Faramarz Dobakhti

School of Pharmacy, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran

[ 1 ] - Immunotherapy with Imiquimod Increases the Efficacy of Glucantime Therapy of Leishmania major Infection

Background: Leishmaniasis is a complex disease which presents as visceral, cutaneous and mucocutaneous forms. The current treatment options for this infection are very limited and the immunological state of the host appears to play an important role in the efficacy of the treatment. Immunostimulation through immune response activating agents such as Imiquimod is another rational approach for th...

[ 2 ] - Immune Response Following Oral Immunization with BCG Encapsulated in Alginate Microspheres

Background: Different methods have been used for BCG vaccination. Alginate microspheres are useful in delivery of vaccines to the gastrointestinal tract by oral route. Objective: To compare the immune response following oral microencapsulated and subcutaneous (SC) route administration of BCG vaccine in BALB/c mice. Methods: Alginate microspheres were produced by an internal emulsification metho...

[ 3 ] - بررسی میزان رضایت شغلی اعضای هیات علمی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی زنجان و عوامل موثر بر آن در سال 1392

Background and Objective: Regarding the importance of medical education development, it is imperative to determine the crucial factors which have influence on improvement of academic staff efficiency. Job satisfaction is one of the most important promoters among faculty members for enhancement of teaching quality. This study was conducted to evaluate this satisfaction among faculty members of Z...

[ 4 ] - Predictive Value of Niacin Skin Sensitivity Test for the Diagnosis of Schizophrenia

Objective: To investigate niacin sensitivity in schizophrenia patients, meeting DSM-5 criteria for schizophrenia, as well as to healthy controls (HC) in order to examine the accuracy of niacin skin test in these patients. Methods: this was a diagnostic test accuracy study that conducted in 2018, Zanjan, Iran. We applied niacin patches of three concentrations (0.001 M, 0.01 M, and 0.1 M) to the...

[ 5 ] - Effect of Aqueous Extract of Lettuce on the Outcome of Patients with Brain Injury in the Intensive Care Unit: A Pilot Study

Objective: Due to the increasing prevalence of traumatic brain injury, especially in younger people which is one of the leading causes of death, factors affecting the outcome of patients admitted to the intensive care unit are varied, thus this study aimed to investigate the lettuce extract on inflammation and other factors which affect the course of the disease in patients who admitted to the ...