normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 blood and blood products should be kept in cold temperatures to avoid hemolysis and preserve sterility and functional integrity of blood components. patients needing massive transfusion require the blood to be warmed at bedside, to avoid cardiac and general hypothermia. hypothermia due to massive and rapid transfusion in i...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 background: ischemic heart diseases are the most common cardiovascular diseases. this study aimed to assess the effects of video training about risk factors based on health belief model on knowledge and attitude of myocardial infarction patients after discharge. methods: this was a quasi-experimental study conducted in 201...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 background: sex-related differences in the severity of multiple sclerosis (ms) could be influenced by the sex hormones. materials and methods: this cohort (historical) study evaluated the sex hormone levels during menstrual cycle and their correlation with disease severity in ms. result: patients with ms had significantly ...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 background : diabetic macular edema (dme) is the most common cause of reduced vision in diabetic patients. with regards to its prevalence and its severe morbidity, attention to new methods of treatment like anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (vegf) therapy is of great importance. therefore, this study aimed to evaluat...

background: the aim of this study was to detect prognostic factors in recurrent breast cancer metastasis. materials and methods: th is retrospective cohort study employed data from 996 breast cancer patients of isfahan seyed-o-shohada research center from 1998 to 2010. stratifi ed cox proportional hazards model, marginal approach, was used to evaluate the prognostic value of estrogen receptor, ...