Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an emerging that has affected the world and requires extensive studies. Studies have shown high procalcitonin (PCT) level associated with severity of many diseases, such as bacterial endocarditis, pancreatitis, pyelonephritis, enterocolitis, even appendicitis. This study aimed to evaluate serum PCT levels in COVID-19 patients admitted hospitals...

ayatollah khamenei was one of imam khomeini's most intimate and reliable friends who has had different important and key posts from the very early days of the islamic revolution. there is no doubt that during the imposed war, he has been the source of many positive evolutions being in many management and supervisory posts. this essay has discussed his function in the first year of the war

esophageal perforation continues to be a difficult diagnostic and management problem. recommendations regarding treatment remain controversial. 17 patients with perforation of the esophagus were retrospectively reviewed at the thoracic surgery unit of imam khomeini hospital between 1981 and 1992. the majority of the injuries involved the thoracic esophagus (10 or 59%), followed by the cervical ...

pregnancy rarely occurs in untreated cases of cushing's syndrome (cs) , because most of them are infertile due to significant maternal and fetal complications during pregnancy. diagnosis of cs may be difficult during pregnancy. since physiological changes of pregnancy are overlapped by classical presentation and biological confirmation of cs. therefore the high clinical suspicious is needed for...

Background: As the blood oxygen level in patients with COVID-19, who show no symptoms despite highly insufficient of blood, physician should thus be constantly aware saturation and check it. Objectives: This study was conducted aim assessing concordance arterial (SaO2) pulse oximetry (SpO2) without COVID-19 hospitalized intensive care unit (ICU). Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive-ana...

Background: Children with brain tumors experience potential neurologic complications when are treated radiotherapy, especially if done frequently under anesthesia. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the associated anesthesia in pediatrics radiotherapy Methods: cross-sectional consisted of 133 pediatric patients a tumor who needed for performing and were referred Omid Charity Hospital Imam...

Background: Closing the fascia after surgery should be quick, easy, and strong but comfortable for patient. Polydioxanone thread is not available in Iran. Thus, we used Vicryl sutures almost all patients. Methods: This study was conducted at Imam Reza Khomeini Medical Centers Ardabil from January 2018 to 2020. The continuously sutured with size 0 or 1 of a double layer patients Urology Departme...

Background & Objective: Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers in women. One important indicators that deal with all aspects patients' health Health-related quality life (QOL). In this study, QOL women cervical Iran was investigated.Materials Methods: The present cross-sectional study examined 139 patients referred to Imam Khomeini hospital, affiliated Tehran University Medical Scien...