Potential risk factors in systemic Candida sp

Risk Factors Predicting Candida glabrata Bloodstream Infection

Tehran Survey of Potential Risk Factors for Multiple Births

Background The incidence of multiple pregnancies has increasing worldwide and it is related to concern in the health care system. This study was aimed to determine the frequencyof multiple pregnancies, and to identify factors affecting the frequency of the phenomena in Tehran, Iran. MaterialsAndMethods In this cross sectional study, 5170 mothers in labor between July 6 to 21 2015 referred to 10...

Risk Factors for Candida tropicalis fungemia in patients with cancer.

The risk factors for and presentation of Candida tropicalis fungemia, in comparison with those of Candida albicans, have been incompletely characterized. We compared 43 cases of C. tropicalis fungemia with 148 cases of C. albicans fungemia. In univariate analysis, patients with C. tropicalis fungemia were more likely to have leukemia (P=.0006), prolonged neutropenia (P=.03), and a positive bloo...

Systemic Candida infections.

Over the past two decades, Candida species have come to be regarded as important agents of nosocomial infection. In this paper, initially presented as a teaching conference at the Yale University School of Medicine, we summarize recent information pertaining to the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of systemic Candida infections.

Potential Effect of Opium Consumption on Controlling Diabetes and Some Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Diabetic Patients

Background: Due to this belief that opium may have beneficial effects on diabetes or cardiovascular risk factors, the present study aimed to assess the potential and possible effects of opium consumption on diabetes control and some cardiovascular risk factors in diabetic patients. Methods: This study enrolled 374 diabetic subjects from diabetes care centers in Kerman, Iran including opium user...