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Detection of H. pylori infection and cagA strains seropositivity in adult dyspeptic patients in east Azerbaijan, northwest of Iran
(2010)
Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. Pylori) bacteria colonize human stomach mucosa and may establish acute or chronic gastric inflammation. Cytotoxic-associated gene A (cag A) is associated with higher grades of gastric ...
Comparison of pulmonary hydatid disease between children and adults
(2007)
Background: Hydatid disease is a parasitic infestation which is endemic in many sheep and cattle raising areas and is still an important health hazard in the world. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical features, ...
Comparison the role of BMI, pathologic stage and hereditary related factors on survival between colon and rectal cancers: Frailty competing risks model
(2010)
Background & Objectives: Cholera is always being considered as a public health threat in poor and developing countries. However outbreaks of cholera are not very common in central area of Iran; in 2008 district health ...
Emergence of colistin resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa at Tabriz hospitals, Iran
(2016)
Background and Objectives:The prevalence of multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosais the main reason of new drugs resurgence such as colistin. The main objectives of this study were to determine the antibiotic resistance ...
Epidemiology and characteristics of Guillain-Barré syndrome in the northwest of Iran
(2006)
Background: Little is known about the incidence of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) in Iran. We determined the incidence and evaluated prognostic factors for GBS in a prospective, population-based study. Patients And methods: ...
Evaluation of cardiovascular diseases and their risk factors in hospitalized patients in East Azerbaijan province, Northwest Iran: A review of 18323 cases
(2013)
Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is accountable for more than 30% of deaths worldwide and is, thus, deemed the most important factor in terms of disease burden around the globe. This study aimed to evaluate CAD ...
Evaluation of IFN-γ polymorphism in visceral leishmaniasis
(2014)
Background: Leishmaniasis is a tropical disease that is endemic in some areas of Iran, includ-ing East Azerbaijan. IFN-? is one of the cytokines that triggers cell-mediated immunity, thus initi-ating elimination of the ...
Evaluation of medication errors in an infectious diseases ward of a teaching hospital in Iran
(2014)
Background: Medication errors (MEs) and adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are among the main causes of adverse events in hospitals, leading to disability and death in up to 6. 5% of hospital admissions. Application of appropriate ...
Epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of migraine and tension-type headaches among hospitals staffs of shiraz (Iran)
(2009)
Headache is a common symptom that constitutes a major health problem to all countries in the world. This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of migraine and tension -type headaches(TTH), its associated occupational ...
Evaluation of pediatric intracranial neoplasm in Tabriz, Iran
(2007)
Tumors of the central nervous system (CNS), occur relatively frequently during the early years of life. They are the most common solid tumors of childhood and are second only to leukemia in overall cancer incidence and ...