how to cite this article: aghayan golkashani h, hatami h, farzan a, mohammadi hr, nilipour y, khoddami m, jadali f. tumors of the central nervous system: an 18-year retrospective review in a tertiary pediatric referral center. iran j child neurol. summer 2015;9(3):24-33.   abstract objective few studies exist on the demographics and trends of pediatric central nervous system (cns) tumors in ira...

Munchausen syndrome (MS) is a condition in which patient deliberately mimics signs and symptoms of health problems to gain attention from their close circle healthcare professionals. Symptoms can be self-induced or fabricated. The paper aimed discuss MS detected an adolescent girl who presented with hematological findings shift the interest factitious disorders that may confronted pediatric pra...

Objective Over the last few decades clinicians have become aware that cognitive impairment might be a major cause of disability, loss employment and poor quality life in patients suffering from multiple sclerosis [MS]. The impact disease modifying therapies [DMTs] on cognition is still matter debate. Theoretically, DMTs could exert substantial beneficial effect by means reducing neuroinflammati...

abstract cytomegalovirus (cmv) is a virus that can be consider as invasive infection after transplantation or chemotherapy, long-term corticosteroid users or in immunodeficient patients such as hiv. different complications were seen in immunocompetent patients but colitis rarely occurs. the diagnosis of cmv was based on pathology by colonoscopy, positive cmv antigen and high cmv-igm titer serum...

background : children suffering from cancer always require pain relief and reduce anxiety when undergoing painful procedures. the aim of this study is to compare the effect of pethedine and ketamine administration in cancer-diagnosed children undergoing bone marrow aspiration and biopsy procedures. subjects and methods : a randomized, double-blinded, crossover trial was carried out on 57 childr...

background: training of pediatric residents is a dynamic process which should be changed as the nature and epidemiology of pediatric diseases change. in this study, we compared the training program of the pediatric residents with the disorders of the pediatric patients who had referred to pediatric offices. methods: the study was conducted in pediatric offices in shiraz, south of iran. the main...

this review provides an overview of the present knowledge on the aspects of preoperative fasting with the assessment of the evidence quality. a systematic research was conducted in electronic databases in order to identify trials published between 1990 and 2014 concerning preoperative fasting, early resumption of oral intake and the effects of oral carbohydrate mixtures on gastric emptying and ...

Prevalence of mutans streptococci (MS) and the effect of selected variables, including the early childhood use of antibiotics on the oral colonization of MS, were studied among 353, 5- to 12-year-old African-American children using a cross-sectional study. MS prevalence was estimated using pooled plaque and stimulated saliva samples (spatula). Data on antibiotic use and other potential determin...

BACKGROUND Genotypic strains of cariogenic mutans streptococci (MS) may vary in important virulence properties. In previous published studies, we identified 39 MS strains from pediatric patients undergoing full-mouth dental rehabilitation, including the removal and/or repair of carious lesions and application of antimicrobial rinse and fluoride varnish. OBJECTIVES The objectives of this curre...