BACKGROUND Trichomonas vaginalis infection is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases in humans. T.vaginalis is a parasitic protozoan with a predilection for human urogenital tract and causative agent for vaginitis, cervicitis and urethritis in females. T.vaginalis infection is associated with risk of Human Immunodeficiency Virus infectivity and pregnancy complication. OBJECTIVE ...

BACKGROUND Globally more than a billion people, 15% of the population, lives with disability and most of disabilities are caused by injuries. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of disability and its predictors at 1 and 3 months post-injury in Kashan City during 2014 - 2015. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this longitudinal follow-up study, 400 injured patients 15 - 65 y...

Faculty of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran. [email protected] Abstract: Hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) in addition to provide the benefits of electric vehicles could satisfy consumers for some performances of conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles such as acceleration and long range. On this way, suitable energy optimization strategies s...

Background: There is a noticeable difference in serologic immune status against tetanus among different age and social groups in various countries due to different national vaccination policies and methods. Objectives: Considering that the immunization status of trauma patients against tetanus is not-known or uncertain and they may need to receive the vaccine and tetabulin, this study was condu...

contrary to other jewish communities of iran, kashan’s jewish community has undergone positive social and political developments during qajar period. although they could never enjoy equal social privileges as citizens, in comparison to other iranian jews and comparing the safavid period, they made considerable achievements in social relationships and political experience. the present research f...

BACKGROUND Apart from the mortality, road traffic injuries are associated with significant morbidities. This study has aimed to examine the pattern of traffic accident-related extremity fractures/dislocations and their related disabilities. METHODS A retrospective hospital-based study was conducted to assess the characteristics of limb fractures/dislocations among road traffic accident victim...

OBJECTIVE To assess the relationship between vitamin D and serum antioxidant vitamins E and A, and their deficiencies in pregnant women. METHODS This cross-sectional study was carried out in the maternity clinic of Naghavi Specialists and Subspecialities Polyclinic, affiliated to Kashan University of Medical Sciences Kashan, Iran between April 2008 and August 2009. One hundred and forty-seven...