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Association between outcomes and demographic factors in an Azeri Turkish population with cystic fibrosis: A cross-sectional study in Iran from 2001 through 2014
(2016)
Background: Outcomesforcystic fibrosis patients are improving rapidly. The demographic factors are notable variables inoutcomes, which can be evaluated and modified. Objectives: This study was designed to investigate the ...
C-kit mutations in endometrial cancer: Correlation with tumor histologic type
(2015)
Objective: Endometrial cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women in developed countries. Affected patients may benefit from systemic chemotherapy, alone or in combination with targeted therapies if the disease ...
Cardiovascular patients' experiences of living with pacemaker: Qualitative study
(2015)
BACKGROUND: A pacemaker implantation is considered major life event for cardiovascular patients, so they will probably have very interesting experiences of living with this device. The aim of this study was to explore the ...
Changes of hair diameter after treatment of androgenic alopecia; the first case-control study
(2014)
Diminished hair diameter has been suggested as an early indicator of androgenic alopecia. The objective of the present work is to examine hair diameter changes after appropriate treatments in patients with androgenic ...
Comparison the effect of oxytocin and human chorionic gonadotropin on ovulation
(2007)
To clarify the possible role of oxytocin (OT) on ovulation and conception compared to Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG), a randomized controlled trial was carried out. One hundred clomiphene citrate-resistant anovulatory ...
Decreased circulatory microRNA-4478 as a specifi c biomarker for diagnosing non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and its association with soluble leptin receptor
(2017)
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the usefulness of circulatory microRNA-4478 (miR-4478) and soluble leptin receptor (sLEPR) in prognosis and diagnosis of non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and to ...
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 ...
Design and preliminary validation of the verbal skill scale in the dental setting: An anxiety scale for children
(2013)
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to design and examine the validity of a scale that uses the verbal performance of children as an indicator of dental anxiety. Methods: A total of 128 healthy 4- to 6-year-olds were ...
Effect of dialysis modality on transplantation outcome in living-donor renal transplantation
(2011)
Background: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) and Hemodialysis (HD) have been considered as two standard treatment methods in patients with end stage renal disease. It has been proposed that PD patients have a more protected volume ...
Evaluation of ovarian reserve after laparoscopic surgery in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome
(2012)
Introduction: Ovarian reserve depends on the size and quality of oocytes stored in ovary. Aging and some diseases reduce ovarian reserve, leading to decreased reproductive performance. Laparoscopic surgery is used to treat ...