conclusions a significant number of patients would benefit from surgical therapy to treat their gerd symptoms, but some incorrect beliefs still misguide the indications for the surgical procedure. results our review showed that: (a) the mortality rate of the surgical procedure is negligible and ppi therapy is also accompanied with mortality; (b) there is a 5% chance of severe dysphagia after an...

An increase in caregiver burden and a decrease social support have both been identified as predictors of poor psychological distress. However, little is known about the role these factors coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) caregivers. The purpose this study was to investigate whether change perceived from pre post surgery mediated relationship between depressive symptoms subjective well-being ...

introduction: disorders of the nose and paranasal sinuses are among the most common chronic illnesses. although considerable progress has been made in the medical and surgical control of these diseases, a large number of questions relating to the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of these conditions remain unanswered. the aim of the present study was to evaluate differences in the frequency ...

The current outbreak of serious respiratory syndrome (aka COVID-19) has resulted from a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). This infectious disease was classified as pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) because it threatens public health and life worldwide. Recently, restrictions in many countries are applied to detect infected individuals, isolate them, attempt find appropriate treatmen...

background: the purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural stress management method on grief and ptsd symptoms among bereaved afghani adolescent migrant girls living in qom province. methods: the research design was a semi-experimental one with pretest-posttest control group format. the sample included all 12-18 year-old female bereaved afghani adolescent un...

Kidney enlargement in autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) may cause symptoms by compressing the alimentary tract, lungs, and heart. The clinical symptoms may be progressive, may markedly decrease quality of life, and may even be life-threatening. Although treatment of this disease is often difficult, transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) with metallic coils has been reporte...

Background Vascular ring is less than 1% of congenital heart disease. Double aortic arch (DAA) is the most common form of it.  Its detecting is important because of the effects of pressure on the esophagus and trachea. Case Report In this study, three children suffering from double aortic arch with symptoms of dysphagia and recurrent aspiration, which in two cases had led to cardiac arrest, wer...

BACKGROUND Depressive symptoms are prevalent in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). It is unclear, however, how depressive symptoms change over time and the impact of these changes on long-term functional outcomes. We examined the association between different trajectories of depressive symptoms over 1 year and change in functional status over 30 months among patients undergoing corona...

Introduction: Sinonasal malignancies are uncommon neoplasms with several histological subtypes. These malignancies have a poor prognosis and, because of the nonspecific nature of the symptoms, most patients are diagnosed late when the disease is already at an advanced stage. Therefore, most sinonasal malignancies tend to be treated with surgery and postoperative radiotherapy. Understanding the ...