background chronic vestibular dysfunction is a frustrating problem in the elderly and can have a tremendous impact on their life, but only a few studies are available. vestibular rehabilitation therapy (vrt) is an important therapeutic option for the neuro-otologist in treating patients with significant balance deficits. objectives the purpose of this study was to assess the effect of vestibula...

background: female sexual dysfunction (fsd) defines as any disorder in the process of sexual contact including 6 main domains, desire, arousal, lubrication,  orgasm,  orgasm  satisfaction  and  pain. this study was conducted to evaluate prevalence of sexual dysfunction disorder in women with migraine headache and also find the associated factors related to migraine characteristics. methods: a t...

background: besides the well-known adverse effects of valproate (vpa), disorders related to male reproductive functions have been reported. furthermore, only a limited number of previous studies have reported the relationship between vpa dose and impairment of the hormonal axis and semen quality. a patient with reversible changes that occurred in the sperm parameters after a dose increment of v...

background: diagnosis of coronary artery disease (cad) in early stages is vital in decreasing mortality by reducing the risk factors. the aim of this study was to investigate the association between erectile dysfunction (ed) and cad. methods: a total of 200 patients were divided into four groups according to their angiography results: group 1 (g1, n = 59): patients with one-vessel disease (1-vd...

objective: we aimed to evaluate association between thyroid dysfunction, and lipid profile and glycated hemoglobin in type 2 diabetic patients. materials and methods: this cross-sectional study was carried out in type 2 diabetic patients who referred to yazd diabetes research center. a total of 1200 type 2 diabetic patients who had thyroid dysfunction according to clinical examinations and labo...

Background: Several studies indicate clear relationship between infertility and endometriosis. However, the etiology of this association is uncertain. Endometrial dysfunction is a possible cause of infertility in women with endometriosis, which could explain the high rates of implantation failure and miscarriages in these women. Delay in endometrial maturation and intrauterine biochemical abnor...

cardiovascular disease (cvd) is the driving force behind the discrepancy in life expectancy between indigenous and nonindigenous groups in many countries. preceding cvd many indigenous groups exhibit a cluster of cardiometabolic risk factors, including overweight-obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure. in turn, modifiable lifestyle risk factors contribute to the developmen...

background: the prevalence of patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction (lvd) referred for coronary artery bypass grafting (cabg) is increasing. preoperative lvd is an established risk factor for early and late mortality after revascularization. the aim of the present study was to assess the early outcome of patients with severe lvd undergoing cabg. methods: between december 2012 and no...