DEAR EDITOR, High mortality due to tuberculous meningitis (TM) has been mentioned because of delayed diagnosis and treatment. A retrospective study was conducted on 22 admitted patients in Loghman Hakim hospital, Tehran, Iran, between October 2005 and August 2009. Tuberculous meningitis is defined as follows. Definite diagnosis of TM with presence of clinical meningitis signs (neck rigidity and...

The incidence of smuggling and transporting illegal substances by internal concealment, also known as body packing, is on the rise. The clinical approach to such patients has been changed significantly over the past 2 decades. However, despite a recorded increase in body packing in general, there are controversies in the management of these patients. We aimed to gather data regarding the demogr...

Tramadol is a synthetic and centrally active analgesic. Hypoglycemia as another possible major side effect among abusers has not been known well. Our objective is evaluation of the Blood Glucose Level (BGL) among tramadol-overdosed patients. This prospective cross-sectional study was performed from Feb to June 2013; BGL was measured at the time of admission, 8 and 12 hours later. All patients w...

in safavid era, ottoman rulers were interested in science and culture, and there were always iranian physicians, astronomers, scholars, artists and poets in their courts. although there were always wars between most ottoman sultans and the safavid kings, they could not prevent iranian culture from influencing that land. at the same time, artists and scholars went to other countries, including t...

OBJECTIVE Environmental hazards, including poisons, can cause irreparable effects and even fatal for children. Poisoning in children is common and serious, but often is preventable and treatable. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of drugs and chemical toxicity leading to apnea. In addition, we detected type of drug that induced apnea among children. MATERIALS & METHODS In a retrospe...

1 Médico, Professor Assistente de Neurocirurgia, Departamento de Neurocirurgia Hospital Loghman Hakim, Universidade Shaheed Beheshti de Ciências Médicas Teerã, Irã. 2 Médico, Professor Assistente de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço Departamento e Centro de Pesquisa em Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço Hospital Rasool Akram, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de T...

BACKGROUND This study aim was to describe the epidemiology of intentional self-poisoning among students. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted on self-poisoned students admitted to Loghman-Hakim Hospital in Tehran, Iran. Variables studied included age, sex, substance abuse, personal history, familial history and the immediate precipitant for the suicide attempt. RESULTS...