OBJECTIVES The most common uropathogenic Gram negative bacteria are Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae. The purpose of this study was to determine the three most frequent bacterial agents causing Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) in patients who referred to Central Laboratory of Dr. Shariati Hospital, during 2 years (January 2006- December 2007). MATERIALS AND METHODS The registered data...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has become rather common in western countries over the past couple of decades.(1), It has a profound effect on health economics, disturbs patients' quality of life and increases the risk for development of esophageal adenocarcinoma.(2), GERD usually presents with a burning sensation extending up along the sternum (heartburn), and regurgitation (defined maj...

BACKGROUND Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a prevalent infection in humans. Recent studies have shown the role of CMV infection in male infertility disorder. AIM Here we aimed to study the role of CMV infection in men with idiopathic infertility. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a case-control study of CMV serology in 200 patients attending male infertility clinic of a university hospital. There...

Migraine and epilepsy are among the most common neurological diseases, share several characteristics, including specific clinical features, overlapping pathophysiological mechanisms, and treatment. It seems these two conditions have bidirectional relation and the presence of one disorder increases the probability of other. Current study was performed as a descriptive cross-sectional survey to e...

- pericardectomy was first accomplished hi germany in 1913. it is obligatory when a pathologic condition in the pericardium increases pressure on the heart. the most common disease thai causes this process is constrictive pericarditis. tuberculosis was formerly the most common cause of the latter. a retrospective review of pericardectomy for constrictive pericarditis was undertaken in shariati ...

background: one of the significant processes concerning human resources is the organizational socialization of the recruited people through which new members get acquainted with values, norms and behavioral models and adapt themselves with the organizational culture. the present study evaluated the relationship between organizational socialization and commitment among nurses in shariati hospita...