Parasto Molaei Tavana

Pediatric Congenital Hematologic Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Children’s Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

[ 1 ] - A Prospective Triple-blind Randomized Trial on Safety and Efficacy of Abitant in the Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting

Background: Oral Aprepitant, a neurokinin-1 receptor antagonist, is suggested in combination with other antiemetic agents in preventing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting(CINV) associated with emetogenic chemotherapeutic regimens in adolescents, but its efficacy and safety in pediatric patients more than six months are unknown. in this study, we used abitant drug (a generic name of Aprepi...

[ 2 ] - Comparison Between Open and Ultrasonography Guided Venous Access Ports in Children with Malignancy

Background: Long-term central venous access is used in children for various reasons specially for delivering chemotherapy. Since vessels in children have smaller diameters, they are more prone to injury and complications such as thrombosis. Different methods are used for implantation of port-a-cath in children. We aimed to compare the complications of insertion of central venous access ports be...