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Background and Objectives:Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide. Fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is one of the methods of breast biopsy which is fast, easy and cost effective. The aim of this study was to evaluate the concordance rate between pathologic results of sonography or stereotaxy guided FNAB and guided core needle biopsy (CNB) in the evaluation of breast le...

introduction and objectives: nulliparous women with unplanned pregnancy experience high levels of anxiety, which may adversely affect maternal-fetal attachment. therefore, in this study, we aimed to determine the effect of guided imagery on maternal-fetal attachment in nulliparous women with unplanned pregnancy. materials and methods: in this clinical trial, 67 nulliparous women with unplanned ...

OBJECTIVES Anal cytology smears are either collected "blind" (swab inserted 4 cm into anal canal and rotated) or guided through an anoscope (transformation zone visualised and then sampled). We compared these smear techniques with respect to sample quality and patient acceptability. METHODS Using a paired, random sequence clinical trial, 151 homosexual men (n = 95 HIV positive) underwent both...

Hospitals are data-rich but information-poor. To develop a ‘continuous-learning health care system’ we need to harness our myriad information sources so that every patient encounter becomes the basis for new evidence of what works.