abstract：BACKGROUND:Noise pollution is one of the most harmful ambiance disturbances. It may cause many deficits in ability and activity of persons in the urban and industrial areas. It also may cause many kinds of psychopathies. Therefore, it is very important to measure the risk of this pollution in different area. METHODS:T...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Allahverdy A,Jafari AH

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HIV and AIDS have many different epidemiological, social and political aspects. The aim of this study was to determine the research priorities according to the necessary aspects of HIV and AIDS in Iran. METHODS:The national and international databases were searched to obtain the published articles regarding...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Doosti-Irani A,Holakouie-Naieni K

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) is an important health problem all around the world especially in developing countries. In the Mediterranean countries another prevelant reason of anemia is Thalassemia. Certain strategies had been established as a government policy to reduce prevalence in North Cyprus, such as p...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Şanlidağ B,Çağin B,Özenli Ö,Şahaloğlu Ö,Dalkan C,Galip N,Babayiğit Hocaoğlu A,Bahçeciler N

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Performance is a multi-dimensional and dynamic concept. During the past 2 decades, considerable studies were performed in developing the hospital performance concept. To know literature key concepts on hospital performance, the knowledge visualization based on co-word analysis and social network analysis has...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Markazi-Moghaddam N,Arab M,Ravaghi H,Rashidian A,Khatibi T,Zargar Balaye Jame S

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Metabolic syndrome (MS) is defined as a pattern of metabolic disorders including central obesity, insulin resistance or hyperglycemia, high blood pressure, and dyslipidemia. Many studies show a clear relationship between diet and components of MS. The aim of the current study was to identify barriers to adhe...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Esmaeili N,Alizadeh M,Tarighat Esfanjani A,Kheirouri S

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:P Cesarean delivery rates have been increasing throughout the world. Parallel to the developments in the world the cesarean rate in Turkey has risen to 48.1% in 2013. Some of the social factors were related with cesarean births. The purpose of this study was to determine cesarean birth rates and to find out ...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Oner C,Catak B,Sütlü S,Kilinç S

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Osteosarcoma is a malignant tumor with high mortality but effective therapy has not yet been developed. Berberine, an isoquinoline alkaloid component in several Chinese herbs including Huanglian, has been shown to induce growth inhibition and the apoptosis of certain cancer cells. The aim of this study was t...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Chen ZZ

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Much of the environment is affected by petroleum contamination. It imposes serious health problems for humans as well as serious environmental impact. Bioremediation is an important consideration for removing environmental pollutants because, compared with other technologies, it incurrs lower costs and is en...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Sadeghi Haddad Zavareh M,Ebrahimipour G,Shahriari Moghadam M,Fakhari J,Abdoli T

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Urogenital mycoplasmas are potentially pathogenic species causing genitourinary tract infections that may be initially asymptomatic but can progress and lead to severe complications and threaten reproductive health. However, the overall prevalence rate of this bacterium and its probable impacts on fertility ...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Ahmadi MH,Mirsalehian A,Bahador A

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Due to their specific nature, such as high incidence, high intensity and direct involvement of all members of society, traffic injuries are of particular importance. Through a mega data, this study investigated the epidemiological aspects and depict current situation of road traffic injuries in Iran. METHOD...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Bakhtiyari M,Mehmandar MR,Riahi SM,Mansournia MA,Sartipi M,Bahadorimonfared A

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To analyse time trends in self-rated health in older people by gender and age and examine disability in the time trends of self-rated health. METHODS:The data used come from the Spanish National Health Surveys conducted in 2001, 2003, 2006 and 2011-12. Samples of adults aged 16 yr and older were selected. M...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Giron P

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial diseases (MSMD) is a rare inheritance syndrome, characterized by a disseminated infection with mycobacterium in children following BCG vaccination at birth. Regarding the vaccination program in Iran, it may consider as a public health problem. The pathogenesis of MSMD is depen...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Sarrafzadeh SA,Mahloojirad M,Nourizadeh M,Casanova JL,Pourpak Z,Bustamante J,Moin M

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transition into parenthood is a major developmental life event and is very significant because development in infanthood is affected by the transition process of mothers parenting an infant. This study aimed to develop the assessment tool for transition process of high risk infant's caregiver in Korea. METH...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Yu M

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial diseases (MSMD) is a rare inheritance syndrome, characterized by a disseminated infection with mycobacterium in children following BCG vaccination at birth. Regarding the vaccination program in Iran, it may consider as a public health problem. The pathogenesis of MSMD is depen...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Sarrafzadeh SA,Mahloojirad M,Nourizadeh M,Casanova JL,Pourpak Z,Bustamante J,Moin M

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Considering the lack of data available on changes of physical activity over time in Iran, this study was designed to evaluate changes in physical activity levels among Iranian adults over a median 6.5 yr period. METHODS:In this population-based cohort study, 3515 participants, aged ≥ 20 yr (2100 females and...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Afghan M,Ghasemi A,Azizi F

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prehypertension frequently progresses into hypertension and is related to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. We studied the prevalence of prehypertension and their determinants by gender and age. METHODS:The study used nationally representative data from 11,754 participants aged 20-91 years collec...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Kim Y,Lee S

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study investigated the interaction between heterotrophic bacteria and coliform, fecal coliforms, fecal streptococci bacteria in water supply networks. METHODS:This study was conducted during 2013 on water supply distribution network in Aq Qala City, Golestan Province, Northern Iran and standard methods...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Amanidaz N,Zafarzadeh A,Mahvi AH

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fascioliasis, caused by Fasciola hepatica and F. gigantica, is one of the most important plant and water borne disease in Iran. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of fascioliasis and intestinal helminthes in inhabitants of rural areas of Boyer-Ahmad in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province in Southwe...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Hosseini G,Sarkari B,Moshfe A,Motazedian MH,Abdolahi Khabisi S

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Excellence and quality models are comprehensive methods for improving the quality of healthcare. The aim of this study was to design excellence and quality model for training centers of primary health care using Delphi method. METHODS:In this study, Delphi method was used. First, comprehensive information w...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Tabrizi JS,Farahbakhsh M,Shahgoli J,Rahbar MR,Naghavi-Behzad M,Ahadi HR,Azami-Aghdash S

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Limited studies have focused on the association between the protein tyrosine phosphates non-receptor type 22 (PTPN22) genetic polymorphisms and Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) susceptibility in different populations, but the results were inconclusive. Therefore, this meta-analysis of PTPN22 polymorphism ...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： DI Y,Zhong S,Wu L,Li Y,Sun N

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The present study aimed to identify the spatial distribution of tuberculosis and determine the TB control program parameters in the regions supervised by Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in 2006-2012. METHODS:The present ecological study was performed on 1797 TB patients in Shiraz University in 2006-20...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Tabatabaee H,Hassan Zadeh J,Younes Nia F,Ali Akbarpoor M,Javanmard S,Honarvar B

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:5-Fluorouracil could lead to a decline in fertility in Caenorhabditis elegans. The aim of this study was to describe the mechanisms underlying such an altered fertility phenotype and to illustrate the specific genes and pathways that are involved in the related phenotypic changes in C. elegans. METHODS:We i...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Zhang S,Lu Z,Liang H,Fu X,Zhang Y,Liu X,Bao G,Jing T,Wang X,Wang M,Wu J,Chen G

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to analysis the inequalities of mortality of children under 5 years in West Africa by examining the determinants and contributing factors to the overall inequality concentration in these countries. METHOD:Data used came from the DHS surveys conducted in the six countries in West Africa: Bur...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Bado AR,Appunni SS

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Every material that gastrointestinal system cannot digest will make a bezoar. Trichobezoar is the result of hair ingestion whether self-hair or from others and is not a common disorder in humans. It is a hairball, which mostly has been seen in females at teenage, or adolescence. It usually locates in stomach but in ra...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Zeraatian S,Ameri S,Tabesh H,Kamalzadeh N

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This research provides an insight into exposure information and particle size distributions of Bisphenol A (BPA), a common environmental hormone, at polycarbonate (PC) molding plants in southern Taiwan. METHODS:The inhalable dust sampler as IOM and the micro-orifice uniform deposition impactor (MOUDI) were ...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Chao Y,Chen J,Yang W,Ho T,Yen F

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coccidian protozoa of Cyclospora cayetanensis are obligate intracellular apicomplexan parasites that infect the mucosal epithelium of the small intestine of immunocompetent and immunocompromised persons. A 25- years old woman from around, Tehran with complaint of faintness and fatigue with HIV positive/AIDS confirmed ...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Khanaliha K,Mohebali M,Davoudi S,Reza Hosseini O,Tarighi F,Rezaeian T,Rezaeian M

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The first kidney transplant survival is very important. We know that short-term survival of kidney transplantation is improved over the past two decades in Iran; however, no information is available on long-term survival and predictors. This study explored factors influencing long-term renal transplant survi...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Soltanian AR,Mahjub H,Taghizadeeh-Afshari A,Gholami G,Sayyadi H

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:According to importance of cirrhosis of the liver and the lack of information about the economic burden of the disease, we performed this study to estimate the economic burden of liver Cirrhosis in Iran in 2011. METHODS:The cost-of-illness method, based on the human capital theory, has been used. Both direc...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Akbari Sari A,Kazemi Karyani A,Alavian SM,Arab M,Rostami Gholmohamadi F,Rezaei S

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The activity of angiotension converting enzyme (ACE; OMIM: 106180) in different brain regions of patients with schizophrenia changed, suggesting a possible involvement of ACE in psychiatric disorders. Genetic polymorphism of insertion/deletion (I/D; dbSNP rs4646994) in the gene encoding ACE has been well def...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Mazaheri H,Saadat M

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In this study, we investigated the causes behind increase trends in smoking and extent of tobacco use in Saudi Arabia. We also explored the issues related to and its impact tobacco control research and policy in the Kingdom. METHODS:Data were collected from various published articles, public data based such...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Almutairi KM

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anxiety is one of the most common reactions that parents show while understanding their children's intellectual disability due to Down syndrome. Anxiety leads parents not to develop appropriate relations with their children, subsequently their psychological health are at risk. The present study was aimed to ...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Pourmohamadreza-Tajrishi M,Azadfallah P,Hemmati Garakani S,Bakhshi E

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This systematic review intended to combine factors associated with tuberculosis treatment non-adherence and lost to follow up among TB patients with/without HIV in developing countries. Comprehensive remote electronic databases (MEDLINE, (PMC, Pub Med Central), Google scholar and Web of science) search was conducted u...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Tola HH,Tol A,Shojaeizadeh D,Garmaroudi G

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Detection of Plasmodium vivax specific antibodies with serological tests could be a valuable tool for epidemiological researches. Whereas P. vivax cannot be simply obtained in vitro, serological tests using total or semi-purified antigens are infrequently used. Given this restriction, the present study inves...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Mirahmadi H,Fallahi S,Fallah Omrani V,Kazemi B,Haghighi A,Seyyed Tabaei SJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A surveillance system helps to detect epidemics and the pattern of the incidence of the problems in the community and is important for evidence based decision making. This study was conducted to determine the feasibility of the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) in Iran. METHODS:PRAMS feasi...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Kharaghani R,Shariati M,Yunesian M,Keramat A,Moghisi A

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Students emotional health and bullying behavior are receiving greater attention worldwide due to their long-term effects on students' health. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between perceived school climate, peer support, teacher support, school pressure and emotional health and bu...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Shaheen A,Nassar O,Saleh M,Arabia T D

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Iodine is essential element in thyroid hormones synthesis and normal growth and development of the brain. Milk and iodine concentrations can be appropriate indicator of body iodine status; in this study, we evaluated the concentrations of urine and milk iodine in newborns and their mothers. METHODS:In a cro...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Mobasseri M,Roshanravan N,Mesri Alamdari N,Ostadrahimi A,Asghari Jafarabadi M,Anari F,Hedayati M

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since it was first diagnosed in 1914 in Marrakesh, schistosomiasis has been a public health problem in Morocco for decades. A national control program launched in 1982 has led to a considerable reduction in the incidence and morbidity associated with the disease. Consequently, the program has shifted from disease cont...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Barkia H,Barkia A,Yacoubi R,Alemad A,El Kharim K,Belghyti D

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to investigate the trends in mortality from road traffic accidents (RTA) in Fars Province, southern Iran. METHODS:The Age and sex-standardized mortality rate attributed to RTA from 2004 to 2010 in Fars Province was calculated using world standard population. We also used linear reg...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Hasanzadeh J,Moradinazar M,Najafi F,Ahmadi-Jouybary T

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Immune responses play critical roles in the leishmaniasis eradication. IL-10 is a key regulator of immune responses, and the polymorphisms within its promoter region are associated with alteration in its expression. Therefore, this study was designed to examine the correlation between polymorphism at the -10...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Hajilooi M,Ahmadi A,Lotfi P,Matini M,Jafari D,Bazmani A,Momeni M

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Solving the dilemma of the organ shortage in Malaysia requires educating Malaysians about organ donation and transplantation. This paper aims at exploring the average Malaysian households ' preferred channels of campaigns and the preferred campaigners in a family setting, targeting at the dialysis family mem...

journal_title：Iranian journal of public health

authors： Tumin M,Raja Ariffin RN,Mohd Satar N,Ng KP,Lim SK,Chong CS

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00