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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：BACKGROUND:Consumption of white rice has been proposed as a dietary risk factor for development of metabolic disorders and type 2 diabetes, especially in populations who consume white rice as a staple food. In this study, we investigated the association between consumption of white rice and the occurrence of metabolic ...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Bahadoran Z,Mirmiran P,Delshad H,Azizi F

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:  BACKGROUND:Potato, a high- glycemic index (GI) food, is one of the most widely used starchy foods worldwide. Previous studies on the association of dietary intakes with stroke have mostly focused on the dietary GI and there is no information regarding the association between potato consumption and risk of...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Khosravi-Boroujeni H,Saadatnia M,Shakeri F,Keshteli AH,Esmaillzadeh A

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adrenal cysts are rare lesions which are usually nonfunctional and asymptomatic. Adrenal pseudocysts do not have epithelial linings and account for about 40% of adrenal cysts. We report a case of giant adrenal pseudocyst in a 32 year old woman presenting with flank pain who had undergone surgical excision. ...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Soroush A,Anbara T,Lashkari M,Mir A

更新日期：2013-12-01 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：: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: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：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：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：:Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is an autosomal dominant inherited disease caused by germline mutation in Adenomatous Polyposis Coli (APC) gene. FAP accounts less than 1% of all colorectal cancers incidence. Patients generally present hundreds to thousands of adenomas in colon and rectum and develop colorectal ca...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Kashfi SM,Golmohammadi M,Behboudi Farahbakhsh F,Nazemalhosseini Mojarad E,Azimzadeh P,Norouzinia M,Montazer Haghighi M,Akbari Z,Damavand B,Molaei M,Anaraki F,Asadzadeh Aghdaei H,Zali MR

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neuropsychological manifestations are present in 60% of patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) among which cognitive dysfunction is the most common. This study aims to determine the prevalence of cognitive disorders in SLE patients, and the relationship between cognitive disorder domains and depres...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Mahdavi Adeli A,Haghighi A,Malakouti SK

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We aimed to assess the results of first- and fifth-year outcomes and the effect on quality of life (QoL) of transobturator tape (TOT) treatment in patients with stress urinary incontinence (SUI). METHODS:The patients who underwent TOT surgery between January 2008 and June 2013 were screened retrospectively....

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Sahin MO,Sen V,Irer B,Yildiz G

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aims to compare the dietary and physical activity (PA) habits in a nationally representative sample of Iranian children and adolescents based on their family and regional socioeconomic status (SES). METHOD:This nationwide study was conducted on 14,880 students, aged 6-18 years, and one of their p...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Kelishadi R,Qorbani M,Motlagh ME,Ardalan G,Heshmat R,Hovsepian S

更新日期：2016-08-01 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: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：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：: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: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：:Infection-associated hemophagocytic syndrome is a life-threatening condition characterized by prolonged fever, hepatosplenomegaly, and cytopenia-most commonly, thrombocytopenia and anemia. It is characterized by proliferation and activation of benign histiocytes, causing dysfunction of various organs. Herein, we repor...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Oloomi Z,Moayeri H

更新日期：2006-07-01 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: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：: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

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:Although serological screening tests for blood-borne hepatitis viruses have effectively reduced the risk of HBV transmission through transfusion of infected blood, there is still a possibility that infected blood units from occult carriers being released into the blood supply. The aim of this study was to de...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Alizadeh Z,Milani S,Sharifi Z

更新日期：2014-02-01 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：:Venous thromboembolism refers to thrombotic events in the venous system that are most commonly manifested as deep vein thromboses in the upper or lower extremity and/or pulmonary embolism. Venous thromboembolism is a common disorder that is associated with significant mortality, morbidity and health care-related cost....

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Emadi A,Streiff M

更新日期：2011-09-01 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:During the last 3 decades, Iran has experienced a rapid population growth and at the same time the health of Iranian people has improved greatly. This achievement was mainly due to training and availability of health manpower, well organized public health network and medical science and research improvement....

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Akhondzadeh S,Ebadifar A,Baradaran Eftekhari M,Falahat K

更新日期：2017-11-01 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：: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