Chair and Department of General, Gastroenterological and Endocrine Surgery, K. Marcinkowski Medical University in Poznań1 Kierownik: prof. dr hab. M. Drews Chair and Department of General and Endocrine Surgery, K. Marcinkowski Medical University in Poznań2 Kierownik: dr hab. P. Krokowicz Chair and Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases, K. Marcinkowski Medical Universit...

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Background Over the past few decades diabetes has emerged as an important non-communicable disease in SubSaharan Africa (SSA). Sight loss from Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) can be prevented with screening and early treatment. The objective of this paper is to outline the required actions and considerations in the planning and development of DR screening services.   Methods A multiple-case study app...

objective: diagnosis of vertical root fractures (vrfs) is critical in endodontics. cone beam computed tomography (cbct)  has significantly enhanced image quality compared to digital radiography (dr) and greatly aids the diagnosis of vrfs but, metal artifacts has remained as a problem in vrf detection.  this study evaluated the effect of intra canal posts on the diagnostic accuracy of cbct and d...

in recent decades, increasing advancement in biological sciences brings the need for reliable updated re-sources. scientific research journals facilitate accessibility to comprehensive resources and lay a ground for dis-seminating the latest findings of research projects to achieve constructive experiences and satisfy the scientific community. accordingly, avicenna research institute has publis...

Nursing manpower plays an important role in care quality and health promotion. So any health care organization without an efficient nursing unit is not expected to survive for a long time. This study was conducted to estimate the number of the necessary nursing manpower for the selected hospitals according to the proposed model by the Iran ministry of health.This research is a cross wardal stud...

Solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is a frequent finding on the chest x-ray and computed tomography. Nuclear medicine techniques play an important role in the diagnosis and management of SPN. In the current review, we briefly will explain the different nuclear medicine modalities in this regard including positron emission tomography (PET) using 18-F-FDG, and 11-C-Methionine, and single photon emis...

The emergence of antimicrobial resistance is a global problem in the community and in hospitals. Antibiotic resistance of Gram-negative bacteria from nosocomial infections were evaluated during a 6-month period at Shariati teaching hospital, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. Susceptibility tests were performed on 570 Gram-negative isolates obtained from clinical samples of patients infected aft...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has become rather common in western countries over the past couple of decades.(1), It has a profound effect on health economics, disturbs patients' quality of life and increases the risk for development of esophageal adenocarcinoma.(2), GERD usually presents with a burning sensation extending up along the sternum (heartburn), and regurgitation (defined maj...