Introduction: Regarding the crucial role of geographic factors in different mechanisms underlying bacterial antibiotic resistance worldwide, it is necessary to design and conduct studies determine prevalence specific this phenomenon. Objectives: This study was performed assess carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacilli which produce carbapenemase, Loghman Hakim hospital, Tehran. Patients Method...

Tramadol is a synthetic and centrally active analgesic. Hypoglycemia as another possible major side effect among abusers has not been known well. Our objective is evaluation of the Blood Glucose Level (BGL) among tramadol-overdosed patients. This prospective cross-sectional study was performed from Feb to June 2013; BGL was measured at the time of admission, 8 and 12 hours later. All patients w...

OBJECTIVE Environmental hazards, including poisons, can cause irreparable effects and even fatal for children. Poisoning in children is common and serious, but often is preventable and treatable. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of drugs and chemical toxicity leading to apnea. In addition, we detected type of drug that induced apnea among children. MATERIALS & METHODS In a retrospe...

Background: Recent studies have shown that insufficient vitamin D supply is correlated with increase in COVID-19 cases and its mortality. Potentially, it may play an important role controlling virus proliferation. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the association between serum levels clinical findings, mortality rate patients COVID-19. Methods: cross-sectional was conducted on 200 referr...

a young woman with no history of diabetes tried to commit suicide by injecting 2800 units of subcutaneous nph insulin. she was transferred to loghman hospital within 12 hours. the main clinical symptom was continuous seizure activity which was resistant to all forms of routine drug therapy. the patient was treated with intravenous hypertonic glucose (50%) followed by continuous glucose (10%) in...

A young woman with no history of diabetes tried to commit suicide by injecting 2800 units of subcutaneous NPH insulin. She was transferred to Loghman Hospital within 12 hours. The main clinical symptom was continuous seizure activity which was resistant to all forms of routine drug therapy. The patient was treated with intravenous hypertonic glucose (50%) followed by continuous glucose (10...

Objective: Suicide is a multidimensional phenomenon, and examining each of its dimensions can help control this destructive social phenomenon. This study aimed to investigate meaningless absurd experiences in people who attempted suicide Iran. Methods: The present was conducted using qualitative-descriptive phenomenology. participants were selected the purposive sampling method from persons adm...

SUMMARY Since Farvardin 1366 to Esfand 1367 (March 1987 to March 1989) more than 60 psoriatic patients hospitalized in Loghman Hakim Medical Center were evaluated for age, sex, place of birth, morphology of psoriatic lesion, . duration of the disease, association with arthropathy, sensitivity to light, nail involvement, history ofinkction, emotional stress and family history, also scrum calciu...