Background: Previous studies show that serum level of uric acid is significantly correlated with mortality and functional outcome in patients with ischemic stroke and according to some other studies, ischemic stroke is associated with stenosis of some stenoisis of somespecific brain vessels. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of hyperuricemia and its associa...

Introduction: The use of two arterial conduits for CABG is rapidly increasing. The second arterial conduit to LITA is usually RITA or radial artery. We sought to compare outcomes when either RITA or radial artery is exclusively used as a Y composite graft to LITA for total arterial revascularization. Material and methods:  We retrospectively analyzed 231 ...

background : hepatopulmonary syndrome (hps) refers to arterial hypoxemia caused by pulmonary vasodilation, which is a consequence of portal hypertension. hps is associated with increased morbidity and mortality; thus, it is important to diagnose this entity as soon as possible for treatment to be administered. materials and methods: in a cross-sectional study, 40 children (6 months to 14 years ...

introduction: arterial gas derangement could change urinary sodium excretion in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd) patients.there are very few and conflicting data in regards to the measurement of fractional excretion of sodium in copd patients. the main aim of this study was to assess the relationship between renal fractional excretion of sodium(fena) with arterial blood gas and spir...

brachial artery aneurysms are rare but potentially limb threatening condition. the presented case here is a 52-year old male referred to the emergency department complaining a sudden onset and progressive pain with coldness of his right upper extremity during brushing. the right upper extremity was pulseless and three-dimensional computed tomography showed an aneurysm of the proximal right brac...