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The health status of the elderly population of Iran in 2012
(2015)
Background: With advancing age comes dramatic increase in the incidence of chronic diseases, disabilities, and mental problems. This study was conducted to epidemiologically describe the health status of the elderly ...
The role of 99mTc-MIBI scintigraphy in the management of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis
(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. ...
The role of paravertebral block in decreasing postoperative pain in elective breast surgeries
(2007)
Background: Regional anesthesia is an alternative to general anesthesia in selected surgical settings. Paravertebral block as a regional anesthesia technique was compared with general anesthesia for elective breast surgeries ...
The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) type II among Iranian elderly population and its association with other age-related diseases, 2012
(2015)
DM type II is one of the most common chronic diseases. The objective of this study is to investigate the prevalence of DM and its association with other age-related diseases in Iran, 2012. In this cross-sectional study, ...
The safety and efficacy of biphasic insulin aspart 30 (BIAsp 30) in Iranians with type 2 diabetes: An open-label, non-randomised, multi-centre observational study - The Iran subgroup of the IMPROVE™ study
(2010)
Introduction: To evaluate the clinical profile of BIAsp 30 (30% soluble insulin aspart, 70% protamine-crystallized insulin aspart) (NovoMix30) in type 2 diabetes patients in routine clinical practice in Iran. Material and ...
TNF-α gene polymorphisms in Iranian Azeri Turkish patients with Behcet’s Disease
(2009)
Genetic factors that predispose individuals to Behcet's disease (BD) are considered to play an important role in the development of the disease. The serum level of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is elevated in patients with ...
Treatment of cyclosporine-induced gingival overgrowth with azithromycin-containing toothpaste
(2006)
Objective: Gingival overgrowth is a complication of cyclosporine therapy following organ transplantation. Oral azithromycin is frequently used to treat this complication. This study examined the efficacy of local azithromycin, ...
Treatment of Arteriovenous Malformations: Assessment of 2 Techniques-Transmandibular Curettage Versus Resection and Immediate Replantation
(2008)
Purpose: This study evaluates 2 surgical methods used at our center for the treatment of mandibular arteriovenous malformations (AVMs): resection with immediate replantation and curettage via proximal transmandibular ...
Tuberculin Testing of Kidney Allograft Recipients and Donors Before Transplantation
(2006)
Immunocompromised patients such as those with chronic renal failure requiring hemodialysis (HD) are at increased risk of developing tuberculosis (TB). The gold standard screening tool used to detect tuberculosis is the ...