Istanbul 2008

Organ Transplantation in Iran before and after Istanbul Declaration, 2008

R enal transplantation in Iran dates back to 1967, when the first transplantation was carried out by Dr. Mohammad Sanadizadeh in Shiraz University, then one of the major and most advanced medical universities in Iran. During the next 12 years, the period prior to Islamic revolution, sporadic cases were transplanted, but despite the high expenses and cultural and language barrier, most of the 11...

Istanbul Declaration

2. However, it is with deep disappointment that, at the conclusion of this process, it is clear our voices have not been heard and reflected in the conference outcomes. The negotiations started with analyses of the failings of the Brussels Programme of Action, also reflected in UNCTAD’s LDC report 2010. These showed that development partners failed to deliver their commitments to provide adequa...

The Greening of Istanbul

Istanbul, August 1955

Analysis of the Istanbul Forensic Medicine Institute expert decisions on recurrent laryngeal nerve injuries due to thyroidectomy between 2008-2012.

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the approach of Forensic Medicine Institution for recurrent laryngeal nerve injuries. In addition, parameters that were taken into consideration by Forensic Medicine Institution in the differentiation of complication and malpractice were evaluated. MATERIAL AND METHODS The files of 38 patients, with recurrent laryngeal nerve injury following thy...