Prevalence of HBV in HIV Patients Referred to Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran, Iran from 2008-2010

Prevalence of HBV in HIV Patients Referred to Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran, Iran from 2008-2010

1 Department of Nursing, International Branch, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran 2 Imam Khomeini Clinical and Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran 3 Department of Hospital Infections, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran 4 Department of Hospital Infection Control, Farabi Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sc...

prevalence of hbv in hiv patients referred to imam khomeini hospital, tehran, iran from 2008-2010

Frequency of HIV and HCV Co-Infections in Chronic HBV Patients Referred to Taleghani Hospital, Tehran, Iran from 2006 to 2010

BACKGROUND Co-infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and/or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection can alter the course of the disease. OBJECTIVES In this study, we investigated the frequency of HIV and/or HCV co-infection in chronic HBV patients and related risk factors in acquiring the HCV and or HIV co-infectionit. PATIENTS AND METHO...

Psychological Dimensions in Patients admitted in Imam Khomeini General Hospital in Tehran

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess the mental health of patients admitted in Internal medicine, Surgery and Gynecology wards of Imam Khomeini Hospital of Tehran in 2009. METHOD The symptom checklist-90-R (SCL-90-R) questionnaire was administered for 93 patients in internal, surgical and gynecological wards of Imam Khomeini hospital in 2009. RESULTS In this study, the mean age was...

Relationship between prooxidant-antioxidant balance and severity of coronary artery disease in patients of Imam Khomeini Hospital of Tehran, Iran.

The balance between reactive oxygen species production and antioxidant activity has an important role in oxidative stress associated diseases including coronary artery disease. In this study, the prooxidant-antioxidant balance (PAB) and its correlations with serum lipid levels, uric acid levels, and severity of coronary artery involvement were examined. The aim of this study was to determine th...