Background: Considering the renewed emphasis on women's health, attention to the new aspects of their health, such as equity, among different groups is warranted. The aim of this study was to investigate the economic inequalities among women with osteoporosis-related bone fractures (ORBFs) in Sanandaj, Iran. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, convenient sampling was employed to recruit 220...

BACKGROUND Staphylococcus aureus strains that are Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) positive cause severe skin and soft tissue infections as well as necrotizing pneumonia. The presence of PVL gene is a marker for methicillin-resistant S. aureus; therefore, survey on prevalence and phylogenetic distribution of PVL is of great importance for public health. The aim of this research was molecular e...

Gateway Monuments are free standing roadside structures or signage that communicate the name of a city, country or township to motorists. The placement of such monuments within state-controlled right-of-way is a relatively recent occurrence in California. As a result, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) initiated research to quantify the impacts that this type of signage may ...

1. Dept. of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2. Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 3. Dept. of Geography and Urban Planning, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran 4. Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Kurdistan University of Medical Scien...

1. Assistant Professor , Endocrine & Metabolism Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2. Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 3. Technical Officer, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran 4. Assistant Professor, Kordestan Digestive Research Center, Kordestan University...

Acta Neurologica Taiwanica Vol 20 No 1 March 2011 From the Section of Neurology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tungs’ Taichung Metro Harbor Hospital, Wuci Township; and the Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan. Accepted March 4, 2011. Correspondence to: Dr. Hung-Yi Hsu, Department of Neurology, Tungs’ Taichung Metro Harbor Hospital, No....

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