Tehran University of Medical Sciences

..The aim of this study was to evaluate opsonisation, phagocytosis, and nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT) reduction by white blood cells in normal, healthy, male subjects under non-fasting (before Ramadan) and fasting (after Ramadan) conditions...

..It is highly recommended to place initial focus on strategies and treatments that slow disease progression, to postpone renal replacement therapy to save resources...

..015). No motor symptoms were seen in haplogroup H patients. There is no significant relationship between duration of the disease and EDSS in different mutation of mtDNA...

..Both pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of the drug proposed make it suitable for safe and efficient administration in either single or multi-injection (acute or chronic) therapeutic schemes...

..More over, in a considerable number of patients with mild phenotype we showed a severe mutation with a tendency toward C substitution in the polymorphic site on TEC intron 1...

..The objective of this study were to evaluate the diagnostic utility of the autopsy in University hospital in Tehran, Iran...

..It has recently been demonstrated in a study on 15 patients that plucked hair can be used as a substrate for direct immunofluorescence (DIF) in pemphigus...

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..There was also a significant association between ischaemic ECG changes and waist-hip ratio in women and between ischaemic ECG changes and hypertension in men...

..The purpose of this study was to compare the prophylactic use of ceftriaxone and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (SXT) for the prevention of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt infection...

..The purpose of this study was to design a software program to estimate the curved root canal working length by using curved line software and comparing its accuracy with Trophy and Cygnus software programs...

..The purpose of this paper was to introduce a more predictable flapless approach for treatment of a patient's maxilla through principles of computer-assisted implantology...

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..We report this patient for the rarity of presentation. Different clinical features of Becker nevi, associated findings, differential diagnoses, and treatment options are discussed...

..The present study was therefore undertaken to report resistance rates to antimicrobial agents in 2487 stool culture isolates in a tertiary care hospital between 1996 and 2000 and 2001 and 2005...

..The aim of this study was to evaluate the cytotoxic effects of Cigarette Smoke on the human peripheral blood lymphocytes in the presence of stimulated or non-stimulated saliva in an in vitro model...

..The results did not indicate any change in the Th1/Th2 balance as compared with simultaneous IL-23 administration...

..Histological examination and immuno-histochemical evaluation for S-100 protein, showed the tumor as a schwannoma. Total excision through a frontal craniotomy and skull base reconstruction are the main therapeutic steps...

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..In conclusion, taking history of recurrent infections and measuring immunoglobulin levels can be suggested in patients with granulomatous lesions instead of other expensive tests...

..To evaluate physicians' approach to patients' thrombosis risk assessment and practice of thromboembolism prophylaxis in a teaching hospital, we designed an interventional prospective study...

..We evaluated the predictive role of serum and urinary carbohydrate antigen 19-9 in the diagnosis and followup of pediatric ureteropelvic junction obstruction...

..He had lost his ability to detect and recognize taste and odor during treatment with topiramate. Those abilities improved after discontinuation of topiramate...

..The aim of this study was to evaluate the total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and lipid peroxidation level, in the saliva of patients with OLP...

..Finding L. donovani infecting P. perfiliewi transcaucasicus in the area demands extensive and intensive typing of natural Leishmania infections in epidemiological investigations in Iran and the Mediterranean Basin in general...

..According to our findings purslane is clinically effective in the treatment of OLP. Considering the lack of side-effects during the study period, it may be a favorable alternative treatment for OLP...

..We have evaluated the frequency of antiretroviral therapy (ART) induced ADRs in this population and assessed some risk factors of these reactions...

..28-fold with every 30-min/d reduction in vigorous-intensity activity (95% confidence interval = 1.15-1.42, P < .001). The results of the present study should be considered for future public health programs in Iran...

..The aim of the study was to determine the annual healthcare expenditures of an individual with diabetes in Tehran, between March 2004 and March 2005...

..The findings of this study indicate that both CTS related symptoms of pain, diurnal paraesthesia, and Phalen 30 s are associated with electrodiagnostic tests...

..The purpose of this study was to show the effect of fasting during Ramadan on circulating immune complex (CIC) level and immune system...

..The incidence of burns among children with ADHD was higher than among the control group...

..When standardized to mg/cm2 units using established formulas, Iranian peak bone mass values are comparable with that of Western countries and are generally higher than that of Eastern Asian and Middle Eastern countries...

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..Cross-cultural translation and psychometric testing were performed...

..This case highlights an exceedingly rare type of spinal cord herniation in a pediatric age group, and focuses on the abnormalities of the dorsal dura mater, together with imaging and intraoperative findings...

..This study compares the results of face-to-face, semi-structural interview and clinical interview by a child and adolescent psychiatrist...

..In five neonates that were born from susceptible women, rubella-specific IgM has detected in cord blood sera, but they have not shown signs compatible to congenital rubella syndrome...

..Patients who have evidence of renal involvement at imaging studies are more likely to develop TLS after chemotherapy...

..The aim of this study was to present a descriptive epidemiology of primary thyroid cancer in Tehran, Iran, using cancer registry data...

..These results suggest that nicotine prevented or reversed the adverse effects of celecoxib on spatial memory retention and protected or restored the immunostaining pattern of COX-2 neurons in the rat dorsal hippocampus...

..We concluded that although in some situations we need more sophisticated models, should our results be reproducible in other populations, MGMR (with or without age added) model may be of considerable practical value...

..The history of the organ transplantation "Act of Organ Transplantation and Brain Death," which allows controlled living unrelated donors access to renal transplantation, is discussed as the main subject...

..Although etoposide appears to exhibit activity in recurrent ovarian cancer, response and survival durations are short, with a high rate of complications...

..Young people are of particular importance in state policies against Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). We intended to assess the knowledge and attitude of high school students regarding AIDS in Iran...

..This may help the medical professionals especially internists, gastroenterologists, and oncologists to update their knowledge in this field...

..In this study, we compared outcomes and complications of Z-plasty repair with outcomes and complications of delayed healing by secondary intention (conventional surgery)...

..Poisoning is considered a significant health problem in the elderly. This study aimed to portray the pattern of poisoning in the elderly population of Tehran...

..We studied whether prophylactic administration of magnesium could prevent post-coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) arrhythmias and evaluated the effects of diabetes mellitus on prophylactic magnesium administration...

..This study investigates the relation between 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations and insulin resistance in pregnant women...

..The aim of this review is to describe the recent findings regarding the role of venoms and their components in treatment of MS disease and that whether venom therapy could be recommended as a complementary treatment or not...

..The purpose of the study was to evaluate the accuracy of on-treatment measurement of serum Tg in detecting remnant/recurrent or metastatic disease in high-risk DTC patients...

..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the probable systemic effect of a shunt catheter on neutrophil phagocytosis and chemotaxis in vivo...

..Man-made or natural disasters appear to be occurring more frequently around the world. It is important that nurses in all specialties should be prepared to care for people affected by disasters...

..The proposed QRS detector achieved sensitivity of 75. 2 % 18 . 99 .. and a positive predictivity of 45 . 4 % 00 . 98 .. over the validation database...

..Acupuncture is as an ancient system of diagnosis and treatment. It is regarded as a complementary tool for pain management...

..This study is designed to find out the pattern, time and severity of relapses in Iranian patients with UC...

..The findings have implications for nursing practice and education in Iran, and can facilitate changes that could effectively improve the status of nursing in Iran...

..The aim of the present study was to assess emotional disturbance and interpersonal attitudes in a representative sample of Iranian medical students and practitioners...

..Demyelination was found on pathological studies of these lesions. The patient experienced some recovery with corticosteroid treatment but improved completely with decompressive aspiration of the largest lesion...