background: intrapulmonary vascular abnormalities associated with liver cirrhosis may result in intrapulmonary right-to-left shunt and hypoxemia. the aim of this study was to use contrast enhanced echocardiography to detect intrapulmonary vascular abnormalities in patients with liver cirrhosis candidates for liver transplantation.   methods: one hundred and two adult patients underwent contrast...

introduction: aim of this study was to assess the association between prostate calcification in transrectalultrasound (trus) and sono- guided needle biopsy in prostate cancer (pca). methods: a cross-sectional study was performed on patients referred to imam khomeini hospital between 2005 and 2011 who underwent trus biopsy due to increased psa or abnormal dre. the serum levels of psa, prostate v...

purpose: altered kinematics of the scapula or scapular dyskinesis (downward rotation, anterior tilt, and protraction) contribute to impingement syndrome by decreasing the subacromial space. given the critical role of scapular position and movement in the function of the shoulder, the aim of this study was to compare scapular position and dyskinesis in individuals with and without rounded should...