dermatomyositis (dm) is a rare idiopathic inflammatory myopathy with characteristic skin lesions. case series have shown an association between dermatomyositis and malignancy. malignancy has been found in 15-25% of the adult patients with dermatomyositis. a 50-year-old new case of breast cancer, was admitted with muscle weakness and inability to walk. physical examination revealed fever, perior...

introduction: malaria is a protozoal disease, transmitted to humans by female anopheles mosquito bite. plasmodium falciparum, compared to other kinds of plasmodium, causes more severe malaria and is associated with a higher mortality rate. annually, one to three million deaths occur due to malaria, especially by p. falciparum. case presentation: in this report, we introduce an iranian patient s...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 drug‑drug interactions (ddis) are one of the commonest causes of medication error in developed countries, particularly in the elderly due to poly‑therapy, with a prevalence of 20‑40%. in particular, poly‑therapy increases the complexity of therapeutic management and thereby the risk of clinically important ddis, wh...

in recent decades, by increasing complexity of drug therapy, pharmacists considered as health- care members who can help optimizing drug therapy. we know that medicines do not have the anticipated effects all the times and a vast variability may exist in their behaviors in the body. so, it is very crucial to individualize treatment for every single patient. nowadays, optimizing drug therapy in ...

background the use of metaphors rather than direct suggestions of treatment can help to weaken defense mechanisms against any functional changes and so cause an increase in the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions. conclusions since imt can repeatedly neutralize patients’ defenses without aggravating their anxiety, and as the therapy can help patients via the development of a new awarenes...

heart failure (hf) is still a major problem worldwide with high morbidity and mortality rates. the recently developed medication for hf is still incapable of reducing its morbidity and mortality, and clinical data supporting the efficacy and safety of its mainstay therapy remain insufficient. arginine-vasopressin (avp) plays important roles in circulatory and water homeostasis, one of which is ...

traditionally, schizophrenia was considered to be a severe psychiatric disorder, with a chronic course and an unfavorable outcome. throughout history, there has been incidence of schizophrenia, roughly one percent of the population, consistently, in every culture. it is generally acknowledged that schizophrenia has multifactorial etiology, with multiple susceptibility genes interacting with env...

background: venous ulcers are a major problem for patients with chronic venous disease (cvd) such as varicose veins. its treatment is very complex and requires great care, such that inappropriate responses to various medical and surgical treatment could change this condition. this report aims to provide clinical experiences of iranian traditional medicine that has been the most effective treatm...