in order to recognize of dka and its complications among children with dm type i, we conducted a descriptive study and all of the children with the final diagnosis of dka. data regarding their demographics, disease characteristics, treatment features and outcome derived from patients' medical files and registered in a data sheet. data were analyzed using spss 11.0 and exhibited in the form of f...

results; out of 634 patients, 61 subjects (9.62%) had significant complications including: acute renal failure, alveolar hemorrhage, ards, clotting disorders, pancreatitis, gastrointestinal bleeding and intracranial bleeding; age, jaundice, renal and pulmonary involvement (oliguria and anuria), hypotension, leukocytosis, thrombocytopenia, hyponatremia, elevated bilirubin, alanine aminotransfera...

the only available vaccine against tuberculosis is bcg which has been found to protect children against disseminated tuberculosis and tuberculous meningitis. bcg is one of the safest vaccines being used, and osteitis is a rare complication of it. during a period of eight years, we had eleven cases of osteitis occuring in infants following bcg vaccination. eight cases were female. defect in immu...

background: despite the efforts to enhance hygiene education and personal hygiene and use of antibiotics and vaccination, infectious diseases remain the second cause of mortality worldwide. vaccination is one of the greatest medical achievements in the prevention of mortality and morbidity, which has decreased treatment costs. this study aimed to compare the complications caused by pentavalent ...

purpose: to present a patient with localized corneal edema due to a small retained fragment of nucleus in the anterior chamber after uncomplicated phacoemulsification. case report: a 74-year-old female subject with history of phacoemulsification in her right eye about 1.5 years ago complained of foreign body sensation, pain and decreased vision in the same eye. visual acuity of that eye had dec...

purpose: to evaluate the outocmes and complications of dacryocystorhinostomy (dcr) in the ophthalmic centers of yazd medical sciences university, yazd, iran. method: the outcomes of external dcr (ex-dcr) operation on 187 patients were evaluated. patients were selected consecutively. results: overall success rate was 90.4% (ci 95%; 86.3 - 94.5%). success rate was 90.9% in females and 89.1% in ma...

ascaris infestation is still prevalent in the world. in isfahan approximately 77.7 to 90.3 percent of the population is infected. in this communication surgical complications of ascariasis in a series of 29 patients observed in soraya hospital of isfahan during five year period since 1971 are reported. intestinal obstruction was the commonest complication leading to operation (22 cases). the di...

pre-implant disease is an inflammatory process that affects the surrounding tissues of a functional osseointegrated implant. it is usually the result of a disequilibrium between the micro-flora and the defense system. this case reports a 57-year-old man with unusual bone loss around dental implants. this was an unusual case of peri-implantitis that occurred only in the implants on one side of t...

background: in spite of being vital to save the patients' life, blood transition may be dangerous and even fatal, too the aim of this study was to investigate the side effects (complications) of blood transfusion in the educational hospitals of qazvin. m aterials and methods: this is a descriptive cross sectional and practical study that was carried out in 2010. in this study, all the patients ...

background: considering that complications and outcome of each method of pediatric inguinal hernia repair are one of the determinants for pediatric surgeons for selection of the appropriate surgical technique, we compared the early and late complications of two inguinal repair techniques, with and without opening the external oblique muscle fascia. materials and methods: in this double-blind cl...