background: several studies have shown that administration of magnesium sulfate prolongs the bleeding time.   objective: to investigate such effects in pregnant women in shiraz, southern iran.   methods: this study was conducted on 30 pregnant women aged between 18 and 32 yrs, with a gestational age of 20 to 37 weeks, who presented to hafez and zeynabiyeh emergency units affiliated to shiraz un...

magnesium sulfate is widely used in obstetrics and is drug of choice in two important complications of pregnancy, preeclampsia and preterm labor. the antagonistic effects of magnesium sulfate on calcium ion and on platelet aggregation may lead to changes in bleeding time. this study was conducted to evaluate the effect of magnesium sulfate on bleeding time in women with threatened preterm labor...

BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS The effectiveness of the prophylactic clip for the prevention of postpolypectomy bleeding in pedunculated colonic polyps has not been confirmed. The aim of this prospective, randomized study was to compare the efficacy of prophylactic clip and endoloop application in the prevention of postpolypectomy bleeding in large pedunculated polyps. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total...

Background: Bleeding assessment tools are key components in the evaluation of patients suspicious for bleeding disorders. The exact determination of the normal ranges of ISTH-BAT (International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis –Bleeding Assessment Tool) in the healthy population is a crucial step for determining who needs to be referred for further coagulation laboratory examinations. We ai...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the improvement of periodontal health of generalized aggressive periodontitis (GAgP) diagnosed patients treated with non-surgical periodontal therapy accompanying systemic antibiotics administration. METHODS Two patients with GAgP were chosen for this study. Clinical indices were taken and a radiographic examination was performed at the baseli...

OBJECTIVES Several endoscopic techniques have been proposed for the management of post-sphincterotomy bleeding. Lately, self-expandable metal stents deployment has gained popularity especially as a rescue therapy when other endoscopic techniques fail. METHODS-RESULTS We report the case report of a massive post-sphincterotomy bleeding in a patient with a self-expandable metal stent in the bili...