Clinical presentation of acute appendicitis in Babol, northern Iran

Clinical presentation of acute appendicitis in Babol; northern of Iran

Dear Editor, Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of abdominal pain that leads to surgery. About 10 % of people for are affected by this disease throughout life (1). More than half of patients with appendicitis had history of vague abdominal pain, nausea and anorexia. Finally, pain is shifted to the right lower quadrant of abdomen (2, 3). It should be noted that the prevalence of age, ge...

Clinical features of post stroke seizure in Babol, northern Iran.

Epidemiological evaluation of post stroke depression in Babol, Northern Iran.

S is one of the most common neurological disorders, and ischemic stroke is the most common type of stroke. Since approximately one-third of stroke survivors experience depression, post-stroke depression (PSD) is considered as the most frequent and important neuropsychiatric consequence of stroke. Moreover, this condition can have an adverse effect on cognitive function, functional recovery, and...

Etiological approach of chylothorax in Babol, northern Iran

BACKGROUND Chylothorax results from leakage of lymph in the pleural cavity because of thoracic duct injury which is associated with severe metabolic disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the rate of chylothorax and its causes among hospitalized patients in Shahid Beheshti Hospital of Babol city, North of Iran. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, all patients with chylothorax adm...

Still birth and the risk factors in Babol, Northern Iran

Dear Editor, Stillbirth rate still continues to be high in the world. Some studies have reported stillbirth rate to be between 10.4 and 46.4 per 1000 birth. The aim of this case control study was to investigate the incidence of stillbirth and the risk factors at Babol hospitals, Northern Iran. A total of 4219 live births and 86 stillbirths were reported in the 7 month period. The rate of stillb...

Clinical and epidemiological aspects of headache in a neurology clinic in Babol, Northern Iran.

T lifetime prevalence of headache is 93% for men and up to 99% for women.1 The public health significance of headaches is often overlooked, probably due to their episodic nature and lack of mortality, but headache disorders are often incapacitating, with considerable impact on social activities and work, and may lead to significant drug consumption.2 The socio-economic burden of headache includ...