Fatemeh Ajalloueian1,2, Moa Fransson3, Hossein Tavanai1, Mohammad Massumi4, Jöns Hilborn2, Katarina Leblanc5, Ayyoob Arpanaei6* and Peetra U Magnusson3* 1Department of Textile Engineering, Center of Excellence in Applied Nanotechnology, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 84156-83111, Iran 2Polymer Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Ångström Laboratory, SciLife Lab, Uppsala University, ...

1Department of Pathobiology and Laboratory Science, School of Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran; 2Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran; 3Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; 4Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Semnan U...

By increasing the number of cardiovascular procedures, iodinated contrast media (ICM) is one of the most common agents used for diagnostic and prognostic and also therapeutic cardiac interventions. Contrast induced nephropathy (CIN) is one of the most leading causes of hospital-acquired renal insufficiency (1). Following cardiovascular invasive procedures, CIN occurs in about 3.1 to 31% of pati...

BACKGROUND: Pandemic 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus arrived at Isfahan in August 2009. The virus is still circulating in the world. The abnormal thoracic computerized tomographic (CT) scan findings vary widely among the studies of 2009 H1N1 influenza. We evaluated the thoracic CT findings in patients with 2009 H1N1 virus infection to describe findings compared to previously reported findings, and ...

Modifying travel behavior is a pressing issue in the face of increasing urbanization and challenges that poses for existing infrastructure deteriorating environmental conditions. Such are particularly acute cities which have rich history seen substantial population growth. One such Isfahan, third largest city Iran, where current study was conducted. Successful modification relies on an understa...

1. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Imam Hassan Mojtaba Hospital, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran 2. Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Children’s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 3. Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases Network (PIDNet), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran 4. Department of Immunology...

This study was designed to determine the frequency and clinical characteristics of myasthenia gravis (MG) in a large cohort of Persian patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) living in the province of Isfahan. We reviewed the case records of patients with definite MS (McDonald's criteria) registered in the Isfahan MS Society (IMSS) for associated MG. Of the 1,718 patients with MS in the registry,...

*Corresponding author: Prof. Hamid Nasri, Department of Nephrology, Division of Nephropathology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. E-mail: [email protected] Le tte r t o Ed ito r Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education: Erythropoietin is a promising renoprotective drug to prevent or attenuate tubular damage induced by gentamicin or other nep...