International Travel Medicine Center of IranInternational Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health2322-11001220130901Improving Birth Rate in Iran with Minimizing Cesarean Deliveries: Less Maternal Mortality and Better Health and Education for the Next Generation333533322ENSeyed Hasan SaadatBehavioral Sciences Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranMozhgan FazelHealth Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranSareh EiniInternational Travel Medicine Center of Iran, Tehran, IranJafar AslaniChemical Injuries Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranMostafa GhaneiChemical Injuries Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranJournal Article20130925https://www.ijtmgh.com/article_33322_1a6c873fb6952db77066e12e5db838c9.pdfInternational Travel Medicine Center of IranInternational Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health2322-11001220130901Hepatitis B Virus Vaccination in Hemodialysis Patients: A Necessity for Individualizing of Immunization?373833323ENHossein KhedmatBaqiyatallah Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Disease; Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences; TehranMorteza IzadiInternational Travel Center Medicine Center of Iran; Health Research Center; Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranSeyed Moayed AlavianBaqiyatallah Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Disease; Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences; TehranJournal Article20130925https://www.ijtmgh.com/article_33323_254d913f7ad474f0c7390039de4fa00d.pdfInternational Travel Medicine Center of IranInternational Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health2322-11001220130901Fever of Unknown Origin with Final Diagnosis of Imported Malaria: A Case Study394133325ENMohammad Javad HoseiniMolcular Biology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranNematollah Jonaidi JafariHealth Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranAbbas Mahmoodzadeh PoornakiParsatiology Department of Medical School, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, IranJavid SadraeiParsatiology Department of Medical School, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, IranBabak RezavandParsatiology Department of Medical School, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, IranAria HamedanchiZafaranieh Charity Infirmary, GP Technical Administrator Zafaranieh Charity Infirmary, Tehran, IranJahangir AbdiDepartment of Medical Parasitilogy, School of Paramedicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, IranOzra BagheriMolcular Biology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranJournal Article20130925One of the most important infectious diseases in the world is <em>Malaria</em>. About half of the world populations are exposed to the risk of the disease. The program for controlling and eradication of <em>Malaria</em> has been being conducted in our country since many years ago. One of the public health problems in the endemic and non-endemic countries is Imported <em>Malaria</em> which can cause new and permanent infected foci. Population movement and travelling from endemic areas can transmit the disease to the clean areas and can also transmit the drug resistant Protozoa particularly <em>Plasmodium Falciparum</em>. Our case study describes a 30 year old person who has travelled to India for one month. He has visited a doctor in India because of fever, chills, malaise, and has received symptomatic treatment without any specific diagnosis .After returning to Iran, the symptoms appeared again after visiting by a doctor he has hospitalized with a diagnosis of Fever of unknown origin (FUO).He was checked for three days and on the fourth day, the blood smear of the patient showed <em>Plasmodium Vivax</em>. Ultimately he received the appropriate treatment and was discharged from the hospital in a good condition.https://www.ijtmgh.com/article_33325_aac48422bbd41dec7a85debdfe42c936.pdfInternational Travel Medicine Center of IranInternational Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health2322-11001220130901Cytomegalovirus Infection and Atherosclerosis: A Systematic Review435433327ENReza Karbasi-AfsharCardiovascular Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranBaqiyatallah Research Center for Gastroenterology & Liver Disease, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranHossein KhedmatBaqiyatallah Research Center for Gastroenterology & Liver Disease, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranMozhgan FazelHealth Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranJournal Article20130925Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is one of the most common infections that affects humans’ cardiovascular system. Although the literature includes controversial evidence for any correlation between CMV infection and arterial atherosclerosis, the majority of studies, especially those with larger patient population and stronger data stand for such a relationship. However, the number of prospective studies was very limited. So, we believe that future studies should be directed towards prospective studies investigating either the impact of CMV infection or antiviral treatment on atherosclerosis formation and advancement in different patient populations including patients undergoing CABG and/or patients with moderate atherosclerosis. https://www.ijtmgh.com/article_33327_e5410f63e2338f94386ebce0a01aa9f6.pdfInternational Travel Medicine Center of IranInternational Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health2322-11001220130901How Hepatitis C Virus Infection Contributes to Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review556333329ENReza Karbasi-AfsharCardiovascular Research Center; Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences; Tehran, IranPeyman AdibiIsfahan University of Medical Sci-ensies, Isfahan, IranHossein KhedmatBaqiyatallah Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Disease; Tehran; IranAli Reza JalaliTrauma Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Teh-ran, IranJournal Article20130925https://www.ijtmgh.com/article_33329_a51e9e3824cfff3b01fa9cea432b06b3.pdfInternational Travel Medicine Center of IranInternational Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health2322-11001220130901Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque Formation: A Review657333330ENReza Karbasi-AfsharCardiovascular Research Center; Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences; Tehran, IranNematollah Joneidi JafariHealth Research Center; Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences; Tehran; IranAli Akbar ValayatiShahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranJournal Article20130925https://www.ijtmgh.com/article_33330_5db59ea220dc42a07f12c2c8c22b414c.pdfInternational Travel Medicine Center of IranInternational Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health2322-11001220130901Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Cardiomyopathy: A Systematic Review758833333ENReza Karbasi AfsharCardiovascular Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranNematollah Jafari JoneidiHealth Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical sciences, Tehran, IranReza ImaniShahrkord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrkord, IranMozhgan FazelHealth Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical sciences, Tehran, IranInternational Teravel Medicine of Iran, Baqiyatallah, Tehran, IranJournal Article20130925Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has been associated with cardiac disease, including anatomical or functional disturbance to the heart. Cardiomyopathy (CMP) is one of these disturbances that have been associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. In this review article, several aspects of potential relationships between HIV infection and cardiomyopathy development have been issued. Most studies indicated increased prevalence, incidence and mortality rates for CMP in the HIV infected patients, especially in more advanced grades of the infection. CD4 cell count has been shown to be associated with both incidence and outcome of HIV-related CMP. In children, also similar findings have been observed with high incidence and mortality rates associated with CMP-HIV have been observed. However, prepartum CMP burden in HIV infected mothers was not different than that in HIV-negative ones. However, evidence about the effects of ART on the development and progression of HIV-related CMP was very controversial. While is some studies, no associations have been found in some others, ART has been associated with either a better or worse disease incidence or condition. We propose more studies with prospective approach and large patient populations to be conducted for better understanding of the effects of different ART agents on the incidence and outcome of HIV-related CMP.https://www.ijtmgh.com/article_33333_6329fc5b88bd1cb6bb512d06ab5ddc76.pdfInternational Travel Medicine Center of IranInternational Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health2322-11001220130901Health Tourism in Iran; Identifying Obstacles for Development of This Industry899433335ENMorteza IzadiHealth Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranSeyed Hasan SaadatBehavioral Sciences Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranAli AyoubianHospital Management Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran0000-0003-1341-8038Zahra Hashemi DehaghiEye Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranMohammad Reza KarbasiDirector General Islamic Chamber ICCIMA, Tehran, IranAli Reza JalaliTrauma Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranJournal Article20130925Medical tourism plays an important role in national revenue of many countries; This industry earns about 100 billion dollars for the governments each year. However, Tourism is not developed in Iran and it is in its initial paces. As a matter of fact, the Ministry of Health recognized tourism-therapy in 2003. In addition, by doing this, rather than supporting tourism-therapy, the ministry mainly tried to create new jobs for the graduates of medical sciences. However, tourism-therapy was introduced as an independent industry in 2004 by the merger The Cultural Heritage Organization to The Iran and World Tourism. According to the planning, the Iranian government has devised plans to cover 30% of medical and health needs of the country, by the end of 4<sup>th</sup> national development program, through exporting medical products and services. Therefore, determining the obstacles in the way of optimum development of tourism-therapy industry is of great help to the country.https://www.ijtmgh.com/article_33335_37d16afc36d3eb2bb08d69366ce2a16a.pdfInternational Travel Medicine Center of IranInternational Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health2322-11001220130901Medical Tourism Attraction of Tehran Hospitals959833336ENAli AyoubianHealth Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran0000-0003-1341-8038Sogand TouraniHospital Management Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranZahra Hashemi DehaghiEye Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranJournal Article20130925<strong>Introduction:</strong> Today the market of medical tourism is growing as one of the competitive and profitable industries in the world. The aim of this study was to determine medical tourist attraction in Tehran hospitals.
<br/><strong>Methods:</strong> This is a descriptive study which was carried out in 8 hospitals of Tehran in 2012. 195 people from the managing boards of these hospitals participated in the study. A questionnaire was designed to gather data. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by professors and administrators and reliability was calculated 80% by Cronbach's alpha. The data was analyzed using SPSS.
<strong>Findings:</strong> The total amount of medical tourist attractions in Tehran hospitals is moderate (51%) and also average number of foreign patients admitted to hospitals and average income for hospitals is also moderate.
<br/><strong>Conclusion:</strong> According to the results it seems media advertising is the most effective in attracting medical tourists. Furthermore, the advertisement of the capabilities of hospitals alongside marketing could help attract more medical tourists.https://www.ijtmgh.com/article_33336_222e51715289fcac2a78055865362999.pdf