Health-related quality of life in patients with chemical warfare-induced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Platelet concentrates (PC) are used in thrombocytopenia and inherited or acquired platelet dysfunction disorders. Thus, retaining the platelets quality and function during storage will lead to desirable outcomes in treatment of such patients.  METHODS: In this study, we evaluated 40 PC bags, ...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Ghezelbash B,Amini Kafiabad S,Hojjati MT,Hamidpoor M,Vaeli S,Tabtabae MR,Gharehbaghian A

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preventing violence is important especially in the Middle East, where many countries are struggling with violence. Knowing the affecting factors could help public policy makers to decrease violence level. Thus, this study is aimed to analyze health and other socio-economic factors that could affect interpers...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Bayati M,Lotfi F,Keshavarz K,Delavari S,Delavari S

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The current study aimed to evaluate the mechanisms involved in protection against doxorubicin-induced cardiac and renal toxicities upon treatment with eicosapentaenoic acid and vitamin E. METHODS:Rats were randomly assigned to 4 groups: normal control, doxorubicin inducted control, eicosapentaenoic acid tre...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Fayez AM,Zaafan MA

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The present study was conducted to determine the health-related quality of life in patients living with human immunodeficiency virus or suffering from acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), referred to Behavioral Diseases Consultation Center in west of Tehran, Iran. METHODS:This cross-sectional stu...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Nojomi M,Anbary K,Ranjbar M

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This brief review presents Razi's concepts of bone and joint disorders. Razi differentiated between ligaments, tendons, and nerves and recognized the role of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system in the perception of senses and voluntary movements. He described paralysis and loss of sensation following...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Afshar A,Tabrizi A

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psoriasis (Ps) is a chronic skin disease that can lead to negative impacts on quality of life (QoL) because of diseaserelated comorbidities. We aimed to investigate the risk of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in patients with Ps. METHODS:Fifty-seven patients with Ps were included in this study. The ...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Kabeloglu Ilbay V,Tas B,Altuntas M,Atakli HD,Soysal A

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study assessed changes in global and regional systolic left ventricular function after successful percutaneous recanalization of coronary artery occlusions. A consecutive series of 110 patients with mean+/-SD age of 53.6+/-9.1 years, in whom a complete angiographic evaluation was available before angioplasty, und...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Momtahen M,Abdi S,Ojaghi Z,Javady-nejad Z,Momtahen S,Sadreddin-Kazzazi A

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) and tuberculosis (TB) are diseases with effective available therapy. Treating patients who are afflicted simultaneously with both of these conditions is challenging due to significant drug interactions and the requirement of strict adherence to the multi-agent treatment regimen. Here...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Bhatnagar V,Adelakun A,Kendall T,Holtzman N,Farshidpour M,Stevenson B,Chen Q,Emadi A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our aim was to determine the association between age at menarche (AAM) and breast cancer adjusted for recall bias (misclassification) in AAM. METHODS:We have used data provided from a case-control study conducted in Iran from 2005 to 2009. The cases and controls were frequency matched based on 5-year age gr...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Moradzadeh R,Mansournia MA,Ghiasvand R,Baghfalaki T,Nadrian H,Holakouie-Naieni K

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the present study, the effect of dextromethorphan on antinociception and tolerance induced by water swim-stress in the formalin test was investigated. METHODS:Swim-stress at 8 masculineC induces antinociception in both phases of the formalin test. Intraperitoneal administration of dextromethorphan (60 mg...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Fazli-Tabaei S,Maghsoudi A,Bazaz N,Modirzadeh A,Zarrindast MR

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primitive neuroectodermal tumors are fairly rare in uterus. A case of uterine body primitive neuroectodermal tumor in a 32-year-old Iranian woman is presented. The patient was admitted with abdominal pain and fever and underwent emergency exploratory surgery with total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophor...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Aminimoghaddam S,Seifirad S,Abbasi Dezfouli G,Abbasi N,Zare Mehrjardi A,Razavi SM,Mahmoudzadeh F

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes mellitus is a global health problem affecting 366 million people worldwide and its prevalence is growing rapidly. Diabetic eye disease is present in up to 25% of diabetic subjects. Diabetic retinopathy is a chronic complication of diabetes that can result in blindness. Generally, there are two stages of diabe...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Malek M,Khamseh ME,Aghili R,Emami Z,Najafi L,Baradaran HR

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Regulation of reproduction is now considered to be carried out by the kisspeptin and its receptor, GPR54 or Kiss1r. Mutations of either Kiss1 or Kiss1r in humans and mice result in profound hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. The present study was aimed to determine whether the levels of kisspeptin are associated...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Ramzan MH,Ramzan M,Ramzan F,Wahab F,Jelani M,Khan MA,Shah M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva is a rare and disabling syndrome, which is characterized by heterotopic ossifications and skeletal deformities. So far, around 200 patients with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva have been reported in the world literature. Herein, we analyze the clinical records of 7 known cas...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Janati J,Aghighi Y,Tofighi A,Akhavan A,Behrouzan O

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent evidence has indicated that polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), such as omega-3 PUFA, have protective effects on a range of chronic inflammatory conditions, including obesity, and may play a role in the reversal of steatohepatitis. However, the effects of omega-3 PUFA on adipokine expression and hepat...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Ding WJ,Wang Y,Fan JG

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) has brought about a significant change in care and treatment of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates. The present study was designed and conducted to evaluate different strategies of initial respiratory support (IRS) in VLBW neonates hosp...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Afjeh SA,Sabzehei MK,Khoshnood Shariati M,Shamshiri AR,Esmaili F

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Osteoporosis has been frequently reported in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases, especially Crohn's disease. METHODS:All consecutive Crohn's disease patients who attended the GI Clinics at Shariati Hospital, Tehran, Iran, from 2004 to 2007 were evaluated. A BMD-DEXA assessment was performed for all p...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Vahedi H,Momtahen S,Olfati G,Abtahi A,Hosseini S,Kazzazi AS,Khademi H,Rashtak S,Khaleghnejad R,Tabrizian T,Hamidi Z,Nouraie M,Malekzadeh F,Merat S,Nasseri-Moghaddam S,Sotoudehmanesh R,Larijani B

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many risk factors have been investigated in multiple sclerosis (MS); however, few studies have focused on the association between risk factors and the disease severity. The aim of our study was to evaluate the association between some of these risk factors and MS severity in a population sample of Iranian pa...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Abbasi M,Nabavi SM,Fereshtehnejad SM,Ansari I,Zerafatjou N,Shayegannejad V,Mohammadianinejad SE,Farhoudi M,Noorian A,Razazian N,Abedini M,Faraji F

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dementia is a disabling syndrome, which generally affects aged population more than any other age groups. This syndrome has a growing prevalence and incidence worldwide. The prevalence and burden of this group of diseases in Iran have not been estimated in a community-based study yet. This paper aims to expl...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Sharifi F,Najafi B,Fakhrzadeh H,Noroozian M,Naderimagham S,Philp I,Arzaghi SM,Alizadeh M,Shoaee S,Hassannia T,Sheidaei A,Moradi-Lakeh M,Farzadfar F,Larijani B

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Recent advances in pharmacy practice have created serious ethical challenges for the pharmacists. Pursuing a new philosophy of practice is required to overcome these challenges and optimize the standard of care. In this regard, the current ethics guideline in the Pharmacy curriculum used in Tehran Universi...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Salari P,Abdollahi M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:On January 23, 2020, the Chinese government announced the city lockdown of Wuhan. Since then, there have been controversial debates among experts about the efficacy of mass quarantine, the oldest and probably one of the most effective methods for controlling infectious disease outbreaks. The impact of health policymak...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Taghrir MH,Akbarialiabad H,Ahmadi Marzaleh M

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article discusses the importance, definition, and types of confounders in epidemiology. Methods to identify and address confounding are discussed, as well as their strengths and limitations. The article also describes the difference among confounders, mediators, and effect modifiers. ...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Kamangar F

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Calculation of burden of diseases and risk factors is crucial to set priorities in the health care systems. Nevertheless, the reliable measurement of mortality rates is the main barrier to reach this goal. Unfortunately, in many developing countries the vital registration system (VRS) is either defective or ...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Mohammadi Y,Parsaeian M,Farzadfar F,Kasaeian A,Mehdipour P,Sheidaei A,Mansouri A,Saeedi Moghaddam S,Djalalinia S,Mahmoudi M,Khosravi A,Yazdani K

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Because resistance to antifungal drugs is seen in patients, susceptibility testing of these drugs aids in choosing the appropriate drug and respective epidemiology. This study has investigated and compared susceptibility patterns of the Aspergillus species isolated from patients by the Clinical and Laborator...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Badiee P,Alborzi A,Moeini M,Haddadi P,Farshad S,Japoni A,Ziyaeyan M

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Advanced computed tomography (CT) scanners enable concurrent assessment of coronary artery anatomy and myocardial perfusion. The purpose of this study was to assess dual-energy CT images in a group of patients suspected for ischemic heart disease and to evaluate agreement of cardiac computed tomography perfu...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Mohammadzadeh A,Farzaneh M,Zahedmehr A,Kiani R,Shakiba M,Borhani A,Rouzitalab M,Ahmadi S,Mohammadzadeh M

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many reported scientific misconducts included duplication, data fabrication and falsification; but recent fake peer reviews have become strange news for many researchers worldwide. Using gmail and other non-academic emails to correspond with journals should be highly prohibited. Indeed, the dark part of this story is ...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Talebi Bezmin Abadi A

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Septic arthritis is a fearful condition because of its mortality and the potentially late sequels on immature skeleton including limb shortening, osteomyelitis, destruction of joint surface, severe limitation of motion, and dislocation.This study was performed to reveal the final outcome of our patients and find out t...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Kariminasab MH,Shayesteh Azar M,Sajjadi Saravi M

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effective prevention and early diagnostic strategies are the most important public health interventions in gastric cancer, which remains a common malignancy worldwide. Preventive strategies require identification and understanding of environmental risk factors that lead to carcinogenesis. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylor...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Lee YY,Derakhshan MH

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Studies on gastric mucosal histological findings among first degree relatives (FDR) of gastric cancer (GC) patients are scarce. The aim is to evaluate the topography and the severity of gastritis among FDR of GC patients. DESIGN:A total of 989 subjects who were FDR of GC patients, ages 40-65 years underwent...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Zendehdel N,Massarrat S,Sheykholeslami A,Rakhshani N,Saeidi S,Rafiee R,Nobakht H,Tabib SM,Saliminejhad M,Dooghaie Moghadam M,Nasiri J,Azimi K,Fakhar R,Babaei M,Didehvar R,Mohammadi N,Tavazoee M,Malekzadeh R

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From ancient time leprosy has been regarded as a terrifying, stigmatized disease; nevertheless, its cause remained unidentified up to the late 19th century. For centuries numerous leprosy victims worldwide suffered from its morbidity and were socially isolated. The afflicted individuals were segregated because they we...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Azizi MH,Bahadori M

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00