background: it is not clear whether the use of volumetric peristaltic infusion pumps, affect the quality of the erythrocytes during packed cell transfusion or not. in the present study in vitro quality of red blood cells was assessed after using this type of infusion pumps in a prospective study. materials and methods: in this study 60 units of packed red cells were examined before and after pa...

background: iron deficiency and its related anemia, which is the world’s most widespread nutritional deficiency, can be one of the possible consequences of regular blood donation. this research was carried out to compare iron stores in regular blood donors and first-time blood donors in tehran regional blood transfusion center. materials and methods: this study was carried out on 2,149 male blo...

among 14,102 patients admitted in teaching hospitals of the isfahan medical school, whose records were studied, 2,122 or 15.4% of patients had high blood pressure. the most common reason for blood pressure in this group was diseases of the kidney and for those, glomerolonephritis and pilonephrititis were important causes. among patients under 30 years old, high blood pressure was twice as commo...

neonatal sepsis is an important cause of death and morbidity in newborns and is diagnosed by isolation of organism in blood culture. in several reports,reliablity of blood cultures were done from umbi lical catheters,have been demonstrated. the objective of the present study was to determine,wether an inde welling umbilical catheter, could be an alternative site for blood culture. in a prospect...

background nephrotic syndrome (ns) characterized by a large amounts of protein into urine and a set of indications that include: protein in urine, low blood protein levels, high cholesterol levels, high triglyceride levels, and swelling. therefore, aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between prognosis of nephrotic syndrome and blood biomarkers level in children of arak city, i...

conclusions the prevalence of diabetes is considerable in drivers and is poorly controlled. educations during the annual check-ups are helpful in reducing glucose levels and further complications. background diabetes complications such as retinopathy and diabetic foot are more important in drivers compared to general population. objectives this study was designed to determine the prevalence of ...

conclusions blood glucose and hemodynamic changes caused by surgical stress were not significantly different between two groups. results there was not significantly difference between blood glucose level of both groups during 10 minutes before, 20 and 60 minutes after the intiation of anesthesia. heart rate changes in the general and spinal groups compared to the baseline level were decreased u...

conclusions helicobacter pylori infection has a significant effect on platelet count in patients with citp and h. pylori eradication therapy should be considered as an important factor in platelet count recovery in citp patients. results from a total of 23 patients with citp, 43% (10) of the cases were h. pylori positive and after eradication therapy, eight patients (80%) were successfully trea...

background: prediabetes is a high‑risk condition for type 2 diabetes mellitus. the growing prevalence of diabetes emphasizes on the necessity of concentrating on various strategies to prediabetes prevention and management. probiotics as a group of functional foods might exert antidiabetic effects. this study aimed to assess the effects of probiotic administration on blood lipid profile and bloo...

background recombinant activated factor vii (rfviia; novoseven® rt, novo nordisk, bagsvaerd, denmark) is a synthetic pro-coagulation factor derived from hamster kidney cells. objectives the purpose of this study was to evaluate the prescribing patterns of recombinant factor viia (rfviia) at a single, tertiary care pediatric hospital by indication of usage and dose administered. materials and me...