gardner's syndrome is an autosomal dominant inherited disorder. familial polyposis of the colon, osteomas, hypertrophy of the retinal-pigmented layer and a multitude of soft tissue tumors are characteristic features. the syndrome may be presented with colonic or extracolonic symptoms. a 75-year-old male patient presented to al-zahra clinic with diffuse abdominal pain. an abdominal surgery ...

      The effect of aqueous extract of Nepata glomerulosa Boiss. aerial parts on morphine withdrawal syndrome was investigated in mice. Dependence was induced by subcutaneous injections of morphine for 3 consecutive days. On day 4, morphine was injected 2 h prior to intraperitoneal injection of naloxone. The number of jumps during a 20 min. period after naloxone injection was considere...

abstract background: bruising is an unpleasant result of subcutaneous injection of enoxaparin, which causes physical discomfort, limitation of injection site, patient’s refusal of treatment, and distrust in nurses’ ability. the application of techniques which reduce patients’ fear, anxiety, and physical damage is one of the tasks of nurses. this clinical trial investigated the effect of duratio...

we are presenting a case illustrating atrial fibrillation (af) following the use of methylprednisolone in a patient with pelvic and femur fracture. a 48- year- old man with no significant past medical history, was admitted to the emergency department after injury in a car accident. he suffered a multiple bone fracture with chief complaints of pain and shortness of breath. he was transferred to ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The metabolic syndrome is associated with alterations in renal function. An overly acidic urine has been described as a renal manifestation of the metabolic syndrome in patients with kidney stone disease. This study examined the association between the metabolic syndrome and urine pH in individuals without a history of nephrolithiasis. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, ...