OBJECTIVES To study the diagnostic delay for pituitary stalk interruption syndrome (PSIS) with growth hormone deficiency (GHD) and the sensitivity of the auxological criteria of the Growth Hormone Research Society (GHRS) consensus guidelines. METHODS A single-center retrospective case-cohort study covering records from January 2000 through December 2007 evaluated the performance of each GHRS ...

background early treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis (ptb) is necessary for a successful tuberculosis (tb) control program. objectives the objective of this study was to determine total treatment delay and its associated factors among ptb patients in ahvaz. patients and methods a retrospective study was performed among newly diagnosed ptb cases registered in 2010 at the ahvaz health center. tot...

Background: The growing trend of breast cancer in Iran and the adverse consequences arising from the delay in diagnosis and treatment in females has been a challenge. Objectives: This study was conducted to identify the predictors for diagnosis and treatment delay in females with breast cancer in the north of Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 232 patients with a definit...

how to cite this article: fayyazi a, kheizrian l, kheradmand z, damadi s, khajeh a. evaluation of the young children with neurodevelopmental disability: a prospective study at hamadan university of medical sciences clinics. iran j child neurol. 2013 winter; 7 (1):29-33.   objective developmental impairment is a common problem in children health that occurs in approximately 5–10% of the childhoo...

OBJECTIVES To describe the risk factors for treatment delay and the effect of delay on the severity of tuberculosis (TB) in a prospectively followed TB cohort at the Bandim Health Project in Guinea-Bissau. BACKGROUND Treatment delay in patients with TB is associated with increased mortality and transmission of disease. However, it is not well described whether delay influences clinical severi...

patients  with  primary  antibody  deficiencies  (pad)  are  susceptible  to  recurrent  and chronic infections and a variety of complications. this study was performed to assess quality of life (qol) of pad patients who were under long term treatment and regular follow-up.thirty six adults with proved diagnosis of pad, who had received regular intravenous immunoglobulin replacement therapy, we...

OBJECTIVE Lung cancer is not only one of the most prevalent cancers but is also a lethal disease with a very low 5-year survival rate. Delay in diagnosis further reduces the chance of early treatment and worsens patients' survival. The purpose of this study was to understand the delay in the diagnosis of lung cancer under the healthcare system in Taiwan, and to identify the factors associated w...

OBJECTIVE European ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) guidelines recommend prehospital diagnosis to facilitate early reperfusion in patients with STEMI, and they provide recommendations regarding optimal system delay (time from first medical contact (FMC) to the primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI)). There are limited data on achievable system delays in an optimal S...

BACKGROUND TB is a major public health problem globally and Ethiopia is 8th among the 22 high burden countries. Early detection and effective treatment are pre-requisites for a successful TB control programme. In this regard, early health seeking action from patients' side and prompt diagnosis as well as initiation of treatment from the health system's side are essential steps. The aim of this ...

Early diagnosis and timely initiation of treatment of cancer patients may improve survival and quality of life. Various measures of delay can be made during diagnosis and treatment initiation. Most of the studies were based on single type of cancer with different definitions and measurements of delay in diagnosis and treatment. Thus, it has been difficult to synthesize results and generalize to...