background: numerous studies have reported prehypertension (pre-htn) as a risk factor for the cardiovascular diseases as hypertension (htn). aim: the present study aimed to evaluate the effects of pre-htn on cardiovascular incidences among the females of isfahan cohort study (ics). materials and methods: healthy female at baseline were followed for a median of 6.7 years. they were divided into ...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 a 44-year-old man with upper abdominal pain, diarrhea and 25 kg weight loss since 3 months ago was admitted. he had a history of dyspepsia and peptic ulcer disease 4 months before admission. gastroduodenal endoscopy and upper gastrointestinal series with barium study were done. biopsies and ct-scan ruled out malignancies. ...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa gossypibomas or retained surgical foreign bodies, although uncommon causes of abdominal lumps, still remain a major cause of concern for surgeons worldwide. their early identification and treatment are mandatory to prevent morbidity as well as mortality. the major diagnostic dilemma still remains in the vagueness of presentation of this callous enti...