Psychological factors leading to amputations in adults

Severe inflammatory response and vasculitis leading to quadruple limb amputations

A systemic inflammatory response causing multi-organ failure and requiring multiple amputations was refractory to all treatments except Anakinra, and the cause remains unclear.

Factors leading to dermatophytosis.

Tinea or dermatophytoses are of skin superficial and fungous infections affecting keratinized tissues such as hair, nail, and superficial layer of epidermis. This study aimed at evaluating some predisposing factors for tinea corporis, because elimination or treatment of them not only ceases spreading of the lesion but also prevents reinfection. In this descriptive cross-sectional study patients...

Contextual Factors Associated with Psychological Inflexibility and Distress in Adults

Evaluation of Factors Leading to Anion Gap Re-Opening in Adults with Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Methods: This study was a single-centered, retrospective chart review. The population included all adult patients admitted to a large academic medical center from December 2014 to November 2015 from the emergency department to an adult inpatient floor with a primary diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis. The primary efficacy endpoint included gap closure of 12 or less. The primary safety endpoint ...

Investigation and Identification of Human Factors Related to Traffic Accidents leading to injury or Death in Yazd City

Introduction: Traffic accidents are a major problem in the field of transportation in Iran. To address this problem, detailed studies are needed especially over the impact of human risk factors. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of identifying and recognizing the human characteristics associated with the occurrence of traffic accidents resulting in injury or death in the c...