OBJECTIVE Due to excessive production of free radicals and antioxidants evolved mechanisms against oxidative stress, infants are very vulnerable. As there was a significant relation between antioxidant levels and birth weight, we aimed verify this relationship. MATERIALS & METHODS In this descriptive analytical study we evaluated the antioxidant status of 40 healthy term newborns (gestation a...

BACKGROUND In 1990, the Iranian Ministry of Health implemented a health plan to increase mothers' knowledge of infant feeding using health workers and health volunteers. This study evaluates the effects of nutrition education on mothers' knowledge and whether increase in mothers' knowledge was associated with increase in growth of their children in Ardabil, Iran. METHODS A quasi-experimental ...

BACKGROUND One out of seven teenage girls in developing countries marries before the age of 15. While the fertility rate of teenage girls is high, the rate of contraceptive use remains low; therefore, this group of teenagers needs reproductive healthcare. This study was undertaken to explore factors influencing the use of contraceptives from the perspective of teenage women living in the city o...

BACKGROUND To prevent burn injuries it is vital to have sound information on predictors of its occurrence in different settings. Ardabil Province is the coldest province of Iran with high burden of burn injuries. The aim of this study was to determine the household related predictors of unintentional burns in Ardabil Province located at North-West of Iran. METHODS The study was conducted thro...

BACKGROUND Since Pars Abad district had been known as a focus of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in Ardabil Province but the prevalence of the disease in nomadic tribes has not been determined, thus, this study was conducted. METHODS This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on children up to 12yr old of nomadic tribes from Pars Abad County, Ardabil Province, Iran in 2015. For each ind...

BACKGROUND Gastric cancer is considered as the second most prevalent cancer in Iran. The present research sought to identify high risk clusters of gastric cancer with mapping using space-time scan statistics. MATERIALS AND METHODS The present research is of descriptive type. The required data were gathered from the registered cancer reports of Cancer Control Office in the Center for Non Commu...

BACKGROUND Knowledge of cancer incidences is essential for cancer prevention and control programs. Capture-recapture methods have been recommended for reducing bias and increasing the accuracy of cancer incidence estimations. This study aimed to estimate the completeness of gastric cancer registration by the capture-recapture method based on Ardabil population-based cancer registry data. MATE...

Background and aims: Cervical cancer is the second most prevalent in women after breast cancer. By prevention using methods, its development resultant morality rate will no doubt decrease. Therefore, present study aimed to examine related causes through screening of cervical Ardabil, Iran.Methodology: In this descriptive-analytic study, 300 coming health centers Ardabil were selected multi-step...