evidence acquisition we searched pubmed, google scholar and the cochrane databases for systemic reviews, review articles, meta-analysis and randomized clinical trials up to december 2013. results in this review, the efficacy and safety of the more commonly used cam methods for the treatment of obesity, namely herbal supplements, acupuncture, and non-invasive body-contouring, are briefly discuss...

iatrogenic perforation of the furcation area in multi-rooted molars during preparation of the access cavity can potentially lead to tooth extraction. the present case report describes the nonsurgical endodontic management of an extensive pulp chamber floor perforation in a first mandibular molar with calcium enriched mixture (cem) cement. the perforation was chemically cleaned and then physical...

purpose: to determine the effectiveness of group supportive psychotherapy by interpersonal psychotherapy method in reducing anxiety of addicts who are quitting. materials and methods: among rehabilitation centers for drug abusers in isfahan, a total of 30 addicted patients in the process of withdrawal were selected by convenience sampling, and randomly divided into two groups of 15 people as te...

background & aim: co-morbidity with schizotypal personality in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (ocd) has been widely reported to be associated with poor treatment response. studies have repeatedly revealed a positive and a negative dimension for schizotypy. the primary aim of the present study was to explore if all or only certain features of schizotypy are predictive for therapy ou...

background: t ranscatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus (pda) has become an alternative treatment to surgery. we evaluated the long-term results of the transcatheter closure of pda with the amplatzer duct occluder (ado) in children. methods: between may 2004 and october 2012, 138 children with pda (43 males and 95 females) underwent transcatheter pda closure. clinical, electrocardiograph...

although coronary artery disease (cad) is not common among individuals younger than 40-45 years of age, a small percentage of this age group needs to undergo surgical revascularization because of cad. why some people are at higher risk of developing premature cad is not clearly known. increased number of traditional risk factors or genetic predisposition may play significant roles in this regar...

Background/Objective: The aim of the present preliminary study was to assess the demographic, clinical, paraclinical, microbiological, echocardiographic, and therapeutic profile as well as in-hospital outcome of patients with infective endocarditis at a referral center for various infectious diseases in Iran.Methods: Required demographic, clinical, plausible complications and paraclinical data ...

Several software programs have been designed for outcome prediction of orthodontic and surgical treatments. This study aimed to review the accuracy and characteristics of cephalometric software programs for outcome prediction of orthognathic surgeries. This study reviewed studies that compared cephalometric software programs in terms of accuracy and characteristics for outcome prediction of o...

Background Evaluation of treatment programs in addiction field is a prerequisite to improve the quality of care. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Therapeutic Community (TC) program in Iran.   Methods Individuals who had voluntarily enrolled in the TC center within a period of seven years, from early 2005 to late 2011, entered the study. Those who successfully completed the 1...