Fifty-three patients without pre-existing cardiac or pulmonary disease were reviewed 5 to 9 years after angiographically proved pulmonary embolism. Ten of the 42 (24%) with an initial predisposing factor for embolism had died, including 6 from a previously diagnosed medical condition. In this group there was no significant residual disability among survivors and no late recurrence of embolism. ...

background non-melanoma skin cancers (nmsc) are the most common cancers worldwide. these cancers are not accompanied by high mortality however they lead to various complications. evaluation of nmsc predisposing factors could result in preventive measures, improvement of quality of life and reduction of medical costs. objectives this study aimed to determine predisposing factors of non-melanoma ...

purpose : identifying the predisposing factors of the infectious keratitis results in understanding the underlying mechanisms of its expansion and severity that is essential for initiation of optimal empirical antimicrobial therapy. this study identified main predisposing factors of bacterial keratitis in a sample of iranian population. methods : ninety patients with bacterial keratitis were pr...