The neurological outcome of spinal cord injured victims of the Bam earthquake, Kerman, Iran.

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：:Chronic ulcers of the oral mucosa are the lesions which a physician comes across frequently. "Eosinophilic Ulcer" is a rare variety of that. Eosinophilic ulcer or traumatic ulcerative granuloma with stromal eosinophilia (TUGSE) is a chronic benign lesion of the oral mucosa and is a relatively recent delineated entity....

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Chandra S,Raju S,Sah K,Anand P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary glomus tumors are extremely rare in the liver. To this date, only two cases of primary glomus tumors of the liver have been reported in the literature. This report is the third case of this specified tumor. The patient was a 50 year-old Iranian woman who presented with a history of epigastric pain and nausea. ...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Amoueian S,Meibodi NT,Tavoosi H,Ekramifard VR,Attaranzadeh A,Montazer M

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Comorbidity of psychiatric disorders and substance abuse can intensify both conditions, and when advanced age is added to the combination, the patient will face a distinctive array of issues. This study evaluated the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in elderly substance users as well as certain related fa...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Mortazavi SS,Shati M,Malakouti SK,Mohammad K

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heck's disease or focal epithelial hyperplasia is a benign contagious disease caused by human papillomavirus types 13 or 32. It occurs with low frequency in the Iranian population. This condition is characterized by the occurrence of multiple, small papules or nodules in the oral cavity, especially on the labial and b...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Hashemipour MA,Shoryabi A,Adhami S,Mehrabizadeh Honarmand H

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a major health problem in many developing countries including Iran. ESCC has a very poor prognosis, largely due to late diagnosis. As a first step in developing an early detection and treatment program, we conducted a population-based endoscopic screening for ESCC...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Roshandel G,Khoshnia M,Sotoudeh M,Merat S,Etemadi A,Nickmanesh A,Norouzi A,Pourshams A,Poustchi H,Semnani S,Ghasemi-Kebria F,Noorbakhsh R,Abnet C,Dawsey SM,Malekzadeh R

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heterotopic neuroglial tissue, composed of differentiated neuroectodermal tissue, represents developmental heterotopia of neuroglial tissue rather than true neoplasm. Herein, we present a patient with nasopharyngeal heterotopic neuroglial tissue who presented with respiratory distress and feeding difficulty in early d...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Azarpira N,Ashraf MJ,Khademi B

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The history of early attempts of blood transfusion in Iran traces back to the 1940s; however, around three decades later in 1974, the Iranian National Blood Transfusion Service (Sazeman-e Melli-e Enteqal-e Khun-e Iran) was founded by the outstanding hematologist, Professor Fereydoun Ala. The main goals of this central...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Azizi MH,Nayernouri T,Bahadori M

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Serotonin receptors such as 5-HT3 plays critical role in regulation of sleep, wake cycle and cognitive process. Thus, we investigated the role of CA1 5HT3 serotonin receptors in memory acquisition deficit induced by total sleep deprivation (TSD; for 24 hour) and REM sleep deprivation (RSD; for 24 hour). Pain...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Eydipour Z,Vaezi G,Nasehi M,Haeri-Rouhani SA,Zarrindast MR

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Head injury is a common occurrence in motor vehicle accidents. There are numerous causes for cranial nerve injury that include head trauma or other lesions. Few studies regarding cranial nerve injury following mild head trauma (GCS: 14 - 15) exist in the literature. The oculomotor nerve is a somatic and visceral motor...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Najafi MR,Mehrbod N

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We aimed to examine cases of brucellosis that presented with severe thrombocytopenia and hemorrhagic diathesis. METHODS:A total of 10 brucellosis cases with severe thrombocytopenia were included in this case-series study. Patients' files were reviewed for their clinical and laboratory findings, as well as c...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Karsen H,Duygu F,Yapıcı K,Baran Aİ,Taskıran H,Binici İ

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Actinomycotic infections are known to be associated with difficulties in making the diagnosis and treatment. Actinomycosis of the tongue is rare and of great importance, not only because it can mimic many other diseases, but also because the tongue itself has some histophysiologic features that make it resistant to in...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Habibi A,Salehinejad J,Saghafi S,Mellati E,Habibi M

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to evaluate the degradation of tryptophan (Trp), neopterin production and antioxidant capacity in patients with benign and malignant thyroid disease. METHODS:For this reason, the levels of tryptophan, kynurenine (Kyn) and neopterin, and superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT)...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Ünüvar S,Girgin G,Şahin TT,Kılıçarslan B,Taneri F,Yüksel O,Baydar T

更新日期：2018-09-01 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：BACKGROUND:It is well known that inhalation of chemical warfare, mostly sulfur mustard, causes injury of the respiratory system. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a common disease among these patients. Health-related quality of life is a common feature of studies in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The obj...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Attaran D,Khajedaloui M,Jafarzadeh R,Mazloomi M

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies have shown that patients with acromegaly are at increased risk of developing colorectal polyps and cancer. The prevalence of polyp in colon of patients with acromegaly was variously reported between 23% and 53%. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of polyp and cancer of colon in patien...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Larijani B,Aliannejad R,Khaleghnejad-Tabari N,Baradar-Jalili R,Ansari R,Tavangar SM,Bandarian F

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Markers of bone turnover are becoming an important tool for practitioners in the management of osteoporosis. Therefore, it is essential to establish a reference database of the markers before using them in various clinical settings. A total of 785 individuals (37% males, 63% females) without apparent or suggested abno...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Nabipour I,Larijani B,Jafari SM,Amiri M,Amiri Z

更新日期：2008-03-01 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:(125)I is one of the important sources frequently used in brachytherapy. Up to now, several different commercial models of this source type have been introduced to the clinical radiation oncology applications. Recently, a new source model, IrSeed-125, has been added to this list. The aim of the present study...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Baghani HR,Lohrabian V,Aghamiri MR,Robatjazi M

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Transfusion of packed red blood cells (pRBC) with appropriate indications is not only important for patient safety and well-being but is also crucial for proper utilization of resources and health care-related cost reduction. We aimed to investigate the clinical appropriateness of blood transfusion in Shar...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Sadeghi A,Belali S,Ali Asgari A,Morovat Z,Malekzadeh R,Emadi A

更新日期：2017-02-01 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：BACKGROUND:Paraquat is a bipyridil herbicide and in appropriate and careful usage, will not be health threatening. Most adult cases of intoxication are due to suicidal attempts rather than accidental exposure. Therapeutic response has been reported to be appropriate with high doses of cyclophosphamide and glucocorticoi...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Afzali S,Gholyaf M

更新日期：2008-07-01 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：BACKGROUND:It is known that there is an association between elevated total plasma homocysteine level and restenosis after percutaneous coronary angioplasty. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of lowering plasma homocysteine levels on the rate of restenosis after stent-percutaneous coronary angioplasty. METHODS:Folic ac...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Namazi MH,Motamedi MR,Safi M,Vakili H,Saadat H,Nazari N

更新日期：2006-04-01 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:In recent years the increasing use of nanoparticles has led researchers to study their effects on biological systems. The most important effects of nanoparticles on cells are their ability to induce or suppress production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Changes in reactive oxygen species play an important ...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Rostami AA,Mohseni Kouchesfahani H,Kiani S,Fakheri R

更新日期：2015-09-01 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:Helicobacter pylori isolates from 84 adults and 51 children were assessed during the period of 2001 through 2004 to find out whether their susceptibilities to metronidazole, clarithromycin, amoxicillin, tetracycline, and furazolidone differ between the two groups or have changed compared with the results fro...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Siavoshi F,Safari F,Doratotaj D,Khatami GR,Fallahi GH,Mirnaseri MM

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cystic craniopharyngiomas are the most frequent intracranial neoplasm of nonglial origin in children. Follow-up data were analyzed to assess the value of intracavitary irradiation with stereotactically applied 32P radioisotopes for the treatment of patients with craniopharyngioma cysts admitted to Shohada Ta...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Shahzadi S,Sharifi G,Andalibi R,Zali A,Ali-Asgari A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mucocutaneous candidiasis (almost endogenous) is one of the most common manifestations of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The aim of this study was the investigation of colonization patterns of Candida species, particularly C. dubliniensis, among mucosal sites of HIV-positive patients and deter...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Badiee P,Alborzi A,Davarpanah MA,Shakiba E

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00