Abbas Alipour

[ 1 ] - Cotreatment with Furosemide and Hypertonic Saline Decreases Serum Neutrophil Gelatinase-associated Lipocalin (NGAL) and Serum Creatinine Concentrations in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Randomized, Single-Blind Clinical Trial

Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs both after traumatic brain injury (TBI) and after hypertonic saline administration; furosemide may be useful in preventing AKI indirectly. Serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (sNGAL) is superior to serum creatinine (sCr) in diagnosing early AKI. We compared the administration of hypertonic saline plus furosemide (HTS+F) versus hypertonic saline (HTS...

[ 2 ] - Cotreatment with Furosemide and Hypertonic Saline Decreases Serum Neutrophil Gelatinase-associated Lipocalin (NGAL) and Serum Creatinine Concentrations in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Randomized, Single-Blind Clinical Trial

Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs both after traumatic brain injury (TBI) and after hypertonic saline administration; furosemide may be useful in preventing AKI indirectly. Serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (sNGAL) is superior to serum creatinine (sCr) in diagnosing early AKI. We compared the administration of hypertonic saline plus furosemide (HTS+F) versus hypertonic saline (HTS...

[ 3 ] - مقایسه دریافت خواب‌آور به صورت بلوس و انفوزیون در بروز پنومونی ناشی از تهویه مکانیکی در بیماران ترومایی دارای لوله تراشه در ICU

Introduction: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the most important complications of mechanical ventilation and cause of mortality in traumatic patients under mechanical ventilation admitted in the ICU (intensive care unit). The aim of current study was  comparing sedationreceived as bolus and infusion at incidence of VAP in intubated traumatic patients in the ICU. Methods:...

[ 4 ] - شیوع هیپوتیروئیدی مادرزادی گذرا و دائمی در استان مازندران

  Background and purpose: Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is one of the most common preventable causes of mental disabilities. The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of permanent and transient congenital hypothyroidism in Mazandaran province, Iran. Materials and methods: This retrospective descriptive survey was done based on medical records of children with primary ...

[ 5 ] - گزارش اولیه ثبت نظام مند بیماران مبتلا به تالاسمی ماژور در استان مازندران

Background and purpose: The electronic registry of patients with beta thalassemia major was developed in Thalassemia Research Center affiliated with Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences in order to provide an accurate database for researchers and health planners. This study reports the condition of patients registered in Mazandaran province till summer 2016. Materials and methods: In th...

[ 6 ] - اپیدمیولوژی مرگ کودکان زیر پنج سال در استان اردبیل از سال 1390 تا 1394

Background and purpose: The Child Mortality Index is an important part of the Millennium Development Goals. Every year, 6 million children die in the world. Death information is essential for prioritizing interventions and planning and recognizing the effectiveness of the interventions. This research was conducted to study the death of children aged 1-59 months in Ardabil province, Iran. Mater...

[ 7 ] - Survival and Recurrence in Non-melanoma Skin Cancers of scalp

Abstract Introduction: Non-melanoma scalp skin cancers (NMSCs) including squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) and basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) are common. To manage such cancers, especially SCCs, more attention should be paid to their invasive characteristics. Mortality surveillance of SCCs and BCCs of scalp helps to choose proper approaches. Methods: The current retrospective, descriptive study w...

[ 8 ] - Survival and Recurrence in Non-melanoma Skin Cancers of scalp

Abstract Introduction: Non-melanoma scalp skin cancers (NMSCs) including squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) and basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) are common. To manage such cancers, especially SCCs, more attention should be paid to their invasive characteristics. Mortality surveillance of SCCs and BCCs of scalp helps to choose proper approaches. Methods: The current retrospective, descriptive study w...

[ 9 ] - الگوی اپیدمیولوژیک بیماران مبتلا به نارسایی مزمن کلیوی وعوامل مرتبط با ابتلا در بیماران همودیالیزی بیمارستان شهید آیت الله اشرفی اصفهانی شهر تهران در سال 1395

Background & Objective: Chronic renal failure (CRF) is an irreversible violation of renal function. The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiologic pattern of patients with this disease and related factors in hemodialysis patients of Shahid Ayatollah Ashrafi Esfahani Hospital in Tehran in 2017. Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted on 359 patients referring to the hem...

[ 10 ] - بررسی کفایت دیالیز در بیماران همودیالیزی بیمارستان شهید آیت الله اشرفی اصفهانی شهر تهران در سال 1395

Background &Objective: The inadequacy of dialysis is one of the determinants of inability in hemodialysis patients. Due to the lack of clarity of the adequacy of dialysis in hemodialysis patients in Shahid Ayatollah Ashrafi Esfahani Hospital in Tehran, and since there has not been a similar study in this area, this study was the first study to evaluate the adequacy of dialysis in patients under...

[ 11 ] - Design and Development of a Persian Office Chair Satisfaction Questionnaire

Background and Objectives: Accurate measurement of the employees’ satisfaction with their office chairs can provide valid feedback on the chair design quality for the manufacturers and researchers. This study aims to design a valid and psychometrically evaluated questionnaire for measuring satisfaction with office chairs. Methods: Through studying the two main documents about chair ergonomics ...

[ 12 ] - Efficacy of Smoking Cessation on Stress, Anxiety, and Depression in Smokers with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Background: Stress, anxiety, and depression have been reported as very common comorbidities in smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This study was aimed to investigate the effectiveness of smoking cessation on stress, anxiety, and depression in smokers with COPD. Methods: Three block-randomized controlled trial groups with a block size of 6 and 9 including guided self-chan...

[ 13 ] - An Estimation of Drug-Related Deaths in Iran, Using the Capture-Recapture Method (2014-2016)

[ 14 ] - Efficacy of Sucralfate Ointment in Prevention of Acute Proctitis in Cancer Patients: a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Background: Acute radiation proctitis (ARP) is a usual adverse effect in patients undergoing pelvic radiotherapy. The symptoms include diarrhea, rectal blood or mucus discharge, fecal urgency and tenesmus with pain. Sucralfate, an aluminum-based salt of sucrose octasulfate, is a cytoprotective agent that forms a coating barrier at injured sites by adhering to mucoproteins. It has been used in t...

[ 15 ] - Comparing the Scores of Sequential Organ Failure Assessment and a Proposed Bedside Tool in Patients with Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Admitted to ICU

 Background and purpose: Sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) is used to assess the severity of the disease and mortality rate in patients admitted to ICU. SOFA requires experiments that are impractical in centers with limited resources. The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic value of bedside SOFA (b SOFA) and SOFA scores in mortality of ICU patients. Materials and methods: ...

[ 16 ] - Major and minor criteria for gastric dystemperaments in Persian Medicine: Sari gastric dystemperament criteria-I (SGDC-I)

Background: Gastric disorders are one of the most common human ailments, which impose a huge economic burden on countries. In Persian Medicine (PM), it is possible to predict the susceptibility to gastric diseases with diagnosis of gastric Mizajes (te...

[ 17 ] - Risk Factors and Clinical Findings of Isthmocele in Women Undergoing Cesarean Section in Sari Imam Khomeini Hospital, 2017-2018

 Background and purpose: Cesarean section (C-section) is associated with high rate of complications, one of the most important of which is bleeding. Isthmocele is one of the causes of bleeding after a C-section. This study was performed to evaluate the risk factors and clinical findings of isthmocele in women undergoing C-section. Materials and methods: In this cross-sectional study, 200 women...