Objective: Standardization of hospital emergency units is a major goal in developed countries to decrease the duration of patients stay in these units. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the prevalence of long-term staying in an emergency ward. Methods: In the present 2-month cross-sectional study, patients referring to the emergency ward of Imam Hos...

skeletal tuberculosis is an unusual disease involving bone and joints and it may have different manifestations. this report introduces a 25-year-old woman suffering from chronic knee pain without any response to conservative treatments for one year. x-ray was normal but ct-scan and mri indicated a small lesion in medial condyle of the femur. the patient underwent percutaneous ct-guided biopsy. ...

PURPOSE To describe endovascular repair of a large aneurysm of the innominate artery in a patient with episodes of transient cerebral ischemia. CASE REPORT A 44-year-old man with a history of transient hemiparesis and aphasia demonstrated a large mass in the upper right hemithorax on chest radiography. Systolic brachial pressure in the right arm was 100 mm Hg versus 130 mm Hg in the left. Ima...

OBJECTIVE Upper extremity embolic complications of occluded axillofemoral bypass grafts are infrequent. However, traditional management of dissection of axillary anastomosis for removal of the stump can be challenging. We report two patients with critical upper extremity ischemia secondary to stump syndrome and its successful management with endovascular techniques. METHODS One hundred fifty-...

A 51-year-old woman with known rheumatic aortic and mitral valve disease developed progressive exertional angina. Cardiac catheterization demonstrated severe aortic stenosis, mild aortic insufficiency, moderate mitral stenosis, and normal left ventricular function. Cardiac catheterization was not associated with chest pain or ECG changes suggesting coronary embolism during the procedure. Corona...