background the involved neurotransmitter pathways in the postoperative shivering (pos) are poorly understood. recently, 5-hydroxytryptamine 3 (5-ht3) receptor antagonists have been reported to prevent pos. we investigated the effect of ondansetron, a 5-ht3 antagonist that is used to treat postoperative nausea and vomiting, on shivering. objectives this study aimed to compare the efficacy of ond...

background: recent studies have indicated potential of saffron for applying in a wide variety of diseases such as psychiatric and neurologic disorders. the concurrent use of saffron with ssris can lead to reducing the dose of ssris. saffron at a dose of 200 mg may change some hematological and biochemical parameters. objective: the goal of this trial was to assess the safety of concomitant admi...

background higher life expectancy and increased ischemic heart disease (ihd) have resulted in increasing number of the elderly patients undergoing cardiac surgeries. age along with many other comorbidities influence the outcome of major surgeries in the elderly patients; hence, case selection before major surgeries is challenging. objectives the pure effect of age after adjusting for other majo...

conclusions despite the relatively high level of knowledge in the context of the general principles of a diet to prevent ramadan-related complications, practical training in regard to the amounts of nutrients associated with ramadan-related complications is both necessary and recommended. background ramadan fasting is associated with some lifestyle changes. a lack of nutritional needs knowledge...

background: androgenic-anabolic steroids (aas) are abused by a growing number of bodybuilders. this descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to determine prevalence and patterns of aas use by bodybuilders in hamadan, western iran. methods: in this cross-sectional study, participants were recruited from five gym clubs in two area of hamadan (a total of 10 clubs). twenty-five bodybuilders ...

background the use of dietary supplements is very common in sport gyms worldwide. however, their use in exercisers in lebanese gyms has never been investigated. conclusions these results indicate a lack of awareness among people who exercise regularly on the benefits and side-effects of dietary supplements. there is an urgent need for the implementation of campaigns that target gym users in leb...

background maternal passive smoking or exposure to environmental tobacco smoke may be a risk factor for maternal and newborn morbidity. objectives the current study aimed to assess the relationship between preterm delivery and tobacco smoke exposure in pregnant woman referring to the shabih-khani maternity hospital in kashan, iran. patients and methods an analytical retrospective cohort study w...

objective: sexual dysfunction in patients who take antipsychotics causes adecline in their quality of life and medication acceptance. considering the restrictions in cross sectional design of many earlier researches, we used a clinical trial aimed at assessing sexual dysfunction by substituting risperidone, an atypical antipsychotic drug, with haloperidol, a typical one . method: this clinical ...