background: visceral leishmaniasis (vl) as one of the most important human parasitic disease is endemic in some parts of iran. several cases of vl have been reported recently in the ilam province. the current study aimed to assess the pre-sent status of human vl in the region. methods: a random cluster sampling method was used to collect 456 serums samples from the children up to 12 years of ag...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Induction to high altitude leads to altered central nervous system (CNS) functions induced by hypobaric hypoxia. The sensory systems like visual and auditory systems are reported to be affected by hypoxia. The present study was undertaken to assess the effects of hypobaric hypoxia on visual evoked potentials (VEPs) at 3200 m and 4300 m. METHODS The VEP of 30 human volu...

BACKGROUND Wound infections are common and serious surgical complications. Wound perfusion delivers oxygen, inflammatory cells, growth factors, and cytokines to injured tissues. Hypoperfused regions experience low oxygen tensions that do not support adequate oxidative killing or wound healing. Clinicians may fail to recognize clinically important hypovolemia because hemodynamic stability and ur...

CONTEXT Popular diets, particularly those low in carbohydrates, have challenged current recommendations advising a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet for weight loss. Potential benefits and risks have not been tested adequately. OBJECTIVE To compare 4 weight-loss diets representing a spectrum of low to high carbohydrate intake for effects on weight loss and related metabolic variables. DESIGN,...

BACKGROUND The ability of interleukins (ILs) to differentiate tuberculous pleural effusion from other types of effusion is controversial. The aim of our study was to summarize the evidence for its use of ruling out or in tuberculous pleural effusion. METHODS Two investigators independently searched PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Knowledge, CNKI, WANFANG, and WEIPU databases to identify studies assess...

BACKGROUND eHealth interventions are effective for weight control and have the potential for broad reach. Little is known about the use of interactive voice response (IVR) technology for self-monitoring in weight control interventions, particularly among populations disproportionately affected by obesity. OBJECTIVE This analysis sought to examine patterns and predictors of IVR self-monitoring...

1 ECS University of Westminster, London, HA1 3TP, UK e-mail: [email protected] 2 Warrane College, University of New South Wales, Kensington, 1465, Australia e-mail: [email protected] 3 Department of Mathematics, Vellalar College for Women, Erode 638 009, Tamilnadu, India e-mail: [email protected] 4 Centre of Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences P.O.Box 12, ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of sibutramine (15 and 20 mg/day) on weight, metabolic control, and blood pressure in metformin-treated obese subjects with type 2 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A 12-month randomized prospective placebo-controlled double-blind study was performed. It included 21 primary and secondary care centers in England, Canada, France, and Belgium. A total of 195...