conclusions our findings revealed that using computers for prolonged periods of time can lead to eye-related problems such as eyestrain, headaches, weak and tired eyes, blurred and double vision, weak vision, burning itching and watery eyes, etc. to correct and reduce these problems the following precautions may be helpful, using computer shields (anti-reflex glasses), proper computer workplace...

background: myeloproliferative neoplasms (mpns) are clonal malignant diseases that represent a group of conditions including polycythemia vera (pv), essential thrombocythemia (et) and primary myelofibrosis (pmf). the aim of this study was to evaluate possible correlations between jak2v617f allele burden and clinicohematologic characteristics in iranian patients with mpns. we also aimed at deter...

the causes and situation of exudative pleural effusion vary from one area to another. a cross-sectional study was conducted on 327 patients with exudative pleural effusion in south khorasan province (iran). the patients were older than 12 years and comprised 172 (52.6%) males and 155 (47.4%) females. the study commenced in 2007 with seven years duration. the light’s criteria were used to define...

abstract introduction cancers are one of the most common chronic diseases in children that cause fear and anxiety in them and their families. praying is one of the methods can be used for reducing anxiety. in this study, we examined praying effect on anxiety in mothers with children suffer from cancer. materials and methods this randomized clinical trial was done on 60 mothers divided in two gr...

abstract background histologically confirmed meningiomas in first year of life are quite rare. however, review of the sporadic cases in the literature reported meningioma in infants. those have unique features in common. case presentation an 11 month-old iranian male infant presented with a several weeks history of decrease in movement of his right sided upper and lower extremities. brain mri r...

case presentation we report the case of a 4.5-year-old boy with acute onset bilateral hip and low back pain and inability to walk. examination of passive movements showed that both hips were painful and restricted. conclusions bone pain presenting as localized bilateral irritable hip could be considered as a diagnostic clue related to malignancies. introduction bone pain is common in children. ...

crush preparation cytology technique was used during the operative procedure for the diagnosis of 199 cns tumors. this technique is simple, easy to perform, rapid, and inexpensive. the cytomorphologic findings were excellent and helped achieve a rapid and correct diagnosis. this technique was used on the tiny, small specimens which were not suitable for frozen sectioning. the results were compa...

background: gestational or pregnancy-associated breast cancer is defined as breast cancer diagnosed during pregnancy, within the first postpartum year, or during lactation. breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in nonpregnant and pregnant women. case presentation: a 29-year-old pregnant woman presented at eight weeks gestational age with a palpable breast nodule. on breast ultrasound ...

background and objective: to determine the diagnostic accuracy and pitfalls of frozen section in ovarian tumors in one of the largest university affiliated gynecologic oncology centers in tehran, and determine the cause of discrepancies. materials and methods: we retrospectively analyzed the results of frozen section and permanent diagnoses of ovarian masses by reviewing the reports in the dep...

introduction: breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related death among women. the aim of this study was to assess the pathologic findings of patients with breast cancer who were referred to the pathology ward in bandarabbas during 2002 to 2010. methods and materials: in this descriptive study in 2010, all patients with breast cancer who were referred to the pathology ward of bandara...