INTRODUCTION Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is the common cause of many gastrointestinal diseases, especially peptic ulcer. Therefore, a successful treatment of this infection decreases the financial burden on health systems. AIM Different combinations of antibiotics are used for the eradication of this bacterium worldwide. The goal of this study is to compare the efficacy of four different ...

Background. The present study is the fourth cohort study conducted in the Middle East on the evaluation of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, implemented in Ahvaz, Iran. Methodology. The individuals aged over twenty years who had participated in a study on the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in 2009 (Phase 1) in Ahvaz were invited again in 2014. The questionnaires were completed via interview, a...

BACKGROUND The underlying cause of high blood pressure in adulthood is rooted in childhood. The evidence points to higher prevalence of hypertension among children in recent years. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of high blood pressure among Ahvaz children, as a sample of Iranian kids, and compare it with relevant reports from other countries. METHODS This cross- sectional study...

Objective: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a life threatening lesion but there has been only limited research about its frequency in Iran. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck in the records of the pathology department of Imam Khomeini hospital in Ahvaz between 2005 and 2015. Methods: The retrospective and cross-sectional study was...

INTRODUCTION Air pollution is one of the most important problems of metropolitan cities. The level of air pollution in the city of Ahvaz is so much higher than the standard level, that it can create risks, particularly for pregnant women in the area. The aim of the study was to examine the predictors of self-care behavior of pregnant women against air pollution according to Extended Parallel Pr...

1Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran 2Faculty of Veterinary Science, Shahrekord Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran 3Department of Medical Genetics, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 4Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 5Departmen...

Background & Aims of the Study: Vegetables are useful for humans as they contain minerals, vitamins, fiber and other nutrients. Eating raw vegetables are a nutritional habit in Iranian families. Raw eating vegetables is the main source of parasitic infections. The aim of this study was to determine microbial contamination of raw vegetables in Ahvaz, Iran during 2014-2015. ...

dust particles have dangerous impacts on human health, the environment, and the economy. recently dust storms, originating from arabian countries, have increased remarkably, affecting western and central parts of iran.hysplit model and the mean monthly maps of aai (absorbing aerosol index), surface skin temperature, and top soil layer moisture from omi (ozone measurement instrument) have been u...

Dust particles have dangerous impacts on human health, the environment, and the economy. Recently dust storms, originating from Arabian countries, have increased remarkably, affecting western and central parts of Iran.HYSPLIT model and the mean monthly maps of AAI (Absorbing Aerosol Index), surface skin temperature, and top soil layer moisture from OMI (Ozone Measurement Instrument) have been u...

Intestinal parasites are among problems of third world and developing countries that bring great deal of social and economic damages to society especially to closed communities which have no right attitude to hygiene and personal issues . Training centers for mentally retarded people are such communities that need more attention; hence we conducted a study to determine degree of contamination w...