Self-estimation of blood alcohol concentration: a review.

Methodological Challenges in Estimation of the Life Time Prevalence of Alcohol Consumption in Iran: Current Practice and Guidelines for Futures Studies

Background: The prevalence of alcohol consumption in Iran cannot be estimated because large variations have been observed in the reported prevalences of alcohol consumption. The main aim of this study was to assess the methodological challenges in estimation of the life time prevalence of alcohol consumed in Iran. By the same token we provided a standard approach for future res...

Does Ingestion of Tincture of Opium Notably Raise Blood Alcohol Concentration?‎

Background: Tincture of opium (TOP) is currently used for maintenance therapy in treatment of opioids addiction. It contains ethanol. The present study was conducted to assess the increase in blood alcohol concentration (BAC) in its users; a process which may interfere with breath-alcohol test performed by law enforcement or traffic police. Methods: A total of 143 individuals were selected rand...

Blood alcohol concentration and self-reported alcohol ingestion in acute poisoned patients who visited an emergency department

BACKGROUND Many acute poisoned patients have co-ingested alcohol in the emergency department (ED). This study aimed to estimate the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of acute poisoned patients who visited an ED by age and gender distribution and to determine whether it is possible to obtain self-reports of alcohol ingestion among poisoned patients. METHOD A retrospective medical chart review ...

A Systematic Review for Estimation of HTLV-I Infection in the Blood Donors of Iran

Epidemiology of Uterine Myomas: A Review

s:1448:"Myomas are the most common benign tumors of the genital organs in women of childbearing age, causing significant morbidity and impairing their quality of life. In our investigation, we have reviewed the epidemiological data related to the development of myomas in order to homogenize the current data. Therefore, a MEDLINE and PubMed search, for the years 1990-2013, was conducted using a ...