conclusions early diagnosis is required for the management of human myiasis. if we don’t properly recognize and treat ophthalmomyiasis, it can progress rapidly and can result in destruction of orbital tissues. the main treatment modality includes removal of the larvae and if necessary, surgical debridement. case presentation we describe a young male with wound and ocular myiasis due to lucilia ...

here, we report on a ten-year-old girl with chronic draining nonhealing ulcer in her neck and unilateral cervical chronic lymphadenopathy. her ulcer had poor clinical response to broad spectrum antibiotics and anti-tuberculosis treatment. she had undergone several wound biopsies with no conclusive results. she was otherwise healthy with no known underlying disease. final wound excisional biopsy...

background pain management with the use of sedatives and analgesics has several advantages and few complications or side effects. objectives in this study, we planned to evaluate the effects of pain control on oxygen saturation independent of other factors, such previous cardio-pulmonary conditions or respiratory rate. patients and methods sixty-seven adult patients with direct trauma to extrem...

background a gunshot wound to the lower extremity with combined skeletal and vascular injuries can be difficult to manage. in clinical practice, it is not always possible to assemble a multispecialty team to work seamlessly to attain this goal, and the end result may be unnecessary prolonged ischemic time. a covered endovascular stent (evs) can be used initially to restore perfusion without nee...

on the last wednesday of every year iranians celebrate the sanctity of fire in the annual festival of chaharshanbeh soori. each year many cases of firecracker-related injuries (fri) are reported during this festival. the aim of this study was to assess the pattern of injuries and the frequency of disabilities during this period. in 2011, a cross-sectional study was conducted at the emergency de...

introduction cutaneous metaplastic synovial cyst (cmsc) is a rare cutaneous lesion characterized by a tender subcutaneous nodule, which usually occurs at the site of previous surgical or local trauma. histologically, the lesion includes a cystic structure with villous-like projections and a lining mimicking hyperplastic synovium. case presentation we reported the first case of cmsc which develo...

introduction: application of chest radiography for all multiple trauma patients is associated with a significant increase in total costs, exposure to radiation, and overcrowding of the emergency department. ultrasound has been introduced as an alternative diagnostic tool in this regard. the aim of the present study is to compare the diagnostic accuracy of chest ultrasonography and radiography i...

introduction: different factors such as parents’ knowledge and attitudes regarding preventive measures (pm) have a great role in reducing children unintentional home injuries. the present study aims to evaluate the contributing factors of unintentional home injury prevention in preschool victims presented to the emergency department. methods: the subjects consisted of all the mothers of prescho...

introduction: traffic accidents are the 8 th cause of mortality in different countries and are expected to rise to the 3 rd rank by 2020. based on the haddon matrix numerous factors such as environment, host, and agent can affect the severity of traffic-related traumas. therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the effective factors in severity of these traumas based on haddon matrix. meth...

abstract background: the main goals in treating burns are to accelerate tissue renovation and prevent infection. topical antibiotics are used in the treatment of burns, but they can cause side effects. recently, a traditional ointment (olea) has been used in iran in the treatment of burns. this study examines the effect of topical honey ointment in healing of burn patients. materials and method...