abstract objective removing plasma from the platelet concentrate (pc) medium could be an effective way to increase the safety of this product. the goal of this study was to compare pc stored in plasma or in an additive solution (composol) with in vitro testing. materials and methods fifty-four single donor pcs were prepared from iranian blood transfusion organization (ibto). each pc unit was di...

BACKGROUND The diagnosis of peritonitis as a complication of cirrhosis is an important clinical problem. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate serum C-reactive protein levels as a diagnostic factor for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in child patients with liver disease. METHODS In this study, 150 children diagnosed with liver disease and ascites upon admission to Nemazee...

The search for active catalysts that efficiently oxidize methane under ambient conditions remains a challenging task for both C1 utilization and atmospheric cleansing. Here, we show that when the particle size of zinc oxide is reduced down to the nanoscale, it exhibits high activity for methane oxidation under simulated sunlight illumination, and nano silver decoration further enhances the phot...

methods in this study, 150 children diagnosed with liver disease and ascites upon admission to nemazee teaching hospital (shiraz, iran) were examined. patients were divided into spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and sterile ascetic fluid groups according to the pmn count ≥ 250/mm3 in the ascetic fluids. routine laboratory tests were conducted and quantitative c-reactive protein (crp) levels wer...

BACKGROUND Consumption of home-distilled alcohol may lead to epidemic or sporadic cases of severe acute methanol poisoning. The difficulty of establishing strict indications for hemodialysis in acute methanol poisoning is a widely recognized issue. MATERIALS AND METHODS The determination of the clinical, especially hemodialysis, and para clinical factors influencing patient survival in 46 acu...

arginine vasopressin as a supplementary vasopressor in septic shock restores vascular tone and mean arterial pressure, meanwhile decreases dose and exposure time to catecholamines. the objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of vasopressin on lactate and lactate clearance as markers of tissue perfusion during septic shock. in this prospective, randomized, controlled trial, 30 patient...

This study evaluated the levels of D(–)-lactate and L(+)-lactate, ratio to total lactate (D(–)-lactate + L(+)-lactate) 15 lactic acid bacteria (LAB) using an enzymatic method. L(+)-lactate in LAB ranged from 0.31 13.9 mM 0.76 39.3 mM, respectively, Bifidobacterium sp.; 1.08 11.7 0.69–13.0 Lactobacillus 0.72 20.3 0.98 32.3 Leuconostoc sp., 33.0 39.2 Pediococcus acidilacti KCCM 11747. The range D...

Background: Keratosis rubra pilaris is a common condition with an estimated percentage of 40% involvement in the population. This condition is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait and more commonly involves patients with dry skin. In the current study, we evaluated the efficacy of intense pulsed light (IPL) plus ammonium lactate versus ammonium lactate alone in the treatmen...

conclusions comparing the serum lactate level before operation and 24 hours after the operation showed that the number of received blood units had a significant effect on serum lactate. we found no significant effect for blood storage duration; however, the number of given blood units was more significant. patients and methods in a cross-sectional study, 228 patients referred to three hospitals...