Objective: Anemia and hypertension are the most common disorders among women delivering at Yerevan maternities. Their role as potential risk factors for preterm delivery was assessed. Design and Methods: A matched case-control ...

Arcus senilis or corneal arcus is a yellowish-white ring around the cornea. It is caused by the extra cellular lipid deposition in the peripheral cornea. Lipids are normally deposited in the cornea, but it is believed ...

Dental caries causes teeth loss, aesthetic problems, inflammation of the gums and periodonteum and affects chewing. Many factors such as lack of oral hygiene and proper nutrition skills are responsible for dental caries ...

The epidemic of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is one of this century’s most public health challenges. Official statistics show that 42 million people globally are living with HIV/AIDS. In Eastern Europe and Central ...

Liver Cirrhosis is known as a disease causing irreversible scarring of the liver, however treatment of the underlying liver disease and determination of its possible causes can slow or stop the progression of cirrhosis. ...

Rationale and main goal: The Children’s Health Care Association (CHCA) conducted a health and nutritional survey among children aged 2-9 in 5 villages of the Noyemberyan region of Tavoush Marz, Armenia. CHCA sought to ...

Introduction: A number of studies shows that breastfeeding offers a safe and effective mode of protection against Atopic Dermatitis (AD) during the first years of life. However, the issue of protective effect of breastfeeding ...