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A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the role of formoterol in the management of acute asthma
(2007)
Aim: To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of formoterol delivered by Aerolizer in the emergency department. Methods: A single-centre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, parallel group study was conducted ...
Anatomical differences in the right and left renal arterial patterns
(2008)
The aim of this study was to determine the pattern and character of the renal arteries in patients referred for preoperative or diagnostic evaluation of the renal or abdominal arteries by multi-detector computed tomography ...
An inverse relation between CagA+ strains of Helicobacter pylori infection and risk of erosive GERD
(2008)
Objective: The aim of this study is investigating the association of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and its cytotoxic-associated gene A (cagA) strain with reflux esophagitis. Methods: In a case-control setting ...
Apolipoprotein A polymorphysm predicts lipoprotein A concentration in renal transplant recipients
(2005)
Increased serum lipoprotein(a) is an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis in renal transplant recipients. Higher levels may be due to genetic factors, for example, apolipoprotein A isoforms and/or environmental ...
Assessment of body mass index and hand anthropometric measurements as independent risk factors for carpal tunnel syndrome
(2008)
The goal of this study was to clarify the role of body mass index (BMI) (weight divided by square of height; kg/m2) and hand anthropometric measurements as independent risk determinants in the development of carpal tunnel ...
Asthma and other allergic diseases in 13-14-year-old schoolchildren in Urmia: An ISAAC study
(2007)
We determined the prevalence and risk factors of asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic eczema in 3000 13-14-year-old schoolchildren in Urmia, Islamic Republic of Iran. We used the International Study of Asthma and Allergies ...
Cisatracurium in cardiac surgery - Continuous infusion vs. bolus administration
(2007)
The aim of this study was the comparison of infusion vs. intermittent bolus administration of cisatracurium (CA) following cardiac surgery with regard to total intraoperative dose and time of recovery from neuromuscular ...
Autoimmune hepatitis in Iranian children
(2007)
Objective: To evaluate the clinical and para-clinical presentation, including autoantibody pattern, and response to treatment in Iranian children with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH). Methods: Data of 60 children presenting ...
Comparison study on the effect of prenatal administration of high dose and low folic acid
(2009)
Objective: To evaluate the effect of high dose and low dose folic acid on the levels of hemocysteine (Hcy) concentration during the first trimester of pregnancy and at delivery, and to examine the association of Hcy serum ...
Comparison of umbilical cord interleukin-6 in preterm infants with premature rupture of membranes and intact membranes
(2008)
Objective: To compare inflammatory mediators in the cord flood of premature newborn infants with premature rupture of membranes (PROM) and intact membranes. Methods: Eighty-nine premature neonates with gestational age of ...