Background and Aim: Myocardial infarction (MI) is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide. This disease imposes a high socio-economic burden on patients. Since the Spatio-temporal analysis of diseases plays an essential role in the design of prevention and management programs. The present study aimed to identify regional clusters of MI and also analyze the time trend of the disease among an Iranian military community. Methods: In this ecological study, all registered cases of MI from different provincial centers of the military community were studied during the period 2015 to 2018. The Getis-Ord Gi statistics were used to identify the hot spots of MI and the Spearman correlation coefficient to the trend of the disease. Results: The incident cases of MI in military officers and conscripts during the study period were 103 and 4, respectively. Gilan and Golestan provinces (90% confidence level) in 2015, Gilan, Golestan, Semnan, and Zanjan provinces (95% CI) and Isfahan province (90% CI) in 2016, Golestan province (95% CI), and Gilan province (90% CI) in 1396 and Golestan province (95% CI) in 1397 were identified as hot spots of the disease. The results of the temporal analysis also indicated a significant increasing trend of MI in military officers. Conclusion: The Northern regions of Iran are at high risk of MI, and the trend of the disease also demonstrates a significant increase. The findings of this study can be considered in policymaking in the field of public health of military communities for control strategies and preventive programs. In future studies, the risk factors and nonecological parameters should be addressed in hotspot regions.

History and Objectives: Due to the prevalence of ectopic pregnancy and various reports on the effect of different factors on the ectopic pregancy, the present study was carried out on patients referred to the clinics of Shahid Beheshti Mecial University for the period of five years in 1995 and under went radical surgical operation and were willing to have new pregancy. Materials and Methods: A descriptive study was conducted on patients with ectopic pregrency and subsequent radical surgery. Personal record, gynecological data and factors influencing ectopic pregenecy were gathered. Rate of fertility, duration of fertility and factor involved in fertility were assessed among the patients groups and extrapolated to the population as a whole. Correlation of the date with outcome of fertility was analyzed by Choperov method.Results: In the patients under study (130) 70%fertility after ectopicpregnacy was observed. Time of fertility was 14.2±10.8months 50% had normal term pregancy. Past gynecological history, attachment and past pregancy history have the most pronounce effect.Conclusions: Ectopic pregency is a risk factor for fertility. Past history of attachment increases the risk of ectopic pregnancy and spicial care is recommended to this type of patients. Further experimental and analytical studies are recommended to further the factor involved with fertility.

The primary purpose of this study was to determine how members of rural girls' clubs respond to their training needs. In this regard, the most important of their training needs in agricultural, social and technico-educational domains were examined. The design of study was a survey research. The population consisted of members of rural girls' clubs at Kohkiloyeh and Boyerahmad province. The sample consisted all of club members. Therefore, 222 members of 3 clubs were included in the sample. In this study questionnaires were used to collect data. The questionnaires were examined by five specialist professors to determine suitability of the questions and to establish face validity of instrument. A pilot study was conducted by 30 members who were not in the sample, and Cronbach Alpha coefficient was calculated for determining internal consistency of the questionnaire. Alpha coefficient for different questions were 0.79 to 0.95. For the calculation and analysis of data SPSS/PC was used. Statistical methods used in this study were mean, frequency count and distributions, t-test, one - way analysis of variance, Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise multiple regression. Members' age and their satisfaction were found to be significantly correlated with their technico-educational needs. The correlation between training needs of members in agricultural and social domains was positive and significant. The correlation between training needs of members in agricultural and technico-educational domains was positive and significant, too. Stepwise multiple regression analysis determined the most important training needs in agricultural, social and technico-educational domains as well.The study should be replicated periodically to keep abreast of any changes in club members perceptions of the training needs. The result of similar studies in other rural girls' clubs could be useful as an important tool for modifying and changing rural club programs.

Twelve populations of Bromus tomentellus collected from different parts of Iran were surveyed for karyotypic characteristics. The data were analysed using a factorial model of analysis of variance. After a confident result of differences between populations for the characters, complementary analysis was performed on the data. The populations were classified for the karyotypic characteristics and correlations between all combinations of the populations were estimated based on the total chromosome length and long arms of the chromosomes. Using principle components analysis the most variable karyotypic characters were identified. The principle components which contained the most amounts of existing variation of the data were also recognized. The two main components were used to produce a scatter plot of the populations. Cluster analysis was used to classify the populations based on the chromosomes total length and all of the measured characters. Regarding the karyotypic characteristics the least and the most similar populations were identified. Several statistics were estimated for assessment of asymmetry of the karyotypes. Regarding the results of the analysis of variance, the populations, chromosomes and their interactions were significantly different for most of the studied characters. The populations were highly correlated based on the total length of the chromosomes and LIS ratio but some weak correlations were also observed between some combinations of the populations. In principle components analysis, total length of the chromosomes and long arm length had the most influence on the first component, which in turn contained more than 90% of the existing variation in the data.Cluster analysis on both of the total length of chromosomes and all of the recorded attributes produced a similar grouping. The most distant populations based on their karyotypes, which may produce infertile progenies in breeding programs were also identified.

History and Objectives: Hirsutism after goiter is the most common etiology for women's reference to epecialized clinics in our country. Due to symptomatic treatment and various reports of possible effects of adrenal dysfunction on the creation of hirsutism, the present investigation was carried out on patients referred to Tarbiat-Modarres University Clinic in 1992-1993.Materials and Methods: A case control study was designed. The case group was consisted of 38 hirsut women with score of hirsutism greater than 5 based on Ferryman-Galway Pathway, clinical and para clinical assessment, and adrenal dysfunction. Control group was consisted of 31 healthy individuals without hirsutism. Information concerning interview of individuals, clinical and para clinical hormonal assessment and adrenal dysfunction were recorded for the two groups. Chi-square statistical analysis was performed.Results: From total of 38 pateints in the case group, 21.5% were suffering from adrenal dysfunction or adrenal-ovarian dysfunction and positive relationship was recorded between  adrenal dysfunction and hirsutism. Conclusions: Adrenal abnormalities is cause of hirsutim among patients examined. For proper treatment of hirsutism, those addressing the adrenal complications ought to be of prime concern and for those referred to the outpatient clinics, laboratory assessment of adrenal dysfunction is suggested.

The recognition of postural anomalies in heavy tasks such as MMH (manual material handling) plays an important role in prevention and reduction of treatment costs. This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of postural anomalies in lifting load workers of Behshahr industrial factory in 1995.This descriptive study was achieved on all 37 lifting load workers in the factory. To study the postural anomalies, the workers were requested to stand behind the posture screen. Then their body postures were evaluated by the use of New York test/posture score sheet and photographs from back and latheral view in 3 levels of good, fair and poor. In the back view, head, shoulders, spinal column and pelvic positions were studied and in latheral view, Neck, back, lumbar and abdomen were examined. The obtained data were presented by employing descriptive statistics. The mean ± SD age of workers was 27.7±4.2 and its range was 20-30 years. The results from the back view indicated that the outbreak rates of affected workers from poor shoulders tilt, pelvic tilt, head latheral tilt and scoliosis were 27%, 32.4%, 18.9% and 24.3%, respectively. The prevalence rates of workers with normal postures relating to head, shoulders, vertebral column and buttock were 21.7%. 8.2%. 35.2% and 24.4%, respectively. Meanwhile, in the latheral view in poor level, 83.7% of workers affected from lordosis, 45.9% from kyphosis, 40.5% from abdomen fall and 35.1% from forward head.Regarding the high prevalence's of these disorders, it is proposed further researches to be conducted to study the causes and the ways of preventing them.