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Low prevalence of significant carotid artery disease in Iranian patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass
(2007)
Background. Coronary artery bypass grafting ranks as one of the most frequent operations worldwide. The presence of carotid artery stenosis may increase the stroke rate in the perioperative period. Routine preoperative ...
Presence and significance of transfusion-transmitted virus infection in Iranian patients on maintenance hemodialysis
(2007)
Background and Purpose: Transfusion-transmitted virus (TTV), a recently discovered DNA virus, was first identified in patients with non-A to -G hepatitis following blood transfusion. Transmission is generally via the ...
Irrational parenthood cognitions and health-related quality of life among infertile women
(2012)
Background: The aim of this study was to assess health-related quality of life, irrational parenthood cognitions, and their interrelationship among a group of Iranian women referred to an infertility center in Tehran, the ...
The effect ofchamomile tea consumption on inflammation among rheumatoid arthritis patients: Randomized clinical trial
(2017)
Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a joint inflammatory disease, which proinflammatory cytokines and oxidant spices accelerate inflammatory response in patients. Drugs and supplements which can modulate the inflammation ...
Calcitriol Started in the Donor, Expands the Population of CD4+CD25+ T Cells in Renal Transplant Recipients
(2007)
Objectives: Alloreactive T cells recognize antigens via direct and indirect pathways. The competency of costimulatory molecules on antigen-presenting cells (APC) is important. An active form of vitamin D (1,25(OH)2D3, ...
The effect of omega-3 fatty acids on ARDS: A randomized double-blind study
(2014)
Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of an enteral nutrition diet, enriched with omega-3 fatty acids because of its anti-inflammatory effects on treatment of patients with mild to moderate ARDS. Methods: ...
Comparing the effects of lidocaine cream and mefenamic acid on post episiotomy pain
(2014)
Introduction: A large number of womensuffered from the post episiotomy pain and the common method for pain relief is oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. With considering the adverse effects of these drugs, the aim ...
Comparing maternal outcomes in nulliparous women in labor in physiological and conventional labor: A randomized clinical trial
(2013)
Background and purpose: Nowadays delivery of unnecessary medical interventions has led to adverse outcomes in mother and infant. This study compared maternal outcomes in nulliparous women in labor, in two methods of ...
Prevalence of cigarette and water pipe smoking and their predictors among Iranian adolescents
(2015)
Introduction: Widespread tobacco use, along with its induced diseases and subsequent deaths, comprise one of the biggest threats to public health in the world. Thus, we aimed to investigate the prevalence of cigarette and ...
Major components of metabolic syndrome and nutritional intakes in different genotype of UCP2 -866G/A gene polymorphisms in patients with NAFLD
(2016)
Background: It has been suggested that dietary modifications in combination with genetic predisposition play an important role in the pathogenesis of NAFLD. In the current study we aimed to investigate the major components ...