Development of gastroenterology and hepatology in Iran: Part II- advances in research and therapeutic modalities.

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：PURPOSE:To evaluate the outcome of laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS-A) through one transumbilical port vs. 3-port laparoscopic (3TA) appendectomy in children. METHODS:We reviewed the records of 309 children (65 LESS-A, 244 3TA) operated on between 2008 and 2012. One hundered forty-nine patients had acute catarrhalis...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Vahdad MR,Nissen M,Semaan A,Klein T,Palade E,Boemers T,Foroutan HR,Troebs RB,Cernaianu G

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-antifungal drugs appear promising in treatment of opportunistic infections of Candida spp. that are often resistant to current antifungals. METHODS:The broth macrodilution method (NCCLS M27-P document) was used to compare the antifungal activity of trifluoperazine, propranolol, and lansoprazole with tha...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Siavoshi F,Tavakolian A,Foroumadi A,Hosseini NM,Massarrat S,Pedramnia S,Saniee P

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Estimating burden of disease, injuries and risk factors is crucial for health policy decision making. The Burden of Diseases (BoD) studies provide data about the magnitude and distribution of health problems among the population at national and sub-national levels. The BoD studies are designed to use seconda...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Niakan Kalhori SR,Tayefi B,Noori A,Mearaji M,Rahimzade S,Zandian E,Ravaghi H,Sepanlou SG,Sharifi F,Farzadfar F

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The childhood obesity epidemic is one of the most serious global health challenges, and many relevant policies have been designed and implemented. Regarding health equity policy-making, it is important to adopt proper interventional strategies, including childhood obesity policies. The purpose of this study ...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Ezzeddin N,Eini-Zinab H,Ajami M,Kalantari N,Sheikhi M

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between Trp719Arg (rs20455) and Coronary Heart Disease (CHD), and also Coronary Heart Disease reduction in individuals with this SNP during statin therapy in southern Iran. It has been shown that rs20455, which could affect the function of kinesin ...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Hamidizadeh L,Haji Hosseini Baghdad Abadi R,Babaee Baigi MA,Dastsooz H,Khazaei Nejhad A,Fardaei M

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis B virus is a hepatotropic virus that causes acute and chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma; it is responsible for more than one million deaths annually worldwide despite hepatitis B vaccination. Until now, there are eight known genotypes (A-H).Clinical course of chronic hepatitis ...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Geramizadeh B,Kaboli R,Behzad-Behbahani A,Rahsaz M,Azarpira N,Aghdai M,Aytollahi M,Yaghoobi R,Baneehashemee M

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evans syndrome is a rare syndrome associated with the simultaneous or sequential development of autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). Furthermore, acute kidney injury (AKI) is a syndrome characterized by the rapid loss of kidney excretory function and is most often secondary...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Lin H,Wu K,Zhang W,Lin G,Cai C

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been widespread since late December 2019, with several symptoms related to the upper and lower respiratory system. However, its cardiac manifestations are less frequently studied. We aimed to analyze the available COVID-19 data on acute cardiac injury, using troponin a...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Vakhshoori M,Heidarpour M,Shafie D,Taheri M,Rezaei N,Sarrafzadegan N

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thalassemia major and its treatment by stem cell transplantation can have deleterious effects on bone integrity. This study assesses the adverse effects of transplantation on growing bones of pediatric thalassemic patients. METHODS:Bone mineral density (BMD) of 20 patients from three thalassemia classes who...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Hamidieh AA,Hamidi Z,Nedaeifard L,Heshmat R,Alimoghaddam K,Larijani B,Ghavamzadeh A,Mohajeri-Tehrani MR

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy is a distinctive, cutaneous small vessel leukocytoclastic vasculitis of young children with dramatic characteristic skin findings. It is characterized by low- grade fever, erythematous edema, and purpuric lesions mainly on the face and extremities. Visceral involvement is uncommon, a...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Javidi Z,Maleki M,Mashayekhi V,Tayebi-Maybodi N,Nahidi Y

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Violence is a challenging modern epidemic worldwide. Less evidence is available on the populations most affected by violence in recent decades. The aim of the study was to ecologically investigate temporal trends of the global burden of violence according to gender, age group, and socio-demographic developme...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Salehi A,Molavi Vardanjani H

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hereditary spherocytosis (HS), a familial defect involving red blood cell (RBC) membrane proteins, is associated with reduced deformability, increased fragility, and progressive destruction of spherical cells. The present study focuses on three subjects of a family showing a history of repeated episodes of lethargy an...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Vahidi R,Sheikhrezaei Z,Ameri Z,Khaleghi M,Farsinejad A

更新日期：2020-03-01 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:Growth is an increase in the physical dimensions and its result is a quantitative change in the body. Development is a progressive increase in the skills and functional capacity of a child and its result is a qualitative change in a child's function. METHODS:This investigation was a descriptive, decompositi...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Nasirian H,Tarvij-Eslami S

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic therapy is one of the cornerstones of cancer treatment. In 1972, following representations by American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) recognized medical oncology as a new subspecialty of internal medicine. Subspecialty of Hematology and Medical Oncology was...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Mirzania M,Ghavamzadeh A,Asvadi Kermani I,Ashrafi F,Allahyari A,Rostami N,Razavi SM,Ramzi M,Nemanipour G

更新日期：2015-11-01 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：:Following the Islamic Revolution of 1979 in Iran, the trend of migration of physicians from the country continued. The total number of Iranian physicians migrated to the United States (US) increased from 1625 before revolution in 1974, to 5045 in 2010, thirty years post-revolution. The percentage of medical graduates ...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Ronaghy HA,Shajari A

更新日期：2013-10-01 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：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：:Despite all the problems caused by the imposed war, sanctions and accidents after the Islamic Revolution, materializing primary health care (PHC) in Iran through establishing the National Health Network (NHN) has had substantial gains. Many health indicators in Iran have undergone significant changes. As an example, t...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Sajadi HS,Majdzadeh R

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:EBOV outbreaks continue to threaten the world due to the absence of effective vaccines and therapeutics. Easy-to-use and rapid diagnostic tests for EBOV are highly desired for prevention and control of the EVD epidemic. METHODS:Escherichia coli expression system was used to express VP40 protein of Zaire Ebo...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Wang Y,Liu X,Tao L,Xu P,Gao X,Li H,Yang Z,Wu W

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies on the association between legume intake and metabolic syndrome (MetS) are sparse. The objective of this study is to evaluate the association between legume intake, MetS, and its components. METHODS:This study was conducted on 80 subjects (48% female) with MetS as cases and 160 age and gender-matche...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Hosseinpour-Niazi S,Mirmiran P,Amiri Z,Hosseini-Esfahani F,Shakeri N,Azizi F

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glutaric Aciduria type 1 (GA1) is a metabolic inborn error and is characterized by increasing excursion of glutaric acid and its derivates, presented in microcephaly and dystonia. The disease is resulted from mutational inactivation in the GCDH gene encoding the glutaryl-CoA dehydrogenase. The defective enzy...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Baradaran M,Galehdari H,Aminzadeh M,Azizi Malmiri R,Tangestani R,Karimi Z

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human rotavirus has now been established as the most important cause of childhood gastroenteritis worldwide. The RNA genomic electrophoretic diversity of group A rotavirus strains in Tehran, Iran, during April 2002 through March 2005, was investigated in 1250 stool specimens. METHODS:Stool samples were obta...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Modarres S,Rahbarimanesh AA,Karimi M,Modarres S,Motamedi-Rad M,Sohrabi A,Nasiri-Oskoii N

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asymptomatic hepatitis B infection is characterized as a type of hepatitis in which hepatitis B surface antigen is present in the patient's peripheral blood despite the absence of clinical symptoms. Previous studies have shown that a particular genotype may effect clinical manifestations of hepatitis B infection; henc...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Eftekhari Y,Kazemi Arababadi M,Hakimi H,Rezazadeh Zarandi E

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital anomalies play a significant role in perinatal and infantile morbidity and mortality. There is a variation in the frequency of congenital anomalies in different populations. Determination of the prevalence of different types of congenital anomalies may help plan primary prevention measures for the...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Abdi-Rad I,Khoshkalam M,Farrokh-Islamlou HR

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was conducted to evaluate the hematological effects of umbilical cord clamp timing and delivery type in term infants 48 hours after birth in Imam Hossein Hospital, Tehran, Iran. METHOD:From Oct 2007 - March 2008, 100 mother-infant eligible pairs were selected and divided by cord clamp timing (< or...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Shirvani F,Radfar M,Hashemieh M,Soltanzadeh MH,Khaledi H,Mogadam MA

更新日期：2010-09-01 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：BACKGROUND:Estimation of health workforce supply becomes problematic when there is no knowledge about the number of active specialists. The aim of this study is to estimate active specialists and their geographic accessibility in Iran. METHODS:We enrolled all medical specialists from the Iranian Ministry of Health dat...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Bayat M,Shokri A,Mirbahaeddin E,Khalilnezhjad R,Khatibi SR,Fattahi H,Salehi Zalani G,Ghasemi Seproo F,Khodadost M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00