexual partners and most of them prefer to suffer in silence (2). World health organization considers sexual health as integrity and harmony through mind, emotions and the body has leads the hum...

One of the main factors of water erosion is the natural characteristics of the soil called "erodibility" or"detachability". The present study aims to analyze the variations of soil erodibility factor in different plains and thefactors related to it. Erodibility is one the key factors in some models of erosion and sediment such as Universal SoilLoss Equation (USLE), Revised USLE (RUSLE), and Mod...

1Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Yazd, Iran 2Mother and Newborn Health Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Yazd, Iran *Corresponding author Khadijeh Nasiriani, BSc, MSc, PhD Assistant Professor Mother and Newborn Health Research Center Shahid Sadoughi University of...

In this experiment, the chemical composition of the essential oils obtained from Ferula assa-foetida oleo-gum resin collected from two different sites of Yazd province (Tabas and Yazd) in the center of Iran, were identified. The gas chromatography mass-spectroscopy (GC/MS) data showed that the qualitative composition of the components appeared to be constant in two different regions. Moreover, ...

t has been shown that stress can induce hyperglycemia in several animal models of type II diabetes (1). Cori theorized a link between the physiologic stress response and development of hyperglycemia. In his experiments with rabbits, Cori demonstrated that continuous infusion of epinephrine exacerbated hyperglycemia (2). Van Loon continued these researches by infusing beta endorphins intracister...

BACKGROUND Prehospital emergency medical services, a subsystem of Emergency Medical Services (EMS),provides early care to critically ill and injured patients in the field. Time is an important factor in pre-hospital care and the length of time it takes to reach care, has a significant impact on patient outcome. This study aims to calculate the response time in EMS stations of Yazd, Iran. METH...

BACKGROUND Northern Iran (Ardabil) is characterized by a high gastric cancer (GC) rate, whereas Southern Iran (Kerman and Yazd) has a low GC rate. The aim of this study is to verify the potential for pepsinogen I and II to detect atrophic gastritis (AG) in both high and low risk populations for GC. METHODS Sera of blood donors and patients with GC from Ardebil, Kerman and Yazd were used to me...

iabetes mellitus is one of the most common endocrine metabolic disorders. Dual endocrine deficits of impaired insulin action (insulin resistance) and inadequate insulin secretion create an environment of chronic hyperglycemia and general metabolic disorder (1). Development of novel medicine prototypes with systematic and intensive investigations of plants for new agents to treat diabetes mellit...