INTRODUCTION This study was designed to evaluate the prevalence of referred pain with pulpal source in the head, face and neck region among patients referred to Dental School of Shahid Beheshti University MC, Tehran, Iran in 2004. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this cross-sectional study, 100 patients (55 males and 45 females) referred to oral medicine department of Shahid Beheshti Dental School ev...

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 ...

BACKGROUND Adolescence is a risky period with high tendency towards drug abuse. Addressing the problem of drug abuse among students is essential. OBJECTIVES This study was carried out in 2013 with the purpose of investigating the prevalence of substance abuse among dormitory students of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this descriptive analytical study...

BACKGROUND Chylothorax results from leakage of lymph in the pleural cavity because of thoracic duct injury which is associated with severe metabolic disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the rate of chylothorax and its causes among hospitalized patients in Shahid Beheshti Hospital of Babol city, North of Iran. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, all patients with chylothorax adm...

OBJECTIVE The number of scientific papers is a conventional metric to measure a country's research performance in a particular area. The aim of this survey was to demonstrate statistical information about orthodontic research published in international and national journals. MATERIALS AND METHODS Pubmed as an international and IranMedex and SID as national databases were searched between1997 ...

BACKGROUND Several studies have evaluated the stability of psychiatric diagnosis follow in readmission of patients in psychiatric hospitals. However, there is little data concerning this matter from Iran. This study is designed to evaluate this diagnostic stability of the commonest psychiatric disorders in Iran. OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to determine the long-term diagnostic ...

Introduction and objective: Klebsiella is an opportunistic pathogen that is an important cause of nosocomial infections. The prevalence of extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs)-producing strains and their resistance to betalactam antibiotics has had a daily increase. Because of the importance of these enzymes in Klebsiella pneumonia, this study was carried out to investigate it’s prevalence...

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 ...