OBJECTIVE To assess the efficacy of surgical decompression <24 (early) versus 24-72 hours (late) in thoracic/thoracolumbar traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI). METHODS A randomized controlled trial (RCT) of 35 T1-L1 TSCI patients including early (n=16) and late (n=19) surgical decompression was conducted in the neurosurgery department of Shahid Rajaee Hospital from September 2010. Pre- and po...

A Comparison of Different Control Design Methods for the Linearized CSTR Temperature Model A. D. Shakib Joo Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran, Iran Corresponding Author: [email protected] ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT ARTICLE HISTORY: Received 4 October 2013 Revised 12 December 2013 Accepted 15 December 2013 Continuous Stirred Tank Re...

Background Uncontrolled hemorrhage still remains a major cause of trauma-associated mortality. The events resulting in acute traumatic coagulopathy, particularly hypofibrinogenemia, make control of bleeding difficult. It is essential to timely predict, diagnose, and manage trauma-induced coagulopathy. Aims The aim of this study is to determine clinical and easily available laboratory variable...

conclusions injuries affect all age groups; however, the disproportionately at risk population is the productive youth. preventive strategies should focus on reducing trauma incidence among young men at population level. considering the higher number of incidents occurring in mid spring and late summer, authorities should devise preventive plans mainly through alteration of traffic rules in thi...

Background: This study aimed to examine the association between job characteristics and procrastination with the mediating role of job stress among the official staff of Shahid Rajaee Customs Office, Bandar Abbas, Iran, 2017. Materials and Methods: This descriptive research is a pathway analysis. The statistical population included all staff members (n=650) at Shahid Rajaee Customs Office. Bas...

Heart failure (HF) is a condition due to a problem with the structure or function of the heart impairs its ability to supply sufficient blood flow to meet the body's needs. In developing countries, around 2% of adults suffer from heart failure, but in people over the age of 65, this rate increases to 6-10%. In Iran, around 3.3% of adults suffer from heart failure. The Health Belief Model (HBM) ...

1Pediatric Infections Research Center, Mofid Children's Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran 2Pediatric Pathology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran 3Pediatric Congenital Hematologic Disorders Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran 4Pediatric Surgery Research Center, Shah...

1Department of Basic science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran 2Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran 3Department of Clinical science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran 4Student of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medi...