background: medulloblastoma is the most common malignant brain tumor in children. the important factors in predicting survival are the extent of disease, proliferation index of the tumor cells, histopathologic class and the age at diagnosis. the percentage of ki-67 positive cells reflects the proliferation  of the cells and is one of the critical factors which determine the growth of the tumor....

CCAM is a rare conolition in the neonatal Period. Two babies were admitted to Mofid hospital with cyanosis and respiratory distress. Pneumectomy was done for both of them for space occupaying lesion. Pathology examination of first case showed area of cuboidal epithelium lined tubes and spaces resembling fetal bronchioles, which are torn in folds. In second case, pathologic examination revealed...

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between marital functioning and a wide range of child adjustment problems (Buehler et al., 1997; Emery, 1982, 1989, 1999; Grych & Fincham, 1990, 2001); however, the pathways that give rise to these associations are not clear. Several marital discord theories, including the cognitive-contextual model (Grych, 1998; Grych & Fincham, 1990, 1993; Grych, Fincham, Jouriles, & McDonald, 2000; Grych, Ha...

Sipuleucel-T was approved as a treatment for men with advanced metastatic, castration-resistant prostate cancer on the basis of improved survival in randomized clinical trials. A major challenge for this therapy, as well as other newer cancer immunotherapy agents, has been to identify markers that can identify patients who benefit from these therapies. In a recent manuscript by Sheikh and colle...

Kabool Sheikh, Muhamadan, aged 20, was admitted into the Gay a Pilgrim Hospital on the 21st February at 10 a.m , and examined by me at 11 a.m. She was a primipara whose last menstruation was eight months ago, and who had been suffering from continuous pain in the abdomen for the last ten days. Previous history.? She is said to have been quite well w hen suddenly a severe continuous pain of a pi...

The present study explores the association of adverse childhood Introduction experiences with impulsivity and functional identity among Pakistani adults. : In this cross-sectional study, 260 Pakistani medical students aged Methods 18 and above were approached. A consent form, a questionnaire on sociodemographic characteristics, and an English versions of the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) ...

This study was conducted to describe the characteristics of Hodgkin lymphoma in Iranian children. In a referral center for pediatric oncology (Mofid Hospital) in Tehran, patient data over a 10-year period were retrieved and recorded accordingly. Among 82 cases, 73.2% were male, 26.8% were female, and 70.7% were 5-9 years old. About 40% of patients were in stage III and 42.7% had systemic signs....

Laryngotracheoesophageal clefts (LTEC) are rare malformations which involve the upper respiratory and digestive tract. Surgical repair should be undertaken promptly to maintain a secure airway and prevent serious pulmonary aspiration. This paper reports the first case of LTEC type 3 with severe laryngotracheomalacia that was brought to Mofid children's hospital in late infancy with a poor healt...

Drug resistance is becoming alarming with the passage of time worldwide in general and in third world countries in particular. Human urine specimens of patients of urinary tract infection at Sheikh Zayed hospital, Lahore, Pakistan were analyzed for drug resistance in Escherichia coli. A total of 69 Escherichia coli isolates from human urine specimens were obtained and screened for their antibio...