conclusions it can be concluded that gi complications in pregnant women using ferrous sulfate are mostly caused by physiologic changes of pregnancy rather than ferrous sulfate; therefore, it is not reasonable to stop using ferrous sulfate due to gi complications. results none of the gi complications were significantly different between the ferrous sulfate and placebo groups at 24th - 28th and 3...

conclusions the evidence that btx-a decreases ntg-induced cgrp-li and sp-li levels in trigeminovascular system suggests that btx-a attenuates migraine by suppression of neuropeptide release. btx-a injections for migraine at acupoint-sites and fixed-sites are effective. acupoint-sites btx-a administration shows more efficacy for migraine than fixed-sites application. results local btx-a injectio...

objectives: saffron is the stigma of crocus sativus l., which has the potentials to play a role in the treatment of many diseases. although many researches are now going on this precious spice, there are few data on saffron safety in human, especially in patients with chronic mental illnesses. this study aimed to evaluate the short-term safety and tolerability of both saffron and crocin (its ma...

disease is a matter with which each person may face in his life. if caregivers want to provide real and complete health care services, comprehensive attention to the spiritual needs of a patient is indispensibe. since many people obtain spirituality through religion, appropriate religious care can promote spiritual health of patients. this research aimed at examining religious care program and ...

objective: long-term retention of pit and fissure sealants is crucial for their success. this clinical study evaluated the retention rate of a flowable composite resin (filtek supreme xt flowable restorative) compared to a conventional resin-based sealant (concise light cure white sealant) over 12 months. materials and methods: forty subjects aged 6 to 9 years were included in the study. using ...

in recent years, notable measures have been taken to protect the rights of participants in biomedical research in iran. the present study examines possible trends in adherence to ethical codes regarding informed consent after the development of the national code of ethics in biomedical research (ncebr) and establishment of research ethics committees. in this retrospective study, 126 dissertatio...

introduction: acute mania is a psychiatric emergency state that often requires rapid management. there are many different therapeutic protocols for this emergent situation. one of them is combination of moodstabilizers and antipsychotics. olanzapine which is now available in our country can be used for this purpose. methods and materials: in this study, we compared the effectiveness, rapidity o...

background: functional appliances such as bionator have been used to treat class ii malocclusion. the purpose of this study was to compare the skeletal, dental and soft tissue effects of bionator appliances with multi-p (a newly developed appliance) in the treatment of class ii malocclusion. subjects and methods: 45 class ii children were chosen and randomly assigned to either the bionator or m...

objective(s): crocin is the chemical ingredient primarily responsible for the color of saffron. it has different pharmacological effects such as antioxidant, anticancer and memory improving activities. crocin tablets were evaluated for short-term safety and tolerability in healthy adult volunteers. materials and methods: the study was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled design consis...