introduction: intravenous drug users as a serious health problem in communities have economical and social effects as well as health and hygienic complications. viral infections may be transmitted through drug injection by shared syringes among users. the aim of this study has been to determine the relative frequency of hbv, hcv and hiv infection’s markers as epidemiological data in ahvaz. mate...

background: hiv and aids have many different epidemiological, social and political aspects. the aim of this study was to determine the research priorities according to the necessary aspects of hiv and aids in iran. methods: the national and international databases were searched to obtain the published articles regarding hiv and aids in iran. all epidemiologic studies were included in this revie...

Background: In Western and Southwest Asia, literature is not documented on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) programs in Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia. The present study is the first brief review that describes HIV programs in these three neighboring countries.Methods: Data regarding the evidence of HIV programs were gathered through a systematic literature searching. English publications were r...

background drug design against human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (hiv-1) integrase through its mechanistic study is of great interest in the area in biological research. the main obstacle in this area is the absence of the full-length crystal structure for hiv-1 integrase to be used as a model. a complete structure, similar to hiv-1 of a prototype foamy virus integrase in complex with dna, in...

Widespread use of antiretroviral drugs for pregnant/breastfeeding females with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has led to declining vertical transmission. Despite being HIV-uninfected, the increasing number children who are HIV-exposed and uninfected (CHEU) often present developmental alterations. We review seminal recent evidence on neurological development CHEU associations early life HIV/...

Drug abuse and related disorders are a global public health crisis affecting millions, but to date, limited treatment options available. Abused drugs include not opioids, cocaine, nicotine, methamphetamine, alcohol. human immunodeficiency virus-1/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV-1/AIDS) inextricably linked. Extensive research has been done understand the effect of prolonged drug use on ...

aims: drug users form the main hiv-affected group in iran. about two-third of all the individuals affected by hiv in iran are those who use drug through injection. the aim of this study is to determine the effect of health belief model (hbm) on prevention of hiv transmission among the opiate-dependent population in zarandieh. methods and materials: this is a quasi-experimental intervention stud...

conclusions the results indicate a rapid increase in the number of hiv/aids cases in east azerbaijan, necessitating immediate attention and strategies to combat the rapid spread of the disease. development of provincial and national hiv/aids strategies demands more accurate and comprehensive hiv/aids surveillance. background this study was performed in response to the rapid propagation of hiv/a...