BACKGROUND: Acute @entity4008 is a medical emergency condition that requires prompt diagnosis and treatment and otherwise associated with serious morbidity and mortality. AIM: The aim of this study was to assess types, risk factors, clinical symptoms and diagnostic tests of @entity693 in hospitalized @entity1 of Mazandaran University of medical sciences hospitals during 2006-2012. MATHERIALS AND METHODS: This is a retrospective descriptive study. Following approval of the ethics committee of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, records of adult @entity1 diagnosed with acute @entity693 from 2006 to 2012 were extracted from Mazandaran Provincial Health Center and @entity1 attending hospitals affiliated to Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Data were analyzed with SPSS-16 using descriptive statistics (frequency, mean, standard deviation, and median). RESULTS: In this study, of the 137 @entity1 with @entity693 , 73 (53.9%) were viral, 61 (46%) bacterial, 1 (0.7%) fungal, and 2 (1.4%) unknown. The majority of risk factors in @entity1 were @entity542 , upper @entity1729 , and @entity734 . The most common clinical signs were @entity10 , @entity221 , @entity390 and @entity391 , and stiff neck. CONCLUSION: In this study, the incidence of @entity693 was much lower than any other country. It could be due to geographic variation or incomplete recording of @entity1 's data. It is recommended to perform a longitudinal study during the coming years on @entity1 with @entity693 .

Types, Risk Factors, Clinical symptoms and Diagnostic Tests of Acute XXXX in Northern Iran During 2006-2012.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity390 :: ('MESH:D009325', 'Disease') :: ['nausea'] @entity4008 :: ('MESH:D016920', 'Disease') :: ['bacterial meningitis'] @entity221 :: ('MESH:D005334', 'Disease') :: ['fever'] @entity542 :: ('MESH:D006259', 'Disease') :: ['head trauma'] @entity391 :: ('MESH:D014839', 'Disease') :: ['vomiting'] @entity693 :: ('MESH:D008581', 'Disease') :: ['meningitis'] @entity1729 :: ('MESH:D012141', 'Disease') :: ['respiratory infection'] @entity10 :: ('MESH:D006261', 'Disease') :: ['headache'] @entity734 :: ('MESH:D019966', 'Disease') :: ['drug addiction']
@entity693 :: (MESH:D008581,Disease) :: ['Adult Meningitis']
