objective: the aim of this study was to compare creativity in children with and without attention deficit hyperactivity ‎disorder. method: this was an analytic and descriptive study. participants were 33 children aged 7-12 years selected from a ‎child and adolescent psychiatric clinic at imam hossein hospital (tehran, iran), who were diagnosed with ‎adhd by a child and adolescent psychiatrist. ...

Patients: The study catchment area had 665 000 inhabitants. 874 people with psychosis like symptoms were assessed. 284 people met inclusion criteria: DSM-IV diagnosis of psychotic disorder; actively psychotic (Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale score (PANSS) >4 on positive subscale items 1, 3, 5, or 6 or general subscale item 9); no adequate previous medication for psychosis (.3.5 haloperidol...

In recent years, bisphosphonates, primarily intravenous (iv) pamidronate, have become very widely used in children with severe osteogenesis imperfecta (OI). This has occurred without the well-controlled clinical trials usually required before a medication becomes 'standard care'. Without placebo-controlled trials it is difficult to define precisely the risks and the benefits, but in children wi...

Participants 144 people with schizophrenia or related disorder, fulfilling DSM-IV criteria, aged 18–65 years and at risk of relapse (history of relapse in the last 2 years, stressful or isolated social situation, non-adherence to medication or on a neuroleptic reduction programme). Exclusion criteria were: learning disabilities, organic brain disease, substance abuse or severe psychotic symptom...

OBJECTIVE To compare the prehospital time intervals from patient contact and medication administration to clinical response for intranasal (IN) versus intravenous (IV) naloxone in patients with suspected narcotic overdose. METHODS This was a retrospective review of emergency medical services (EMS) and hospital records, before and after implementation of a protocol for administration of intran...

Patients: Sixty people (31 female, 29 male) meeting DSM IV criteria for generalised social phobia, selected from 123 possible candidates. Mean age 33.2 years. Treatment groups similar with respect to marital and employment status, and education. Exclusions: major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, psychosis, epilepsy, borderline personality disorder, alcohol or substance dependence, previou...

Background: Functional constipation (FC) is a common major problem in children. This study compared Jujube paste and polyethylene glycol (PEG) as laxative drugs children with FC. Ziziphus Jujuba Mill (Jujube) was selected according to traditional Iranian medicine because it native Iran large extent of Asia, safe easy access, acceptable taste Methods: randomized controlled clinical trial perform...

nephritis remains an important problem in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (sle). we conducted retrospective study to evaluate the efficiency of intravenous pulse cyclophosphamide in lupus nephritis: from 1983 to 1993, we reviewed 133 patients with biopsy proven lupus nephritis, 47 of them excluded because of short period of follow-up or defective laboratory data. eighty six patients ...