Objectives: despite the annual increase in living donors and positive negative implications following organ donation, this issue had become a significant challenge for donors. The present study aimed to analyze experiences views of donation implications. Material Methods . was performed using qualitative content analysis. Twenty participants were selected purposive sampling method; data collect...

BACKGROUND To compare three molecular methods, PCR-RFLP for internal transcribed spacer, PCR sequencing and high resolution melting analysis shown reliable sensitivity and specificity for detecting Leishmania tropica as a model for cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) as the perspective overview for scientific and economic approaches. METHODS This study was carried out between 2015 and 2016 in Leishm...

BACKGROUND End-stage liver diseases are common in Iran. The only therapeutic option for these patients is liver transplantation. OBJECTIVE To present our 2-year experience of liver transplantations in Afzalipoor Hospital, Kerman, southeastern Iran. METHODS From November 2009 to September 2011, 12 patients underwent orthotopic liver transplantation in our center. Their data including demogra...

Background: Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) is an emergency medical situation that very common, although often benign but can cause considerable morbidity and mortality health care costs. The aim of this study was to analyze the endoscopic evaluation upper GIB (UGIB) lower (LGIB) in Sistan Balouchestan, southeast Iran. Methods: Data from patients with a referral university-affiliated hospital Z...

Anopheles pulcherrimus Theobald has a wide distribution in western Asia and is a potential vector of malaria in Iran. We have examined the rDNA-ITS2 (internal transcribed spacer 2) region of An. pulcherrimus specimens collected during the two peaks of activity (May-June and October-November) from Sistan and Baluchistan province, southeastern Iran. There were no consistent differences between sp...