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Spirometric screening: Does it work?

Screening for lung cancer: it works, but does it really work?

After the publication of the NLST (National Lung Screening Trial) results, physicians will be faced with whether to begin ordering low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) of the chest to screen for lung cancer in patients with a history of tobacco use. Despite the encouraging reduction in deaths observed by using LDCT in the NLST study population, recommending adoption of lung cancer screening in g...

Does It Work?

T he study reported by Hess et all in this issue of Circulation presents a timely opportunity to discuss several issues that are directly relevant to use of angiographic methods for estimating myocardial perfusion. These issues are motivation for use of angiographic methods, limitations of the gold standard used, limitations of the angiographic method, limitations of the conceptual model used a...

Implementation of "Chronic Care Model" for Diabetes Care in Iranian Primary Health Care: Does it work?

Objective: Traditional health care systems were not capable to face successfully with chronic diseases including diabetes mellitus. In this regard, the Chronic Care Model or CCM was created to promote quality of care. The aim of this study was to examine whether establishment of chronic care model, with focus on diabetic patients, has led to clinically significant outcomes in Iran. Materials a...

Isolation of Chlamydia spp. from Ewes and Does in Iran

Enzootic ovine abortion is caused by Chlamydia abortus and may result in abortion among small ruminants during the last 2-3 weeks of pregnancy. Enzootic abortion is diagnosed by isolation of the agent or detection of its nucleic acid in the products of abortion or vaginal excretions of freshly aborted females. Isolation of chlamydial agents in cell culture is the gold standard, so in the presen...