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Effect of static magnetic fields on the osseointegration of immediately placed implants: A randomized controlled clinical trial

Siadat, H; Bassir, SH; Alikhasi, M; Shayesteh, YS; Khojasteh, A; Monzavi, A (2012)

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of static magnetic fields (SMFs) on the implants immediately placed in fresh extraction sockets. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty patients who were in need of 20 fixed ...

Effect of lymph leakage on renal allograft outcome from living donors.

Bohlouli, A; Nezami, N; Zomorrodi, A; Abdollahifard, S; Hashemi, B (2012)

Lymph leakage is a cause of prolonged fluid discharge in renal transplant patients. Lymph leakage during early post-transplantation is responsible for extracting immune substances; therefore, it may play a role in prognosis ...

Risk factors and outcomes of acute renal failure after open cardiac surgery

Hashemzadeh, K; Hashemzadeh, S; Dehdilani, M (2012)

The incidence, risk factors, and outcome of acute renal failure following open cardiac surgery were assessed prospectively in 5,164 consecutive patients undergoing open heart surgery between March 2006 and February 2011. ...

The role of 99mTc-MIBI scintigraphy in the management of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis

Raziei, G; Masjedi, MR; Fotouhi, F; Asli, IN; Shafiei, B; Javadi, H; Assadi, M (2012)

Background: This study aimed to determine whether 99mTc- methoxyisobutylisonitrile (MIBI) scanning could improve diagnostic accuracy of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and help clinical decision making for an accurate management. ...

Smoking stages in an iranian adolescent population

Mohammadpoorasl, A; Nedjat, S; Fakhari, A; Yazdani, K; Foroushani, AR; Fotouhi, A (2012)

The aim of this study is determining the prevalence of smoking stages in adolescents of Tabriz city (northwest of Iran) and identifying the personal, environmental, and psychological factors relating to cigarette smoking. ...

Insomnia and limb pain in hemodialysis patients: what is the share of restless leg syndrome?

Malaki, M; Mortazavi, FS; Moazemi, S; Shoaran, M (2012)

Insomnia and limb pain are common problems in dialysis patients. In addition, restless leg syndrome (RLS) as a specific cause of insomnia and limb pain has been reported in many studies. The purpose of this study was to ...

99 mTc-MIBI washout as a complementary factor in the evaluation of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDCM) using myocardial perfusion imaging

Shiroodi, MK; Shafiei, B; Baharfard, N; Gheidari, ME; Nazari, B; Pirayesh, E; Kiasat, A; Hoseinzadeh, S; Hashemi, A; Akbarzadeh, MA; Javadi, H; Nabipour, I; Assadi, M (2012)

Rapid technetium-99 m methoxyisobutylisonitrile (99 mTc-MIBI) washout has been shown to occur in impairedmyocardia. This study is based on the hypothesis that scintigraphy can be applied to calculate the myocardial 99 ...

Risk factors for post-ERCP cholangitis in patients with pancreatic cancer from a single referral center in Iran

Salehimarzijarani, B; Dadvar, Z; Mousavi, M; Mirsattari, D; Zali, MR; Alizadeh, AHM (2012)

Cholangitis is relatively uncommon but associated mortality is high due to the predisposition in people with underlying disease. For this recognition of contributing risk factors is necessary. Therefore, the present ...

Epidemiologic Study of Road Traffic Injuries by Road User Type Characteristics and Road Environment in Iran: A Community-Based Approach

Hatamabadi, H; Vafaee, R; Haddadi, M; Abdalvand, A; Esnaashari, H; Soori, H (2012)

Objective: Crash injuries in traffic accidents are affected by a variety of factors. In this study we analyzed road user type information based on different contributing factors.Method: Data from all of the road traffic ...

Validity and reliability of the Iranian version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ 4.0 (PedsQL™) Generic Core Scales in children

Amiri, P; Eslamian, G; Mirmiran, P; Shiva, N; Jafarabadi, MA; Azizi, F (2012)

This study aimed to investigate the reliability and validity of the Iranian version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ 4.0 (PedsQL™ 4.0) Generic Core Scales in children. Methods A standard forward and backward ...