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Dose replacement effect of levothyroxine on bone mineral density in premenopausal women with primary hypothyroidism
(2015)
Background and Objective: Patients with hypothyroidism require thyroid hormone replacement. Many studies have shown that bone density reduction is caused by suppressive doses of levothyroxine, but there are contradictory ...
Clinical significance of P wave dispersion in prediction of atrial fibrillation in patients with acute myocardial infarction
(2005)
Background: P wave dispersion (PWD) is defined as the difference between the maximum P wave duration (Pmax) and the minimum P wave duration (Pmin) in 12-leads of the surface electrocardiography. The aim of this study was ...
Comparison of the effects of endotracheal tube and laryngeal mask airway on immediate postoperative complications in elective operations
(2010)
Objectives: To compare the laryngeal and gastro-intestinal complications of using ETT and LMA after elective orthopedic operations. Materials & Methods: Eighty patients who were candidate for elective orthopedic operation ...
Comparing the effect of dexamethasone before and after tracheal intubation on sore throat after tympanoplasty surgery: A randomized controlled trial
(2014)
Introduction: Presence of a sore throat after surgery is a common side effect of general anesthesia with intratracheal intubation and can cause discomfort for the patient and prolong the recovery process. In this study we ...
Delusional disorder: Clinical and demographic features and outcome
(2010)
Back ground: Delusional disorder is a rather an uncommon psychotic disorder. This study is designed to describe condition of such patients in our community and investigate possible role of cultural effect on features of ...
Comparison of oral pantoprazole and famotidine on gastric volume and ph in elective surgeries
(2011)
Objectives: Perianesthesia aspiration is a threatening side effect, whose severity depends on pH and volume of aspirated gastric juice. Because of the loss of consciousness while anesthesia, the protective reflexes disappear ...
Common visual field defect in the open angle glaucoma eyes
(2008)
Objective: To determine the common visual field defects in open angle glaucoma patients (POAG). Patients and Methods: A descriptive and cross-sectional study design compared the distribution of visual field defects of 618 ...
Common etiologies of adult onset epilepsies in northwest of Iran
(2005)
Frequency of common etiologies of adult onset epilepsy is different in various studies. The aim of this study is to evaluate the frequency of common etiologies of late adult onset epilepsies. All patients referred to Razi ...
Comparison of pulmonary hydatid disease between children and adults
(2007)
Background: Hydatid disease is a parasitic infestation which is endemic in many sheep and cattle raising areas and is still an important health hazard in the world. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical features, ...
Electrocardiogram abnormalities and coronary calcification in postmenopausal women
(2010)
Background: An electrocardiogram (ECG) can provide information on subclinical myocardial damage. The presence, and more importantly, the quantity of coronary artery calcification (CAC), relates well with the overall severity ...