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The Iranian female high school students' attitude towards people with HIV/AIDS: A cross-sectional study
(2008)
Background: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has become an important public health hazard in Iran. It is believed that AIDS-related knowledge does not necessarily translate into behavior modification. Hence, it ...
Concomitant pulmonary tuberculosis and tuberculous appendicitis in a recipient of a renal transplant: A case report
(2011)
Introduction. Tuberculosis is still a serious infection among recipients of renal transplants. Although the ileocecal region is the most affected part in intestinal tuberculosis, acute tuberculous appendicitis is quite a ...
Unexplained pulmonary hypertension in peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis patients
(2012)
Objectives: To compare the prevalence of unexplained pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH) in
hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients and to compare laboratory parameters
between patients with unexplained ...
Screening for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms in patients with aortoiliac atherosclerosis: A preliminary study
(2008)
Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAs) usually present with rupture and carry a high morbidity and mortality rate. Early detection of TAAs with screening methods and elective surgical repair could potentially diminish ...
False positive seroreactivity to brucellosis in tuberculosis patients: A prevalence study
(2011)
Background: The rising worldwide incidence of tuberculosis (TB) increases the demand for knowledge about its potential seroreactivity with other microbial agents. A few reports and the authors' experiences indicate that ...