There is documentation of one or more of the following indications: o Ulceration secondary to venous stasis OR o Recurrent superficial thrombophlebitis; OR o Hemorrhage or recurrent bleeding episodes from a ruptured superficial varicosity; OR o Persistent pain, swelling, itching, burning, or other symptoms are associated with saphenous reflux, AND the symptoms significantly interfere with activ...

OBJECTIVE The aim was to evaluate gender differences in depression scores of Iranian and German medical students. METHODS Two hundred Iranian medical students (100 men and 100 women) and 200 German medical students (100 men and 100 women) were selected randomly and completed the English form of the self-rating Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). RESULTS Analysis gave a mean rating of 10.7 ± 6....

Introduction: Over 70% of Iranian breast cancer patients are reported to have experienced an earlier menopause after chemotherapy. Due to the high and prevalent appearance of amenorrhea, this study focused on the efficacy of citalopram plus aspirin, compared to citalopram plus a placebo on cancerous women with chemotherapy-induced amenorrhea symptoms in premenopausal stages. Methods: In this r...

idiopathic inflammatory myopathies are a heterogeneous group of muscle disorders characterized by chronic muscle inflammation and progressive muscle weakness. polymyositis (pm), dermatomyositis (dm) and inclusion body myositis (ibm) are the three major subsets based on distinct clinical and histopathological features. since the pathogenesis remains unclear, therapeutic approaches actually compr...

objective: the relationship between obsessive compulsive disorder and schizophrenia has been a matter of dispute for ages. this study aimed to investigate the differences between schizophrenia with obsessive compulsive symptoms (ocs) and schizophrenia without ocs in affecting positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.  methods: study participants comprised 30 patients with schizophrenia w...

In Iran, the number of published articles has increased significantly in the basic and applied sciences including medicine and its subspecialties during the recent years. The present study reviewed Iranian science production in medicine, focusing on Iranian medical journals and assessing the current status of Iranian medical journals in several information databases. The study revealed that onl...

Objectives: Congenital prothrombin (factor II) deficiency is an inherited rare bleeding disorder with autosomal recessive manner. The prevalence of this about one in 2000000 people general population, but it more common areas a high rate consanguinity. To date, there no report on the absence prothrombin, which life-threating disorder. Considering importance factor II body homeostasis, study aim...

The present study aimed at Investigating the knowledge and attitude of Nursing Students towards Iranian Traditional Medicine in universities of Tehran in 2012-2013. 300 students of nursing studying at different universities in Tehran participated in this descriptive, cross-sectional study. The data was collected through a standard questionnaire with an acceptable validity and reliability. The q...

Introduction: Over 70% of Iranian breast cancer patients are reported to have experienced an earlier menopause after chemotherapy. Due to the high and prevalent appearance of amenorrhea, this study focused on the efficacy of citalopram plus aspirin, compared to citalopram plus a placebo on cancerous women with chemotherapy-induced amenorrhea symptoms in premenopausal stages. Methods: In this r...