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Association between HbA1c levels with severity of coronary artery disease and short-term outcomes of acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction in nondiabetic patients
(2015)
Background: The severity of coronary artery disease (CAD) is directly related to the quality of glucose control in diabetic patients. Additionally, mortality after an acute coronary syndrome is higher in patients with ...
Association between maternal sense of competence and self-efficacy in primiparouswomen during postpartum period
(2018)
Background: When women's' lives enter a new phase after childbirth, they need to adapt to it in order to accept their motherhood role. Maternal competency depends on the mother's perception of her maternal role and the ...
Association of polymorphism of ser311cys paraoxonase-2 gene with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Iran
(2013)
Background: It is believed that paraoxonase-2 gene polymorphism is associated with type 2 diabetes. This study is aimed to investigate the association between paraoxonase-2 gene polymorphism and type 2 diabetes in an Iranian ...
A comprehensive study of mediastinal goiters
(2010)
Background: Thyroid masses are common, especially in areas of iodine deficiency. Mediastinal goiter is defined by the presence of enlarged thyroid tissue below the level of the thoracic inlet. This study aimed to evaluate ...
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 ...
Assessment of reasons for discontinuation of different methods of contraception
(2006)
In this study, we have evaluated the duration of using, complications andcauses of discontinuation of each of common contraceptive methods. This descriptive-analytic study was performed in Tabriz over 500 women using one ...
Assessment of stressors and coping strategies of infertile women
(2007)
We conducted a descriptive study to evaluate the stressors and coping strategies of 150 infertile women presenting to Tabriz Al-Zahra Hospital since Aug. 2000 to Feb. 2002. Tiredness due to frequent trips to the clinic was ...
Association of high sensitive CRP level and COPD assessment test scores with clinically important predictive outcomes in stable COPD patients
(2015)
Background: High sensitive CRP (hs-CRP) is used as a marker of systemic inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, we hypothesize that the raised hs-CRP is not closely related to the multiple ...
Association of MMP-9 promoter polymorphism and breast cancer among Iranian patients
(2017)
Background and aims: Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women population. This cancer is influenced by environmental and genetic factors. MMP-9, a member of MMPs family, is located on 20 q11.2- q13.1 and ...
A comparative assessment of alternatives to the full-leg radiograph for determining knee joint alignment
(2012)
Background: The purpose of this study was to assess the concurrent validity of alternative measures of frontal plane knee alignment, namely the radiographic anatomic axis and two clinical measures in patients complaining ...