METHODS: In this retrospective before-after clinical study, we compared the outcome and clinical course of consecutive septic patients treated with intravenous vitamin C, hydrocortisone, and thiamine during a 7-month period (treatment group) with a control group treated in our ICU during the preceding 7 months. The primary outcome was hospital survival. A propensity score was generated to adjus...

introduction: iron deficiency anemia (ida) is the most common form of anemia and one of the most important health problems. iron supplementation for high risk groups can prevent ida and its complications in the community. we need to have a holistic approach to control ida with minimum cost and complications. considering the high prevalence rate of ida in iran, assessment of the effects of micro...

background: the aim of this study is to investigate the effect of vitamin a and c, as the agents that improve wound healing, on the adhesion formation process. materials and methods: sixty male wistar rats were used. they underwent midline laparotomy, for repair of a peritoneal injury, and were then assigned to four groups. group 1 (vitamin a) received 2000 units/kg intramuscular injection of v...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most commonly encountered complications following coronary artery bypass grafting, whose treatment modalities are still not definite. In this prospective randomized double blind controlled trial we evaluated the adjuvant role of oral vitamin C with intravenous magnesium sulphate for the prevention of postoperative AF among the patients who underwent CABG u...