The archaeological site of Shahr-i Sokhta, in the Sistan region south-eastern Iran, is noted for exceptional preservation human remains documented its necropolis. This report describes results a non-destructive multidisciplinary investigation into double burial excavated at preserving two skeletons subadults. first part this study provides an archaeotanatological and bioarchaeological descripti...

the world health organization (who) has supported and recommended study and research on the various aspects of leishmaniasis which is one of the six major tropical region diseases. cutaneous leishmaniasis is considered as a common parasitic disease in iran. considering the fact that few studies have been conducted about some centers of disease such as khorram-shahr and the information about the...

Objective To study predictors of symptom relief six months after septoplasty using data from the Swedish National Septoplasty Register. Participants This is a retrospective register study of adult patients undergoing septoplasty in Sweden in 2003-2012. Outcome Relief of nasal symptoms was analysed in relation to age, gender, size of hospital performing the surgery, addition of turbinoplasty...

OBJECTIVES Chinese county hospitals have been excessively enlarging their scale during the healthcare reform since 2009. The purpose of this paper is to examine the technical efficiency and productivity of county hospitals during the reform process, and to determine whether, and how, efficiency is affected by various factors. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS 114 sample county hospitals were selected ...