BACKGROUND Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is one of the most important neglected tropical diseases and a major public health challenge in Iran caused by Leishmania spp and transmitted by phlebotomine sand flies. The number of CL cases has shown an increasing pattern all over the country, including the district of Varamin, southeast of Tehran, Iran. This study aimed to identify the Leishmania spp ...

BACKGROUND A recent survey of avoidable blindness in Varamin District, Iran, identified moderately high levels of visual impairment (10%) and blindness (1.5%) in people >50 years. This study aimed to define current provision, identify gaps and suggest practical solutions for improving eye health services in this area. METHODS The World Health Organization (WHO) framework for analyzing health ...

Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Lausanne, Geopolis, UNIL-Moulines, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland ([email protected]). ∗Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Geneva, Boulevard du Pont-d’Arve 40, 1211 Genève 4 and Center for Family Studies, Department of Psychiatry, University of Lausanne, Avenue de Morges 10, 1004 Lausan...

BACKGROUNDS To assess the role of socio-economic inequality in visual impairment (VI) in Varamin district, Iran. PATIENTS AND METHODS Using multistage cluster sampling method, 60 clusters (each with 50 subjects) were recruited and underwent clinical eye examinations. Socio-economic status (SES) was identified based on education, occupation, family assets and housing conditions that were measu...

Healthy longevity is a tangible possibility for many individuals and populations, with nutritional and other lifestyle factors playing a key role in modulating the likelihood of healthy ageing. Nevertheless, studies of effects of nutrients or single foods on ageing often show inconsistent results and ignore the overall framework of dietary habits. Therefore, the use of dietary patterns (e.g. a ...

leprosy. 110 patients who underwent claw hand correction between 2002 and 2006 were followed up and studied. Brand’s criteria for objective assessment and a visual analog scale for subjective assessment were used. The factors studied were age, sex, clinical, duration of paralysis, long flexor tightness, degree of contracture and type of surgery. Objective assessment showed Excellent or Good res...

Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India Center for Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India Centre for Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India Divecha Centre for Climate Change, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India USDA-ARS Conservation & Production Research L...