BACKGROUND Accurate identification of sheep nematodes is a critical point in epidemiological studies and monitoring of drug resistance in flocks. However, due to a close morphological similarity between the eggs and larval stages of many of these nematodes, such identification is not a trivial task. There are a number of studies showing that molecular targets in ribosomal DNA (Internal transcri...

BACKGROUND Scientific journals are the most credible and updated information resources for valid information in the various fields of science and technology. The present study investigates the status of Iranian scientific journals in disseminating medical information to the world of science. MATERIALS AND METHODS Total 163 Iranian medical journals accredited by national medical journals commi...

1Endocrine and Metabolism Research Centre, Doctor Shariati Hospital, Tehran University, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. 2Health Research and Education Unit, Healthcare Organization, National Iranian Oil Corporation, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. Received: 30/07/02; accepted: 27/03/03 ABSTRACT To estimate the direct cost of coronary heart disease (CHD) to the Iranian oil industry, we calcu...

The present study is an attempt to provide a relatively comprehensive preview of the Iranian English translators’ perception on Machine Translation. Furthermore, the study tries to shed light on the status of implementation of Machine Translation among the Iranian English Translators. To reach the aforementioned objectives, the Localization Industry Standards Association’s questioner for measur...

This chapter introduces Iranian groups, the religious elite (mojtaheds), traditional merchants (bazaar) and Iranian “crowd” (lutis and tollabs) who were mobilized during social movement activity in Iran. These groups often formed overlapping relations with one another in Iranian society, but each had different interests that had to be negotiated during social movement activity. Some groups, suc...

A case of multiple pulp stones, a supernumerary tooth and a congenitally missing tooth accompanied by several developmental dental anomalies concurrently affecting the upper and lower anterior teeth in an Iranian healthy girl is reported. Developmental tooth abnormalities are usually found in conjunction with certain diseases or conditions. In the present case, although the patient had consangu...

Ali Janati, Homayoun Sadeghi-bazargani, Edris Hasanpoor, Mobin Sokhanvar, Elaheh HaghGoshyie. Associate professor, PhD of Healthcare Management, Iranian Center of Excellence in Health Management (IceHM), Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Professor, PhD of Epidemiology, Road Traffic Injury Prevention Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; PhD can...