abstract introduction:   it is more than 60 years that fine needle aspiration (fna) has been used for diagnosing palpable breast masses and has been known as an effective method for several years in europe. in this study, we compared the diagnostic accuracy of fna with open biopsy in tabriz and shiraz, iran. material and methods: we studied 100 patients with breast lesions in tabriz imam khomei...

islamic republic of iran constitution is the product of islamic revolution which triumphed under the commandment of imam khomeini (pbuh). since imam khomeini (pbuh) had identified thoughts about basic governmental theorems, it could be inquired that how imam khomeini governmental thoughts had affected the formation of constitution of the islamic republic of iran and in what extend it could be e...

Tracheal stenosis is a potential complication of tracheostomy. The present study aimed to describe the epidemiologic profile of subglottic stenosis in a referral medical centre. During a 4-year period, all patients who had been admitted in an Intensive Care Unit of Imam Khomeini Hospital (affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences) and had undergone percutaneous tracheostomy during 7-1...

Brucellosis is a major health problem in many parts of the world, particularly in the Mediterranean and Middle East. Very few data on the frequency and diversity of haematological abnormalities occurring in brucellosis have been reported. In the present study 85 patients with brucellosis in Imam Khomeini Hospital during 1997-2002 were investigated retrospectively to determine the haematological...