INTRODUCTION We report the incidence, distribution, etiology, and outcome of the urogenital trauma in 8 major cities of Iran according to the database of national trauma project. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between 2000 and 2004, we prospectively collected the data of all the traumatic patients hospitalized for more than 24 hours in 8 cities (Tehran, Mashad, Ahwaz, Shiraz, Tabriz, Qom, Kermanshah, ...

BACKGROUND This study aimed to show the localization of estrogen / progesterone receptors, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (Her-2) and protein 53 (p53) by immunohistochemistry in a series of consecutive breast cancer patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study covered invasive breast cancers from 299 patients presenting at the Oncogenetic Clinic and Pathology Centers of Ahwaz Jondishap...

Objective Probiotics such as lactobacilli prevent the development of a wide range of human and animal's pathogens. The aim of this study was evaluation of antagonistic effect of isolated lactobacilli from local dairy products against three standard strains of Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Materials and Methods Twenty samples of local dairy products incl...

INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to compare the short-term and long-term kidney transplant outcomes in diabetic and nondiabetic patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS We studied all kidney recipients in Golestan hospital, Ahwaz, from 1995 to 2003. The patients were divided into two groups of diabetic and nondiabetic, and 1-year, 2-year, and 5-year survival rates of the patient and the kidn...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Many children still face active and uncontrolled dental caries and data is needed for evaluating the situation in many parts of the country. The aim of the present survey was to evaluate the oral health of the young population of Ahwaz, Iran in 2005. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 600 15-year-old students were se-lected randomly. Data was ...

INTRODUCTION One of the main treatments of chronic otitis media with effusion is ventilation of the middle ear with a ventilation tube (VT). The objective of this study was to determine the incidence and the types of VT complications in children with otitis media with effusion in Ahwaz. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this prospective study, the medical records of 208 children (52 male and 35 female...

BACKGROUND Cercarial dermatitis' or swimmer's itch' is an itchy inflammatory response to the penetration of the skin by non-human schistosome parasites. In the hot season, (May to September) in Khuzestan province in the south west of Iran, swimming in canals and agriculture activities in swampy areas are common. This survey was made on people from villages north of Ahwaz city in south west Iran...

Abstract Background The most common cause of respiratory failure in premature infants is distress syndrome. Historically, syndrome has been treated by intratracheal surfactant injection followed mechanical ventilation. In view the risk pulmonary injury associated with ventilation and subsequent chronic lung disease, less invasive treatment modalities have suggested to reduce complications. Meth...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common childhood malignancy as associated with various coagulation abnormalities such as hemorrhage and thrombosis. This study was designed to investigate the distribution pattern of plasma activity level of anticoagulant protein such as proteins C and S, antithrombin, activated protein C resistance (APCR-V) and D-dimer in...

Background: Elderly people can be exposed to a number of psychological disorders, including death anxiety, due the many changes they experience during aging process, which affects their quality life. Objectives: The present study aimed determine anxiety and associated factors in hospitalized non-hospitalized elderly Ahvaz 2019. Methods: This descriptive cross-section enrolled convenience sample...