DEAR EDITOR, High mortality due to tuberculous meningitis (TM) has been mentioned because of delayed diagnosis and treatment. A retrospective study was conducted on 22 admitted patients in Loghman Hakim hospital, Tehran, Iran, between October 2005 and August 2009. Tuberculous meningitis is defined as follows. Definite diagnosis of TM with presence of clinical meningitis signs (neck rigidity and...

background: different studies show that chromosomal balance translocation in the parents can cause recurrent spontaneous abortions. incidence of chromosomal translocation abnormalities in couples with repeated abortions is from 0% to 31%. objective: the purpose of this research was studying the presence or absence of chromosomal abnormalities and heteromorphism in couples with recurrent abortio...

Background: Exams are an inseparable part of education, and they the main tool to evaluate results educational process. If based on scientific rules, exams can show level achievement goals. Objectives: This study aimed quality orthodontic in Shahid Beheshti Dental School, Iran. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, all written multiple-choice questions (MCQ) department 2014 - 2015 were evalua...

Shahram Rahmati, Mohammad Basir Basiriani, Mohammad Rafienia*, Jaber Yaghini, Keyvan Raeissi, Saeid Hosseini and Sattar Kabiri Department of Biomaterials, Nanotechnology and Tissue Engineering, School of Advanced Medical Technologies, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, 81744176, Iran Department of Materials Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 84156-83111, Iran ...

1. Dept. of Iranian Traditional Medicine, School of Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2. Dept. of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia 3. School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 4. Dept. of Rheumatology, Vali-asr Hospital, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical...

1 Mycobacteriology and Pulmonary Research Department, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran, 2 Microbiology Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran, 3 Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran, 4 Department of Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran...