introduction: ectopic molar pregnancy is a rare occurrence and consequently not often considered as a diagnostic possibility. in this article, an attempt was made to stress on the need for histopathological examination and follow up of every case of ectopic pregnancy. this was substantiated with the help of a case report. case presentation: a 30-year-old gravida 4, para 3, pregnant woman with a...

BACKGROUND Falls and associated negative outcomes in hospitalized patients are of significant concerns. The etiology of hospital inpatient falls is multifactorial, including both intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Anecdotes from clinical practice exist in which health care professionals express the idea that the number of patient falls increases during times of full moon. The aim of this study wa...

Shift work is a ubiquitous phenomenon and its adverse effects on workers' physical and mental health have been documented. In the sleep literature, differentiating between the symptoms of fatigue and sleepiness, and developing appropriate objective and subjective measures, have become very important endeavors. From such research, fatigue and sleepiness have been shown to be distinct and indepen...

BACKGROUND Preventive medication is indicated for many migraine patients, but is used in relatively few. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of acetyl-l-carnitine as a prophylactic drug in migraine patients. METHODS A single-center, randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study was carried out. Men and women, age 18-65 years, with episodic migraine but ot...

This study aimed to compare the growth performance and economic profitability of rearing Oreochromis niloticus in floating cages using three feeding strategies (5 days a week, 6 7 week) coupled with stocking densities (20, 40, 60 fish·m−3). Male monosex fish measuring 6.44 ± 0.18 cm weighing 3.42 0.7 g were used. The controls weighed every 15 from 35th day until 185 assess zootechnical paramete...

purpose to investigate the effects of a 10-week water aerobic exercise on the resting blood pressure in patients with stage 1 or 2 hypertension referring to tehran university clinics. methods forty men with stage 1 or 2 essential hypertension were assigned to two groups of intervention [n = 12; aged 48.33±10.74 years (mean±sd)] and control [n = 28; aged 46.96±11.58 years (mean±sd)]. subjects in...

Background and aim: Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a common disease in the world and is an endemic disease in Iran. Highly variable results of systemic treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis with levamisole have been reported in literature so far. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of levamisole as an adjuvant therapy with intralesional Glucantime.<br...

Background: The primary aim of the present study is to evaluate effect chelated organic mineral mixture “HimChelate” (Developed by Himalaya Wellness Company) on milk production, fat percentage, solids not (SNF) and somatic cell counts in lactating dairy cows. Methods: A total eight cows were randomly selected one group (G) supplemented with HimChelate mixed concentrate feed water at a dose 30 g...