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Prevalence of overweight and obesity in the middle-age population: A priority for the health system
(2017-01-01)
© 2017, Iranian Journal of Public Health. All rights reserved. Background: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity and their associated factors in the middle-aged population of ...
Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori and intestinal metaplasia in consecutive gastritis patients; over the period of 7 yearsn
(2017-12-01)
Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is the cause of most cases of peptic ulcers and gastric cancers and cause some of the most important cause of stomach cancer and lymphoma. The objective of this study was to ...
Prevalence of hypodermosis in cattle slaughtered in industrial slaughtered-house of Ardebil, Iran
(2016-12-01)
© 2016, Indian Society for Parasitology. Hypodermosis is one of the important veterinary problems because of its worldwide prevalence and significant economic losses. Economic losses is due to decreasing of productivity ...
Prevalence of HBsAg amongst healthy children in eastern Mediterranean and middle eastern countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(2017-01-01)
© 2016, Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. Context: Infections caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) pose a major challenge to the public health and also results in high mortality and morbidity rates in different parts ...
PCR-based molecular characterization of Blastocystis hominis subtypes in southwest of Iran
(2016-10-14)
© 2017 The Authors. Blastocystis hominis is the most common intestinal parasite found in humans and many other hosts. Pathogenicity of Blastocystis sp. remains controversial and it has been suggested that it may be associated ...
Prevalence of hepatitis C virus genotypes among patients in countries of the eastern mediterranean regional office of WHO (EMRO): A systematic review and meta-analysis
(2016-04-19)
© 2016, Kowsar Corp. Context: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major global public health issue. The Eastern Mediterranean regional office (EMRO) of the world health organization (WHO) seems to have one of the highest ...
Hepatitis B virus infection in the general population of Iran: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis
(2016-04-26)
© 2016, Kowsar Corp. Context: The hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major global public health problem, affecting more than 2 billion people worldwide. Accurate and updated data on HBV prevalence is important for further planning ...
Prevalence and geographic distribution pattern of asthma in tehran by ECRHS
(2016-01-01)
© 2016 NRITLD. Background: Asthma, involving 5-10% of global population, has a heterogeneous distribution in the community regardless of age and its prevalence and incidence tend to grow worldwide as reported by many recent ...
Prevalence of bla<inf>NDM−1</inf>-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(2017-06-01)
© 2017 Elsevier Masson SAS Background and aim NDM-1 gene (bla NDM−1) -producing Klebsiella pneumoniae is allegedly perceived as one of the most dangerous multidrug-resistant bacteria causing infections in hospitals and ...
Malignant tumors of tongue in Iranian population
(2016-08-01)
© 2016, Iranian Journal of Cancer Prevention. Background: The incidence of oral cancers varies from one country to another, which can be clarified by the difference in the distribution of the risk factors and the possible ...