Survival Analysis in A Clinical Setting

Nanocurcumin as a radioprotective agent against radiation-induced mortality in mice

Objective(s): Curcumin, a natural plant product, is commonly known as wonder drug of life, but the poor bioavailability of its free form has hindered its clinical development. The aim of the present study was to investigate the radioprotective effect of nanocurcumin on survival of mice under whole body X-ray irradiation. Materials and Methods: The Naval Medical Research Institute (NMRI) mice ra...

Nursing students experiences toward evidence-based learning in clinical setting: A qualitative study

Introduction: Evidence-based learning is an effective educational strategy. Assessment of nursing student’s viewpoints about this new method can increase its application. This research was conducted to find out student’s experiences toward evidence-based learning in clinical setting. Methods: This qualitative study was performed by grounded theory method in 2010. Eighteen nursing students were...

Survival of Extremely Preterm Neonates in a Resource-limited Setting

Background: Preterm birth is a major contributor to neonatal and under-five mortality, and births at lower gestational ages (GA) contribute more to these statistics. Most developed countries have succeeded in improving survival at extremes of GA, while most developing countries like Nigeria still lag behind. The objective of this retrospective study was to document the...

بررسی ویژگیهای اپیدمیولوژیک و بالینی بیماران مبتلا به سرطان معده در بیمارستان شهید بهشتی کاشان از مهر 1373 لغایت مهر سال 1380

One of the common G.I.T neoplasms is gastric cancer. Because of its invasion, and nonspecific symptoms and signs, the disease often diagnosed at advanced stage with short survival. Since epidemiological consideration, location of gastric involvement and clinical finding are different in each setting, to assess this purpose and survival rate with regard the stage of disease. This investi...

The Survival of Patients with t(15;17)(q22;q12) Positive Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia: A Study in North-East of Iran

Background & Objective: Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) with t(15;17)(q22;q12) is a relatively common subtype of acute myeloid leukemia (AML).  Here, our objective was to ascertain the survival of patients with this leukemia in north-east of Iran. Methods: Survival rates of 42 APL patients with t(15;17)(q22;q12) were assessed. Clinical information was ...

5-year survival rate based on the types of leukemia in Iran: a Meta-analysis