BACKGROUND Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a highly prevalent sleep-related disorder that is associated with increased risk of hypertension (HTN) and coronary heart disease. This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between the OSAS and coronary artery disease (CAD) severity. METHODS The cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2012 to December 2013. We enrolled 127 pa...

BACKGROUND: Few studies compared the efficacy of theophylline with N-acetylcysteine or evaluated the efficacy of combination therapy in the prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN). We compared the efficacy of theophylline, N-acetylcysteine, and the combination of these agents in the prevention of CIN. METHODS: This randomized controlled trial was conducted on 96 patients referring cons...

BACKGROUND A common problem in cardiac surgery patients is decreased central venous pressure (CVP) and systemic blood pressure during transfer from operation room to intensive care unit (ICU). Since these reductions may lead to dangerous complications, this study aimed to evaluate the effects of vasopressors and isotonic fluids on hemodynamic status of cardiac surgery patients during their tran...

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM Due to shortage of ICU beds in hospitals, knowing what kind of orthognathic surgery patients more need ICU care after surgery would be important for surgeons and hospitals to prevent unnecessary ICU bed reservation. PURPOSE The aim of the present study was to determine what kinds of orthognathic surgery patients would benefit more from ICU care after surgery. MATERI...

line s-80-18 (deberia) a spring bread wheat line with pedigree of hd160/5/tob/cno/23854/3/nai60//tit/son64/4/lr/son64 was selected from the high temperature wheat yield trial, received from cimmyt and evaluated at zabol research station in 1994-95 cropping season. as a superior line, it was advanced to the preliminary yield trial at zabol station in 1995-96 cropping season. due to high grain yi...