One of the most important advances in imsulin therapy has been the commercial production of highly purified single peak and single component insulin. The routine use of these pre9ara -tions have reduced insulin allergy and abolished insulin lipo­atrophy.  The subject of low dose insulin infusion in diabetic keto - acidosis in still controversial,but is based on sound theoreti - cal and experim...

introduction: ultrasonography is currently being used as one of the diagnostic modalities in various medical emergencies for screening of trauma patients. the diagnostic value of this modality in detection of traumatic chest injuries has been evaluated by several studies but its diagnostic accuracy in diagnosis of pulmonary contusion is a matter of discussion. therefore, the present study aimed...

background disability is a relatively common problem in children. the pattern of admission in these children and their common infections may differ from other children because of their special disabilities. objectives we aimed to determine common infectious diseases resulting in admission of these children to our hospital. patients and methods between september 2006 and september 2007, 60 disab...

background diabetic foot ulcer is a worldwide health care concern affecting tens of thousands of patients. if these ulcers left untreated, they can create severe complications. objectives this study was designed to examine the effect of infrared radiation on the healing of diabetic foot ulcer. patients and methods this clinical trial was performed on 50 patients referred to dr. ganjavian hospit...

conversations contain spontaneous use of routine formulas which lets speaker sinteract with each other to express opinions. gambits, as one of these formulas, act as an opening remark and help speakers to maintain the smooth flow of an everyday conversation. the lack of mastery of using gambits in maintaining the conversation leads to breakdowns in speaking. this paper aimedat comparingthe use ...

introduction: the role of ultrasonography in detection of pleural effusion has long been a subject of interest but controversial results have been reported. accordingly, this study aims to conduct a systematic review of the available literature on diagnostic value of ultrasonography and radiography in detection of pleural effusion through a meta-analytic approach. methods: an extended search wa...

introduction: hemothorax is one of the most prevalent injuries caused by thoracic traumas. early detection and treatment of this injury is of utmost importance in prognosis of the patient, but there are still controversial debates on the diagnostic value of imaging techniques in detection of hemothorax. therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic value of chest ultrasonography...

background: diabetes mellitus is one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality all over the world. chronic high blood glucose is the root cause of developing future micro and macro vascular complications. in current study, we analyzed poorly controlled patients’ information by clustering method in order to find more homogenous sub-groups of patients for planning for further interv...

The recent application of neurostimulation techniques to enhance the understanding of swallowing neural plasticity has expanded the focus of rehabilitation research from manipulation of swallowing biomechanics to manipulation of underlying neural systems. Neuromodulatory strategies that promote the brain's ability to reorganize its neural connections have been shown to hold promising potential ...

The purpose of present study was determination of number changes of mast cells in a honey treated experimental model of third degree burn. A third degree burn was made in 24 adult female rats by direct contact of skin with boiling water for 8 seconds. Rats were divided randomly into four groups. Group 1: Burns of this group remained untreated (control group). Groups 2 and 3: Burns of these grou...