INTRODUCTION Laryngeal dysfunction may be divided into three categories; organic, neurologic and functional disorders. Dysphonia and hoarseness are the most common symptoms and, in some cases, the only signs of laryngeal dysfunction. In differential diagnosis of any type of chronic hoarseness, a neoplastic process must be considered and, thus continuous light video laryngoscopy can provide impo...

BACKGROUND Information regarding the frequency and severity of eye involvement in diabetic patients and its risk factors can be useful for prevention and treatment. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy and its associated risk factors in diabetic patients who referred to teaching hospitals in Babol, Mazandaran. METHODS In this study a total of 1562 patients with...

BACKGROUND Skeletal complication of brucellosis is common in endemic region of brucellosis, but its frequency has not been clearly determined. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of skeletal complication in brucellosis patients in Babol, north of Iran. METHODS From 2005-2015, 1252 cases of brucellosis were diagnosed at the Department of Infectious Diseases, Ayatollah Rouhani ...

Objectives: Fear of childbirth may be associated with increased anxiety, cesarean section, and delayed delivery. The study aimed to screen for fear the factors affecting it in pregnant women from 2019 2020 Babol, Iran. Materials Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a total 600 gestation age > 20 weeks referred antenatal care clinics Ayatollah Rouhani, Shahid Yahya Nejad Hospital, four hea...

Pseudomonas Aeruginosa is one of the leading opportunistic infectious agents especially in immune-suppressed patients such like burn victims. Carbapenems like Imipenem (IMP) and Meropenem (MEM) are the choice antimicrobial drugs, which used in the treatment of Penicillin and Aminoglycoside-resistant Pseudomonas Aeruginosa isolates. Based on the importance of the detection of infectious source a...

1 The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA, 22448, {MastersMW|WermePV|MaddenLA|MarlowDT|IreyPM}@nswc.navy.mil. 2 Computer Science and Engineering Dept., The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019-0015, {welch|shirazi}@cse.uta.edu. Sponsored in part by DARPA/NCCOSC contract N66001-97-C-8250, and by the NSWC/NCEE contracts NCEE/A303/41E-96 and NCEE/A303/50A-98. This paper dea...

BACKGROUND Vision impairment in children is one of the most severe disabilities that cause stress in parents. Therefore, it seems necessary to establish and conduct interventions for controlling parenting stress and preventing its negative consequences. This study aimed to investigate the effect of life skills training (LST) program on parenting stress of mothers with blind children aged 7 to 1...

BACKGROUND The importance of accurate diagnosis of premature rupture of membranes (PROM) is quite apparent while trying to diminish false negative or positive results as much as possible. This study compares Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) and three rapid human chorionic gonadothropin (HCG) dipsticks in diagnosis of premature rupture of membranes. METHODS During 2008-2009, 181 pregn...

Introduction Due to the prevalence of otomycosis in the north of Iran, which has a humid climate, this study aimed to examine the recurrence rate of otomycosis in Iranian patients. Materials and Methods This cross-sectional study was performed in all patients suspected of otomycosis referred to the Otorhinolaryngology Clinic of Ayatollah Rouhani Hospital of Babol. Demographic and clinical dat...

Background: The incidence of restenosis in patients suffering from coronary artery disease after undergoing angioplasty is of paramount importance. Accordingly, this study aimed to investigate factors affecting the time of the first incidence of restenosis in patients undergone angioplasty in the city of Zanjan, Iran. Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted on 421 patients who re...