Sarvenaz Mehrabi

General Practitionar, Department of emergency, School of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Frequency and Risk Factors of Red Blood Cell Alloimmunization in Thalassemia Major Patients in Markazi province

Background: Thalassemia is one of the most common genetic disorders throughout the world. Blood transfusion plays an important role in the treatment of thalassemia but it leads to numerous complications such as iron overload and alloimmunization. This study evaluated the frequency and risk factors associated with alloimmunization in thalassemia major patients living in Markazi province, Iran. ...

[ 2 ] - The effect of Vitamin B6 on chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting in pediatric cancer

Background: Nausea and vomiting are the common side-effects of chemotherapy in children with malignancy. In this study, the effectiveness of vitamin B6 in reducing the chemo-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) in children was tested. Material and methods: A triple-blind clinical trials was performed on 100 children with malignancy referring to the pediatric clinic of Amir Kabir Hospital, Arak, ...

[ 3 ] - Right Ventricular Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy in Children: Brief Review Literature

      Right ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy (RVNC) is a genetic heterogeneous cardiomyopathy. Despite the increasing number of RVNC cases, the classification and natural history of this disorder are not completely clear. Also, because the pathogenic non-compaction cannot be easily differentiated from normal trabeculations, it is usually hard to accurately measure the prevalence of RV ...