Prevalence of Work-related Musculoskeletal Symptoms among Iranian Workforce and Job Groups.

Background: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are known to cause occupational injuries. This study aimed to collate the existed relevant data and develop a general feature of MSDs problem among Iranian workforce.

Methods: In this study, we used the raw data related to 8004 employees from 20 Iranian industrial settings distributed throughout the country.

Changing Epidemiology of Common Cancers in Southern Iran, 2007-2010: A Cross Sectional Study.

We have evaluated the ever changing epidemiology of cancers in Fars province, Iran since the re-establishment of Fars cancer registry. Based on the collected data from all related sources in Fars province from 2007-2010 we calculated the cancer age-standardized rates per 100,000 person-years (ASRs). The results are presented as incidence rates of cases by site according to the International Classification of Diseases for Oncology (ICD-O), sex, age, crude rate, and ASRs.