DOI: 10.5812/jjm.8561 Published Online 2013 July 01. Review Article Mycotic Keratitis, a State-of-the-Art Review Parisa Badiee 1, * 1 Prof. Alborzi Clinical Microbiology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR Iran *Corresponding author: Parisa Badiee, Prof. Alborzi Clinical Microbiology Research Center, Nemazi Hospital, Zand Ave, Shiraz, IR Iran, Postal Code 71937113...

Two-component systems (TCS) are modular signal transduction pathways that allow cells to adapt to prevailing environmental conditions by modifying cellular physiology. Staphylococcus aureus has 16 TCSs to adapt to the diverse microenvironments encountered during its life cycle, including host tissues and implanted medical devices. S. aureus is particularly prone to cause infections associated t...

This pilot study examined whether giving stress reduction (SR) instructions to pregnant women would be effective in regulating stress, mood, and cortisol levels during pregnancy. Forty-one predominantly low-income Latina women, receiving prenatal services at a public county hospital, completed measures of stress and mood (depressive symptoms, positive and negative affect) and provided morning a...

BACKGROUND The new round of Healthcare Reform in China has implemented over 3 years since 2009, and promoted greatly the development of public county hospitals. The purpose of this study is to evaluate county hospitals efficiency before and after the healthcare reform, and further assess the reform effectiveness through the comparative analysis of the efficiency. METHODS Data envelopment anal...

considering the clarification of negative effects of chemical medicine on human beings, tendency to use herbal medicine has been increasing. herbal medicines provide an important alternative to health the conventional medicines. the combination therapy, using both herbal medicine and conventional medicine, caused the herbal medicine to become more important than ever before. the present study e...

BACKGROUND Abnormal eating behavior, unhealthy weight control methods, and eating disordered symptoms have risen among college students. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to examine disordered eating attitudes and their relationship with anthropometric and body composition indices in physical education students in Tabriz, the capital of East Azerbaijan province, Iran. PATIENTS AND METHOD...

The aim of this study was the comparison of infusion vs. intermittent bolus administration of cisatracurium (CA) following cardiac surgery with regard to total intraoperative dose and time of recovery from neuromuscular blockade. From June 2005 to April 2006 sixty ASA II-III patients who were undergoing coronary bypass graft and valve replacement surgery, were equally divided and randomized to ...

BACKGROUND Q fever is an endemic disease in different parts of Iran. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of acute Q fever disease among at-risk individuals in northwestern Iran. METHODOLOGY An etiological study was carried out in 2013 in Tabriz County. A total of 116 individuals who were in contact with livestock and had a nonspecific febrile illness were enrolled in the study. IgG...

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