conclusions the age and location of neck masses are the most important variables. the data in this study showed that the neoplastic lesions (including metastatic lesions) were the most common neck masses and the anterior triangle was the most common anatomical location. in addition, age can play an important role in differential diagnosis. therefore, any mass in the neck, especially in older pa...

objective: for the assessment of primary arch form, different methods have been used including qualitative classifications, inter-canine and inter-molar widths and quantitative and numerical methods using mathematical models. the purpose of this study was to compare the validity and reliability of cast analyzer x iranian software with those of curve expert professional version 1.1 for arch form...

extract when a woman undergoes genetic testing of her fetus, the physiologic and emotional demands are great. careful nursing assessment and support are vital. the main benefit of prenatal genetic diagnosis is that women be given the opportunity to coping with your pregnancy where fetal abnormalities has been diagnosed or achieve  to a complete relaxation with  the positive results obtained . e...

objective the aim of this study was to identify the best criteria for diagnosis of migraine in our pediatric population. materials and methods a total of 85 children aged below 15 years who had been referred to the neurology clinic of al-zahra hospital with headache as their chief complaint, were enrolled. validated questionnaires were completed by them. the patients were evaluated using five s...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 introduction: there are many demands for accuracy coded data with purpose of the systemic recording, analysis, interperation and comparison of morbidity and mortality data collected in different countries. therefore the importance of accurate coding cannot be ignore. meaningful and comparative statistics needs accurate and...

how to cite this article: zamani gh. approach to lysosomal disorders. iran j child neurol autumn 2012; 6:4(suppl. 1):3-4   pls see pdf.

background and purpose: fungal keratitis is a suppurative, ulcerative, and sight-threatening infection of the cornea that sometimes leads to blindness. the aims of this study were: recuperating facilities for laboratory diagnosis, determining the causative microorganisms, and comparing conventional laboratory diagnostic tools and semi-nested pcr. materials and methods: sampling was conducted in...

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helicobacter pylori (h.pylori) is the most common human infection in the world. this agent has a strong role in pathogenesis of chronic gastritis and peptic ulcers. therefore introducing of simple and cost effective and non invasive tests are important for diagnosis of h.pylori infections. in this study 215 patient suffering from different gastrointestinal disorders referred to gi endoscopy dep...

background: endoscopic ultrasonography (eus) has a pivotal role in staging and diagnosis of different gastrointestinal (gi) disorders. although this equipment is not readily available and not all gastroenterologists are trained in this technique, the importance and efficacy of this imaging modality is obvious for all gastroenterologists. we report the indications and prevalence of lesions visua...