Publications by authors named "Koorosh Nikaein"

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  • Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a common and disabling condition influenced by environmental factors, and this study focused on how geo-climatic elements affect CRS in southwest Iran.
  • Researchers analyzed data from 232 CRS patients who had surgery between 2014 and 2019 and examined variables like humidity, rainfall, and temperature using GIS tools.
  • The findings indicated that urban living, along with certain temperature and humidity levels, significantly contributes to CRS occurrence, with cold, dry conditions and lower elevation also identified as risk factors in the region.
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Background: Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease resulting from a complex interaction between genetic and environmental factors. Among environmental factors, climatic and geographical variations have an important role in increasing asthma hospitalization. The current study aimed to investigate the effect of geoclimatic factors on the occurrence of childhood asthma hospitalization in Fars province, southwest Iran.

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Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is one of the most important health challenges in hyperendemic countries like Iran. Geospatial information systems-based studies have shown that factors, including land cover, altitude, slope temperature, rainfall and animal livestock, affect CL distribution in Kohgyloyeh and Boyerahmad province, southwestern Iran. However, the question of the influence of nomadic tribes, who travel with their goats and sheep, on CL is unanswered.

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Background: Cystic echinococcosis (CE), a worldwide zoonotic disease, is affected by various biological and environmental factors. We investigated dog/livestock populations, climatic and environmental factors influencing the distribution of human CE cases in Fars province, southwest Iran.

Methods: We mapped the addresses of 266 hospitalised CE patients (2004-2014) and studied the effects of different temperature models, mean annual rainfall and humidity, number of frosty days, slope, latitude, land covers, close proximity to nomads travel routes, livestock and dog densities on the occurrence of CE using geographical information systems approach.

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