aluminum phosphide (alp) as 3 g tablet is widely used in iran to protect stored food grains from pests. hyperglycemia following its ingestion has been already reported in the recent years but severe hypoglycemia is uncommon. here, we report a 19 year old male who attempted suicide with one tablet of alp and demonstrated severe hypoglycemia. despite restoration of blood glucose concentration to ...

background abo blood groups are associated with some important chronic diseases. obesity as a major risk factor of chronic non-communicable diseases is rising rapidly in iran as well as in developing countries. understanding the risks for obesity is important for its control. this study seeks to determine if there is any association between abo blood groups and body mass index (bmi). materials ...

conclusions these findings indicate that rehydration with honey drink improves running performance and glucose metabolism compared to plain water in the heat. thus, honey drink can be recommended for rehydration purpose for athletes who compete in the heat. results running distance in run-2 covered by the subjects in the honey drink hd trial (3420 ± 350 m) was significantly (p < 0.01) longer co...

abstract background glucantime is the first line agent for treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis (cl). it has adverse effects on blood elements. this research has been done to evaluate the blood complications of this medicine in patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis. methods this clinical trial was done at nikpour clinic, yazd, iran. blood samples were collected from patients diagnosed with cl b...

aim and backgruond: blood pressure  , one of the most important public health problem in the world is the main risk factors for heart disease .depression is the common comorbod psychiatric disorder among patient with medicin  conditions .this aim was to    compared   depression between   patients with hypertension and  normal  people . methods and materials: in the case-control ,143 consecative...

aims: anemia occurs for different reasons. however the iron deficiency anemia (ida) is one of the most prevalent causes of anemia in all human communities. the goal of the present study was to assess the effect of serum ferritin deficiency on anemia in medical students. materials & methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted on students of kashan university of medical sciences in all educ...

transfusion of blood products from an infected person with aids, is meant to infect recipient. blood products such as whole blood, red blood cells, platelets, plasma, frozen blood precipitate, factor viii, factor ix, can be infected with hiv. transmissions from blood factors can be seen in plasma from thousands of donors that were collected in a container and were used to treat hemophilia. bloo...

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background: in the present study the amount of requested blood products in major departments of imam reza medical center, kermanshah, iran has been studied to evaluate the necessity of these requests and also the amount of blood products wastage because of unnecessary requests. materials and methods: in the present study the information related to 4832 unit of requested blood products from iran...