BACKGROUND Dust storm is one of the most important natural sources of air pollution in the Middle East that has caused a major concern in recent years. The aim of this study was to evaluate the respiratory tract function of people living in Ilam city (Iran) during dust storm. METHODS A sample size of 250 people was selected and the cluster sampling was randomly used from 13 health centers in ...

BACKGROUND Hydatidosis is a zoonotic disease of global prevalence. It causes considerable health problems and economic losses throughout the world, including Iran. The objective of this study was to assess the current status of echinococcosis/hydatidosis in the province of Ilam (western Iran). METHODS From April to September 2011, 65 stray dogs were collected from urban and rural areas of Ila...

1 Student Research Committee, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, IR Iran 2 Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran 3 Paramedical School, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, IR Iran 4 Department of Biostatistics, Research Centre for Prevention of Psychosocial Trauma, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, IR Iran 5 Department of Clini...

Survival Rate and Associated Factors of Childhood Leukemia in Iran, Systematic Review and Meta Analysis Yousef Veisani, and Ali Delpisheh Psychosocial Injuries Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, IR Iran Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, IR Iran Corresponding author: Ali Delpisheh (PhD, PostDoc), Department of Clinical Epidem...

Background. Postpartum depression (PPD) is considered as one of the mood disturbances occurring during 2-3 months after delivery. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of PPD and its associated risk factors in border city of Ilam, western Iran. Methods. Through a descriptive cross-sectional study in 2011, overall, 197 women who attended Obstetrics & Gynecology clinics postpartumly...

INTRODUCTION Lifestyle is referred to an individual's healthy and unhealthy behaviors that can affect their health statues. The present study aim was association between lifestyle and hypertension in patients referred to healthcare centers of Ilam city in 2014. MATERIALS & METHODS This research study was a case-control study. The data were collected through a standard questionnaire of health-...

The physical and spatial expansion of cities, which often taken place without planning, caused numerous environmental, health, economic social problems. This study investigates the physical, spatial, demographic development Ilam city in Iran for over 60 years. To achieve these goals, library studies, data analysis, field studies were applied. process its changes from 1956 to 2016 has been prese...

background: scaling and corrosion are the two most important indexes in water quality evaluation. pollutants are released in water due to corrosion of pipelines. the aim of this study is to assess the scale formation and corrosion of drinking water supplies in ilam city (iran). methods: this research is a descriptive and cross-sectional study which is based on the 20 drinking water sources in i...