Evaluation of the association between asthma and non-neurogenic urinary incontinence in children; a case-control study.

Background: Asthma is the most common chronic disease in children. Asthma can lead to sleep disorders and psychiatric issues, which are often accompanied by urinary incontinence in children. Furthermore, several studies have shown a relationship between allergic diseases and urinary incontinence.

Green Synthesis of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles by RS Lichen Extract and its Application in Removing Heavy Metals of Lead and Cadmium.

The present study was carried out with the aim of green synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles by a distilled extract of SR (Ramalina sinensis), a local species of Fandoghlu forest in Ardabil. Among effective compounds in the extract of this local plant to remove lead and cadmium toxic metals are carbohydrates and phenolic compounds and the green synthesis of FeO nanoparticles was accomplished in a 1 h period at 70 degrees Celsius, with gradual addition of ammonia to the distiled extract obtained from plant. Synthesized iron oxide nanoparticles have been confirmed by various techniques such as ultra-violet spectrophotometry, XRD, FT-IR, SEM, and EDAX elemental analysis.

Application of decision tree for prediction of cutaneous leishmaniasis incidence based on environmental and topographic factors in Isfahan Province, Iran.

Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is a neglected tropical disease that continues to be a health problem in Iran. Nearly 350 million people are thought to be at risk. We investigated the impact of the environmental factors on CL incidence during the period 2007- 2015 in a known endemic area for this disease in Isfahan Province, Iran.

The comparison of selenium and lead accumulation between contaminated muddy and sandy sediments from four estuaries along the Persian Gulf: effect of grain size.

Persian Gulf is one of the most important water sources in the economically developed south part of Iran, and metal pollution is a major concern for the Gulf. The bioavailability and distribution of selenium (Se) and lead (Pb) between muddy and sandy sediments from four estuaries along the Persian Gulf were analyzed. The geoaccumulation index and enrichment factor for metals and correlation between particles size with metals concentration were studied.

Climate and environmental factors affecting the incidence of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Isfahan, Iran.

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a vector-borne human disease caused by Leishmania, a parasite transmitted by sand flies. CL is endemic in the Isfahan Province, Iran. This study was designed to identify the climate and environmental factors associated with CL incidence in Isfahan Province.

Spatial analysis of cutaneous leishmaniasis in an endemic area of Iran based on environmental factors.

Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease caused by different species of protozoan parasites. Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is still a great public health problem in Iran, especially in Isfahan Province. Distribution and abundance of vectors and reservoirs of this disease is affected by different factors such as climatic, socioeconomic and cultural.

Environmental risk factors for the incidence of cutaneous leishmaniasis in an endemic area of Iran: A GIS-based approach.

Objectives: This study was designed to determine the environmental factors associated with cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Isfahan Province, using spatial analysis.

Methods: Data of monthly CL incidence from 2010 to 2013, climate and environmental factors including: temperature, humidity, rainfall, wind speed, normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), altitude and population density across the Isfahan's cities was used to perform spatial analysis by ordinary least square (OLS) regression and geographically weighted regression (GWR).

Results: OLS revealed a significant correlation between CL incidence and five predictors including temperature, population density, wind speed, humidity and NDVI; which explained 28.