OBJECTIVE To study the influence of laparotomy and laparoscopy on local and systemic inflammation in a rat model of peritonitis. DESIGN Bacteremia, peripheral leukocyte subpopulations, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) plasma levels, and ex vivo secretion of peripheral blood mononuclear cells were investigated after laparotomy and laparoscopy in a prospective randomized experimental stu...

conclusions the prevalence of msds among the nurses was high, and the occurrence of such disorders was found to be related to the scores of mapo and ptai indices. based on the results, these two indices can be used as appropriate tools to assess the risk of msds in patient handling by nursing staff. the risk of developing msds can be lowered through interventional programs, such as providing an...

conclusions as perceived risk factors may not always translate to a real risk factor, patients with a perceived risk factor toward cvd may experience anxiety and depression. the results found in females are discussable. objectives the current study was conducted to compare anxiety and depression among cardiovascular patients with and without a perceived risk factor toward cvd. methods the admin...

background: iran has a high c-section rate (40.6% in 2005). the objective of this study was to assess the associations and population-attributable risks (par) of risk factors combinations and c-section in the southwest iran. methods: we performed a population-based cohort study using the reports provided by shiraz university of medical sciences. the cohort included pregnant women within septemb...

results high-ranking officials in our study had less work experience in their current jobs and smoked fewer pack-years of cigarette, but they had higher waist and hip circumference, higher triglyceride level, more stress from role overload and responsibility, and higher total stress score. our group of office workers had more occupational stress because of role ambiguity and insufficiency, but ...

background: prehypertension frequently progresses into hypertension and is related to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. we studied the prevalence of prehypertension and their determinants by gender and age. methods: the study used nationally representative data from 11,754 participants aged 20–91 years collected between 2010–2012 korea national health and nutrition examination survey...

introduction: pharyngocutaneous fistula (pcf) is the most common complication after total laryngectomy. its incidence is extremely variable, with values ranging from 3% and 65%. the management of this problem considerably increases the length and the cost of hospitalization.  the aim of this study is to analyze the incidence, predisposing factors, and outcome of pcf in patients undergoing total...

background: the data and determinants of mortality due to stroke in myocardial infarction (mi) patients are unknown. this study was conducted to evaluate the differences in risk factors for hospital mortality among mi patients with and without stroke history.materials and methods: this study was a retrospective, cohort study; 20,750 new patients with mi from april, 2012 to march, 2013 were foll...

Background: Cholecystectomy is one of the most common abdominal surgeries and its preferred method is laparoscopy. The difficulty of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in diabetic patients is not clear and the preferred method of cholecystectomy in these patients is still under controversy. Therefore, this study was performed to evaluate the difficulty of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in diabetic and ...

PURPOSE This study compared the longterm survival outcomes of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who underwent laparoscopic hepatectomy with those who were subjected to open hepatectomy. METHODS This was a retrospective, case-control study; patients in the 2 groups were matched according to age, sex, body mass index (BMI), liver function, underlying liver disease, American Society o...