Shahram Jamali1, Neda Alipasandi2,*, and Bita Alipasandi3 1Computer Engineering Department, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran 2Sama technical and vocational training college, Islamic Azad University, Ardabil Branch, Ardabil, Iran 3Young Researchers and Elite Club, Ardabil Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ardabil, Iran *Corresponding Author’ Information: Tel.: +98-45-33361902, E-ma...

BACKGROUND Geographic variation and temporal trends in the epidemiology of esophageal and gastric cancers vary according to both tumor morphology and organ subsite. This study compares 1-year survival of gastric and esophageal cancers between two distinct populations: British Columbia (BC), Canada, and Ardabil, Iran. METHODS Data for invasive primary esophageal and gastric cancer patients wer...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of amblyopia screening in Ardabil Province in three examination levels by kindergarten teacher, optometrist, and ophthalmologist. METHODS In a cross-sectional study, the results of the national amblyopic prevention program in 2-6 years old children in Ardabil Province were investigated in 2012. The results pertained to the examinati...

BACKGROUND Northern Iran (Ardabil) is characterized by a high gastric cancer (GC) rate, whereas Southern Iran (Kerman and Yazd) has a low GC rate. The aim of this study is to verify the potential for pepsinogen I and II to detect atrophic gastritis (AG) in both high and low risk populations for GC. METHODS Sera of blood donors and patients with GC from Ardebil, Kerman and Yazd were used to me...

AIM Both observational and experimental studies have shown that higher selenium status reduces the risk of upper gastrointestinal cancers in selenium deficient populations. Recent cancer registry data have shown very different rates of esophageal cancer (EC) and gastric cancer (GC) in four Provinces of Iran, namely Ardabil, Mazandaran, Golestan, and Kerman. The aim of this study was to have a p...

Shervin Amiri , Nasser Ojaroudi , Mohammad Ojaroudi 3 1 Scientific Member of Electrical Engineering, Department of Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST) Tehran, Iran, [email protected] 2 Faculty of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran, Iran Tehran, Iran, [email protected] 3 Young Research Club, Ardabil Branch, Islamic A...

The incidence rate of gastric cancer in western countries has shown a remarkable decline in recent years while it is still the most common cancer among men in Iran. Ardabil, a North Western province, was found to have the highest rate of GC in Iran and one of the highest gastric cardia cancer rates in the world. We used the most recent data from Ardabil cancer registry to update on the incidenc...

aFaculty of pharmacy, International Aras Branch, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. bDrug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz. cDepartment of Microbiology, Bonab Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bonab, Iran. dStudent Research Committee, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran. Copyright © 2017 by School of Pharmacy Shaheed Behes...

BACKGROUND Ardabil, a Northwestern province of Iran, was found to have the highest rate of gastric cancer (GC) in the country (ASRs = 51.8/100,000 for males and 24.9/100,000 for females) and one of the highest gastric cardia cancer rates in the world. The aim of the present study was to assess the associations of the cagA and babA2 status of Helicobacter pylori with GC in the Ardabil population...

Background and Purpose. Trauma is the leading cause of death for youth in developing countries. Given the prevalence of head trauma (HT) in society and its complication and burden, the epidemiologic study of head trauma is necessary and is the main aim of this study. Materials and Methods. This retrospective population-based survey describes the epidemiology of head injury in a defined populati...