Hashem Shemshadi

University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Botulinum Toxin Type A on an Intranasal Sponge for Chronic Allergic Rhinitis: Randomized Clinical Trial

Objectives: In this study, we examined the effect of botulinum toxin A (BTA) on chronic allergic rhinitis (CAR). We tested the effects of BTA, applied to an intranasal sponge, on patients who had CAR for a minimum of three years and had been treated unsuccessfully with conventional medications. Methods:The study was an interventional case-control single-blind randomized clinical trial. Forty...

[ 2 ] - Pattern of Psychotropic Drug Prescription in the Elderly with Chronic Schizophrenia

Objectives: Psychotropic drug use in the elderly with chronic schizophrenia is an important issue in the field of psychiatry. The main goal of this study was to clarify the pattern of such drug use in these patients, in order to consider such therapy plan and focus on its cost attributing measures, for a more reasonable quality of care program. Methods: In this descriptive study, participant...

[ 3 ] - Young Male’s Post Appendectomy Complication of Pulmonary Thromboembolism

The main goal of this report was to share with clinicians an atypical presentation of pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) in a young male`s post-appendectomy, whom he had no significant predisposing factors for such disease. The case also introduced for re-examining the challenges of PTE clinical manifestations which may mimic other differential diagnosis. PTE is an abrupt blockage of the pulmonary...

[ 4 ] - Psychometric Properties of Persian Version of The Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire (MBSRQ) among Iranian Elderly

Purpose: The purpose of this research was to investigate the psychometric properties of Persian version of the multidimensional body-self relations questionnaire (MBSRQ) among Iranian elderly people. Methods & Materials: The research method was non-experimental research that its necessary information was collected with cross-sectional method. The statistical population was composed of all el...

[ 5 ] - Elective Surgery Guidelines During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Current Literature Review

Background: The primary purpose of this literature review is to investigate different views of elective surgery management during the COVID-19 pandemic. In other words, the guidelines about diseases prevention and their proper management during performing elective surgeries have been reviewed. Materials and Methods: Current articles related to COVID-19 and practicing elective surgeries in diff...