aim and background: the present study aimed to investigate the symptom severity and quality of life in patients suffering from bipolar disorder. methods and materials: this longitudinal and prospective study was done on 20 patients with bipolar type i disorder who were hospitalized in noor hospital of isfahan, iran. patients were evaluated before hospitalization, at the time of discharge, 3 and...

cement dust exposure is associated with increased respiratory impairment. as the major occupational hazard in the cement production industry is cement particles, our aim was to more thoroughly examine the acute effects of occupational exposure to cement dust on the respiratory system. a cross-shift study was conducted in a cement factory in iran. 100 high exposed workers from production and pac...

Most complex diseases often go undiagnosed under the shield of an unobjectionable sign/ symptom. Halitosis or bad breath is one such very common sign seen in people of almost all age groups. It is usually physiological due to wrong eating habits, neglected oral hygiene but can also be one of the manifestations of pathology like periodontal and oral causes, systemic disorders, psychological alte...

We reviewed biopsy records for 37 cases of oral histoplasmosis for patient characteristics, clinical features, and histopathologic findings. These represented cases diagnosed in the Division of Stomatology, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur between July 1967 and October 1994. All were male patients who ranged in age from 11 to 79 years (mean age, 56.7 years). There were 40.6% Malays,...

It is well known that there are high levels of response to treatment topatients with a first episode and early schizophrenia. This outcome is hampered by inadequate treatment adherence, which leads to relapse, and high sensitivity to side-effects. Risperidone Long Acting Injectable (RLAI) treatment has proven to be advantageous compared to oral treatment to these early patients, both clinically...

The aim is to understand the patient experience of living with chronic rhinosinusitis nasal polyposis (CRSwNP), clinician interactions and how symptoms, smell taste disturbance are managed. An anonymized, online survey was distributed through a UK charity, Fifth Sense, otolaryngology clinic support groups capture qualitative quantitative data. Data were collected from 1st December 2022 February...

BACKGROUND Uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections (UTI) are usually treated with antibiotics. However, there is little evidence for alternative therapeutic options.This pilot study was set out 1) to make a rough estimate of the equivalence of ibuprofen and ciprofloxacin for uncomplicated urinary tract infection with regard to symptom resolution, and 2) to demonstrate the feasibility of a ...