Background: Recent reports demonstrated that intravenous route as a minimally invasive method, similar to direct injection, is suitable for bone marrow stromal cell (BMSC) transplantation. In this study, we made a comparison of intraspinal and intravenous route of BMSC administration to repair injured spinal cord tissue. Methods: Six groups of adult female rats were used in this study. Laminect...

background:  intravenous  recombinant  tissue plasminogen  activator  (rt-pa) is an approved  treatment for acute ischemic stroke within 4.5 h of symptoms onset. decompressive craniectomy (dc) has been  shown  as an effective  therapeutic  modality in malignant  middle cerebral  artery (mca) infarction. as rt-pa could result in hemorrhagic  complication during or after any surgery dc may be ass...

Introduction: Postoperative shivering is one of the common problems following general anesthesia and may lead to multiple complications. This study aimed to compare the impact of Ketamine and Pethidine on postoperative shivering.  Methods: In a randomized clinical trial, one hundred and thirty-five patients undergoing elective abdominal surgery were recruited for the study. The patients were...

background: icu patients especially those under mechanical ventilation or with a history of coagulation disorders are at the risk of stress ulcer development and related gi bleeding. typically h2 blockers administration showed prophylactic role to control gastric acidity. preliminary studies have shown that administration of intravenous omeperazol is effective. the object of this study was to c...

In the st,udy of the plasma chlorides in a series of ncphritics Wolferth (1) recently called attention to the low figures occasionally obsc>rved in certain cases. As a rule, this finding was noted in patients lvho had been for some time upon a chloride-free diet This observation we (2) have confirmed and have found the plasma chlorides as low as 3.6 gm. per liter in one case of advanced glomcru...

aim and background:   intravenous regional anesthesia is easy to administer, reliable, and costeffective methods and materials:   in a randomized, double blinded, clinical trial thirty patients of 18 to 60 findings:   sensory block onset time, motor block onset time, tourniquet pain and analgesic conclusions:   addition of nitroglycerine to lidocaine to intravenous regional anesthesia can