Adaptive cardiac binding, a new surgical procedure for advanced heart failure, allows a gradual increase in compression on the dilated heart, with separate loads on the left and right ventricles. A canine model of biventricular heart failure (anastomosis between the carotid artery and jugular vein and doxorubicin administration) was created. Twenty-four dogs were divided into 4 groups: control,...

Background: While it is possible to routinely cryopreserve embryos from several mammalian species, the cryopreservation of embryos has largely been limited by their high sensitivity to chilling injury. Many factors such as the stage of embryonic development, cryoprotectant toxicity, the composition of the vitrification solution and cooling and warming rates can influence survival of embryos aft...

A tentative diagnosis of HIV–immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) was made. She was treated with antiretroviral medications, IVIG, and subsequently with steroids for 4 weeks without improvement. Rituximab was deemed unsafe because of her immunosuppressed status. After 6 weeks of platelet unresponsiveness, a bone marrow examination was performed. The aspirate was dry. The core biopsy showed a h...

This study was performed to investigate the effect of of transdermal testosterone gel (TTG) on controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) and IVF outcomes and ovarian morphology according to pretreatment duration in poor responders. A total of 120 women were recruited for this pilot study. They were randomized into control, 2 weeks, 3 weeks or 4 weeks TTG treatment groups. For three TTG treatment gro...

Objective: Turmeric (Curcuma Longa Linn) is a medicinal plant that contains curcumin. There is a growing interest in using curcumin powder (CP) as feed additives for antioxidative and antimicrobial properties to improve human health. This study was conducted to determine the appropriate levels of CP on blood parameters, immunity, and histology of jejunum in hens. Materials and Methods: A total ...

Background: Medical adherence is critical to peritoneal dialysis (PD) success. Accordingly, the self-regulation approach plays a crucial role in disease management and treatment progress through the formation of an organized pattern of beliefs in patients. Aim: The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of self-regulation theory (SRT) and self-care training on medical adherence in pat...

A 44-year-old woman underwent gastric bypass surgery in 2004. One year later, she began to complain of intermittent melena associated with nausea and right upper quadrant (RUQ) pain, which required 1 to 2 units of packed red blood cell transfusions per year. In July 2007, she presented to the emergency department with 2 episodes of bright red blood per rectum associated with syncope. Upper endo...

objective: bipolar disorder (bd) is a disabling psychiatric disorder with frequent recurrences. besides pharmacotherapy, psychoeducation could be helpful in reducing symptoms as well as recurrence of this disorder, leading to improvement of patients’ quality of life. this study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of a culturally adjusted structured program for training iranian bd patients....