BACKGROUND The study compares the eradication success of standard first-line triple therapies of different durations (7, 10, and 14 days). MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 592 naive Helicobacter pylori-positive patients were randomized to receive pantoprazole, amoxicillin, and clarithromycin or metronidazole for 14 days (PACl14 or PAM14), 10 days (PACl10 or PAM10), or 7 days (PACl7 or PAM7). ...

BACKGROUND Heart rupture resulting in lethal bleeding is a devastating complication associated with negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in patients with deep sternal wound infection (DSWI). We have previously reported that the use of a protective HeartShield device in combination with NPWT decreases the risk of damage to the heart. This article presents a retrospective analysis of NPWT durat...

Results 10 major pulmonary resections (9 lobectomies and 1 segmentectomy) and 28 wedge resections (7 pneumothorax, 16 lung cancers, 2 interstitial lung disease, 1 hamartoma, 1 tuberculoma, 1 fibrous tumor of pleura) were performed by a single surgeon. With wedge resections, mean postoperative hospital length of stay, chest tube duration, and operative duration were 3 days, 2.07 days, and 69 min...

introduction: kawasaki syndrome is an acute febrile vasculitis with multiorgan involvment in children. the objective of this study was assessment of demographic, clinical and laboratory data of kawasaki patients in yazd. methods: in a descriptive-analytic study, the hospital records of patients treated for kawasaki disease in all hospitals with pediatric wards between march 1996 and march 2006 ...

the present study was carried out to investigate the effect of different seasons on length and duration of estrus as well as to observe the behavioral changes and physiological peculiarities during estrus period. three climatic seasons and age groups were considered: summer (march-june), rainy (july-october) and winter (november-february); a (6-9 month), b (9-12 month) and c (>12 month). estrus...

background & aim: episiotomy is a common medical procedure for widening the perineum. in fact, perineal pain is the most common complaint after episiotomy. therefore, it is important to determine factors associated with postoperative pain following episiotomy in order to provide comfort for women after delivery. this study aimed to investigate factors associated with postoperative pain followin...

background: to evaluate relation between air pollution and rate of flare and   hospital admission among ibd patients. methods: during a 10 months period, the number and average duration of hospitalization of patients admitted in gi ward due to ibd flare were recorded in an industrial capital city. concomitantly the level of 4 major air pollutants including so2, co, no2 and o3 measured and the c...

purpose: to evaluate the efficacy of subtenon injection of botulinum toxin a (dysport) in acute 6th nerve palsy. methods: this randomized clinical trial was performed on 28 patients with 6th nerve palsy of less than 3 months’ duration without history of extraocular muscles abnormality. ophthalmic examinations included visual acuity, degree of eye deviation, slitlamp biomicroscopy and funduscopy...