DEAR EDITOR, High mortality due to tuberculous meningitis (TM) has been mentioned because of delayed diagnosis and treatment. A retrospective study was conducted on 22 admitted patients in Loghman Hakim hospital, Tehran, Iran, between October 2005 and August 2009. Tuberculous meningitis is defined as follows. Definite diagnosis of TM with presence of clinical meningitis signs (neck rigidity and...

i N. Masoumi is with the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (e-mail: [email protected]) ii D. Bastani is with the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (e-mail: [email protected]) iii S. Najarian is with the Robotic Surgery and Artificial Tactile Sensing Laboratory, Facu...

Mohammad Sharifi, Hamed Farahani, Farhad Shahbazi, 3 Masood Sharifi, Christofer T. Kello, and Marzieh Zare Department of Physics, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, Iran Department of Physics, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156, Iran School of Physics, Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences (IPM), Tehran 19395, Iran Department of Psychology, Shahid Behes...

Book review: Advances in the understanding of gluten related pathology and the evolution of gluten-free foods; Edited by: Eduardo Arranz, Fernando Fernández Bañares, Cristina M. Rosell, Luis Rodrigo, Amado Salvador Peña Kamran Rostami, Mohammad Rostami-Nejad Gastroenterology Unit, Milton Keynes Hospital, United Kingdom Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for ...

1Department of Nephrology, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, BandarAbbas, Iran 2Department of Nephrology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 3Department of Pathology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran CASE A 51-year-old cigarette-smoker man was admitted because of progressive generalized weakness and early fatigability since 3 months ...

Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran Department of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Technology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran Department of Basic Sciences and Nutrition, Health Sciences Research Center, School of Public Health, Mazandaran University of Medical Science...

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT BY CLINICAL RISK MANAGEMENT: A QUALITATIVE STUDY ON IRANIAN NURSES’ EXPERIENCES Jamileh Farokhzadian, Fariba Borhani, Batool Poorchangizi, Nahid Dehghan Nayeri. Department of Community Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran; Department of Nursing Ethics, Medical Ethics and law Research Center, Shahid Beheshti Univ...

The constant endeavors of a group of pharmacists graduated in different areas in Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences has led to the foundation of one of the most prestigious pharmacy schools, not only within Iran, but among Eastern Asian pharmacy Schools. We are proud to state that we have been successfully carrying on a great share of the pharmaceutical advancements in many various ...

OBJECTIVE A significant increase in violence in the world and its impact on public health and ‎society can be an important reason to offer solutions to reduce or control anger. Studies ‎have shown that specific food groups may be effective in controlling mental disorders ‎such as depression, anxiety and anger. The purpose of this study was to determine the ‎relationship between food intake and ...

1 Mycobacteriology and Pulmonary Research Department, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran, 2 Microbiology Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran, 3 Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran, 4 Department of Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran...