conclusions midazolam/meperidine and propofol sedation for colonoscopy have similar cardiopulmonary safety profiles and patient satisfaction levels. midazolam/meperidine can be preferred to propofol sedation due to a shorter hospital length of stay and better analgesic activity. the patient satisfaction rates were not significantly different between the groups; however, patients in the propofol...

introduction  mechanical ventilation may be lifesaving intervention,it can be associated with complications,thus,successful weaning is constitutive.one of the factors which is  important in successful weaning is  method of weaning. it is shown that  weaning is conducted successfully by using spontaneous breathing trial (sbt) through t-piece and pressure support (ps) ventilation.but few studies ...

objective: we conducted a double-blind, placebo-controlled study to determine the efficacy of an herbal sexual supplement (vigrx) on premature ejaculation (pe). method: a randomized double blind study was conducted on a fixed dose of herbal vigrx at roozbeh psychiatry hospital, tehran university of medical sciences. the sample consisted of 85 married patients diagnosed with primary pe according...

evidence based medicine is very important for success of modern medicine. it is the ongoing process of using the most reliable evidence from clinical studies, scientific understanding and medical practice to make the best possible medical choice for patients. evidence based medicine is how medicine advances and how we get improvements in life expectancy and quality of life. it not only identifi...

Background: Considering the susceptibility of preterm infants to disturbances of vital signs, this study was conducted to investigate the effects of using plastic covers on regulation of vital signs in preterm neonates.Methods: This randomized, cross-over, clinical trial was carried out on 80 preterm infants admitted to neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of Taleghani Hospital, Tabriz, Iran. Th...

background substance abuse or drug addiction is one of the most important health issues in every society, which can lead to physical and mental problems. objectives this study aimed to compare the efficacy of tramadol plus gabapentin versus methadone use in the treatment of opiate withdrawal. patients and methods consenting male subjects who fulfilled the dsm-4 criteria for opiate dependence sy...

conclusions our findings did not support the use of zataria multiflora boiss in premenstrual syndrome. results thirty-eight students in intervention and 37 students in placebo group completed the study. the groups had no significant difference regarding the severity of pms. both groups showed a significant improvement in pms severity score after the intervention. the repeated-measure analysis o...

background and aims. standard treatment of oral lichen planus (olp) includes topical or systemic corticosteroids that have many adverse effects. a trend toward alternative natural or herbal drugs has attended recently. this study was conducted to evaluate the effect of quercetin in treatment of erosive-atrophic olp. materials and methods. thirty patients participated in this randomized clinical...

the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of atorvastatin on negative symptoms in patients with chronic schizophrenia. the study was a prospective, double-blind, 6-week trial. forty patients participated in the study; 19 patients were assigned to the atorvastatin group as well as 21 patients to the placebo group. for assessing negative signs, we used scale for the assessment of negative...