Four crossbred cows with mummified fetus were utilized for the study. The cows were subjected to gynecological examination and based on the findings the cases were diagnosed as mummified fetus. The cows were treated with 2 mg estradiol valerate and 500 µg cloprostenol and were examined every 12 hr after 24 hr of the treatment for cervical dilatation and other signs related to fetal expulsion. T...

BACKGROUND Our objective was to investigate the efficacy and safety of oral prednisone for the prevention of esophageal stricture formation after endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) in an optimal administration program. METHODS Patients who underwent circumferential or semi-circumferential (more than three quarters but not a complete circular) ESD for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma wer...

The aim and object of the author has been to collect and correlate all the facts of 1906 " heart cases " dealing with 4,143 lesions. The material was obtained from the records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. He has succeeded admirably for only facts are dealt with and this means that in all these cases post-mortem examinations were made and the anatomical findings form the basis of the a...

BACKGROUND Increased expression of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) has recently been described in clinical and experimental failing heart. However, its pathophysiological significance in heart failure remains obscure. We thus determined whether MCP-1 is increased in post-myocardial infarction (MI) hearts and its blockade can attenuate the development of left ventricular (LV) remodeli...

Matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) is prominently overexpressed both after myocardial infarction (MI) and in heart failure. However, its pathophysiological significance in these conditions is still unclear. We thus examined the effects of targeted deletion of MMP-2 on post-MI left ventricular (LV) remodeling and failure. Anterior MI was produced in 10- to 12-wk-old male MMP-2 knockout (KO) and ...

BACKGROUND Focus Cardiac Ultrasound (FoCUS) performed by internal medicine residents on call with 2 h of training can provide a means for ruling out cardiac disease, but with poor sensitivity. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate diagnostic usefulness as well as diagnostic accuracy of FoCUS following 4 h of training. METHODS All residents on call were given a 4-h training course w...

Abstract Background Repaired tetralogy of Fallot patients develops postoperative complications that are in need for follow-up and re-intervention some circumstances. CMR myocardial feature tracking is a novel method allows quantification bi-atrial bi-ventricular mechanics deformation. So our aim to assess the added value cardiac magnetic resonance imaging its advanced analysis evaluation repair...

Caroli disease is a rare congenital disorder characterized by multifocal, segmental dilatation of intrahepatic bile ducts. Patients with Caroli disease who have recurrent bouts of biliary infection, particularly those who also have complications related to portal hypertension may require liver transplantation. In liver transplant ward of Shiraz University of Medical Science we had 4 patients wi...