EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF SCORPIONISM IN THE HOSPITALS OF AHVAZ, SW IRAN, 2ND SIX MONTHS OF 2006

Q: How can I download an article?

To download an article from SID, first log in to the site, search for the article title, and click on the 'Download Article' option.

Q: How can I download an ISI article?

To download an ISI article on SID, enter the keyword or article title in the search bar, view the relevant results, click on the desired article, and select the 'Download Article' option.

Q: How can I access the SID database?

To access the SID database, visit SID.ir, create an account, and log in to access scientific resources.

Q: Is downloading articles from SID free?

Some articles on SID are available for free, while others require payment. Details are specified on the article's page.

VAZIRIANZADEH BABAK; HAJI HOSSEINI REZA; AMRI BANAFSHE; BAGERI SAEID; MOLAEI SEYEDEH MARYAM

مرکز اطلاعات علمی Scientific Information Database (SID) - Trusted Source for Research and Academic Resources

Journal Paper

Paper Information

Journal: Jundishapur Journal of Health Sciences Year:2010 | Volume:2 | Issue:2 Page(s): 17-25

Download Full-Text

Persian Verion

View:

2,564

Download:

Cites:

Information Journal Paper

Title

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF SCORPIONISM IN THE HOSPITALS OF AHVAZ, SW IRAN, 2ND SIX MONTHS OF 2006

Author(s)

Keywords

SCORPION STINGQ3

EPIDEMIOLOGYQ3

KHUZESTANQ3

ABOUZAR AND RAZI HOSPITALS OF AHWAZQ4

Abstract

Introduction: SCORPION STING is an important health problem in some regions of Iran especially in Khozestan, south-west of Iran. In the current study the data of SCORPION STINGs was studied from the points of epidemiological aspects in 2006.Methods: This research was a prospective study. Epidemiologic characters of 300 people with SCORPION STING sufferings who referred to ABOUZAR AND RAZI HOSPITALS OF AHWAZ, in the 2nd six months of 2006 were recorded and described. The records were included: sex, ages, jobs and site of sting in the body of patients besides of species of scorpions, months of SCORPION STINGs and place of the sting events (rural/urban areas).Results: The results of this study shows that 50.3% of scorpion stung patients were males and the rest were females (49.7%), totally. The distribution rate of ages shows that 91.1% rate of SCORPION STINGs were happened among under 51 year old people.Data collected in this study revealed that the highest incidence of SCORPION STING cases were taken place in the months of hot weather (June- August). The tree most abundant species were: Hemiscorpius leptorus, Androctonus crassicauda and Mesobothus eupeus in the current study.Conclusion: Therefore, it is concluded that the pattern of scorpionism in Khozestan is similar to the 10 years ago from point of epidemiologic study. Scorpionism will be dissolved by using environmental and educational approaches only.

Cites

No record.

References

No record.

Cite

APA: Copy

VAZIRIANZADEH, BABAK, HAJI HOSSEINI, REZA, AMRI, BANAFSHE, BAGERI, SAEID, & MOLAEI, SEYEDEH MARYAM. (2010). EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF SCORPIONISM IN THE HOSPITALS OF AHVAZ, SW IRAN, 2ND SIX MONTHS OF 2006. JUNDISHAPUR JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCES, 2(2), 17-25. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/205298/en

Vancouver: Copy

VAZIRIANZADEH BABAK, HAJI HOSSEINI REZA, AMRI BANAFSHE, BAGERI SAEID, MOLAEI SEYEDEH MARYAM. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF SCORPIONISM IN THE HOSPITALS OF AHVAZ, SW IRAN, 2ND SIX MONTHS OF 2006. JUNDISHAPUR JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCES[Internet]. 2010;2(2):17-25. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/205298/en

IEEE: Copy

BABAK VAZIRIANZADEH, REZA HAJI HOSSEINI, BANAFSHE AMRI, SAEID BAGERI, and SEYEDEH MARYAM MOLAEI, “EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF SCORPIONISM IN THE HOSPITALS OF AHVAZ, SW IRAN, 2ND SIX MONTHS OF 2006,” JUNDISHAPUR JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCES, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 17–25, 2010, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/205298/en

Related Journal Papers