Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. It results in a substantial and increasing economic and social burden for individuals, families, health care organizations, ...

Lead is an omnipresent toxic metal. In industrialized countries the adverse health effects of lead exposure are considered among the most important environmental health problems. Armenia has several locations contaminated ...

Background. Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is an inherited disorder characterized by recurrent attacks of fever, peritonitis, pleuritis, arthritis and skin lesions. The disease is restricted primarily to the populations ...

Purpose. The study was conducted to evaluate medical records documentation in the Adult Cardiology Clinic (ACC) at Nork Marash Medical Center (NMMC). Introduction. Medical records are an important source of patient ...

Introduction: During the last decade the spread of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and the introduction of a new epidemic of Human Immune Deficiency Virus/ Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) has become ...

The term, coronary heart disease (CHD), is used to describe the effect of impaired or absent blood supply to the heart muscle. It is a major health problem all over the world. According to the World Health Organization, ...

Introduction: Despite the decrease of adult smoking in some countries the prevalence of teenage smoking continues to rise all over the world. It is noteworthy that the prevalence of adult female smoking is mainly determined ...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relation between exposure to wartime events and general health status of the population in Kharabagh. Secondary objective of the study was creating a baseline database for ...