objective(s): pregabalin (pgb) is a new antiepileptic drug that has received fda approval for patient who suffers from central neuropathic pain, partial seizures, generalized anxiety disorder, fibromyalgia and sleep disorders. this study was undertaken to evaluate the possible adverse effects of pgb on the muscular system of mice. materials and methods: to evaluate the effect of pgb on skeletal...

background: eosinophilic gastroenteritis (eg) is rare and is characterized by recurrent eosinophilic infiltration of the gastrointestinal tract and chronic diarrhea. in this report we present a case of eg with acute pancreatitis and deep vein thrombosis (dvt). case presentation: a 30 years old male was admitted to our hospital with the complaints of epigastric pain, vomitting and swelling of hi...

abstract objective the incidence of childhood cancer has been increasing nearly one percent per year for the past two decades. leukemia and lymphoma are the most common types of childhood cancers. this study assessed the relation between environmental factors (hydrocarbon, agricultural toxin, insecticide) and leukemia/lymphoma in children, which was evaluated by the frequency of the parents’ ha...

background: closantel is a veterinary drug used as anthelmintic for ruminants while it is contraindicated for humans. this report describes a rare case of blindness, increased liver enzymes and coagulopathy following closantel poisoning. case report: a 5-year-old girl was presented with acute blindness following closantel poisoning. she was given mistakenly a dose of 500 mg/day (25mg/kg/day) fo...

introduction campylobacter jejuni is a slender, motile, non-spore-forming, helical-shaped, gram-negative bacterium. it is one of the most common causes of human gastroenteritis in the world. the aim of this study was to present a patient with acute lymphocytic leukemia (all), who was infected with campylobacter jejuni. conclusions c. jejuni should be considered in the differential diagnosis as ...

conclusions this study demonstrated improved analgesic effects after using intravenous patient controlled analgesia with ketamine on postoperative pain in opium abusers. patients and methods after institutional review board approval for ethical considerations, a randomized double-blinded placebo controlled clinical trial was conducted. a total of 140 male patients aged 18-65 years, undergoing o...

introduction: headache is the most common neurologic symptom among referees to the emergency department (ed), while the best treatment has not yet been found. therefore, in the present study pain relief effects of metoclopramide and acetaminophen were compared in patients suffered acute primary headache. methods: this study was a double-blind randomized clinical trial performed in imam khomeini...

intra-abdominal hernias are rare conditions usually secondary to congenital defects, with pericecal hernias accounting for a minority of them. they can be difficult to diagnose due to non-specific presentations but may lead to strangulation and thus require early management. we herein report a rare case of pericecal hernia with gangrenous appendicitis in an 88 year-old lady presenting with feat...

acute coronary syndrome is the leading cause of mortality worldwide. for prompt diagnosis and management of this disease, several biomarkers have been utilized. recently microrna which are suggestive of tissue damage and some are cardiospecific are paid special attention and might help in dearly diagnosis of this disease and furthermore help in preventing the resultant mortality. in this review...

conclusions intravenous paracetamol appears to provide better analgesia than intravenous morphine in acute limb trauma. further larger studies are required. objectives this study was conducted to compare intravenous paracetamol and intravenous morphine sulfate for acute pain reduction in patients with limb trauma. patients and methods in a randomized double-blinded clinical trial, all patients ...