The ideal emergency contraceptive would be highly effective (surpassing the 75% effectiveness rate of the Yuzpe method), free of side effects, non-disruptive of the menstrual cycle, easily administered, interceptive, and affordable. Prevention of fertilization rather than ovulation would be an important advance since it would increase the window of time after unprotected intercourse that a dru...

BACKGROUND We aimed to compare acceptability of Levonorgestrel with the Yuzpe regimen among Iranian women based on their side-effects and resulting changes in the amount and pattern of menses. METHODS Five hundred twenty nine participants aged 15-49 having regular menses and one act of unprotected intercourse within 72 h were included in the double-blind, controlled trial in 2006-2007 and ran...

In both the UK and the Netherlands, emergency contraception is an established part of family planning practice and its cost is covered by the national health insurance systems. The experience in these two countries points to the needs both for education of providers and potential acceptors and for a comprehensive network of sources of method supply. In the UK, where the Department of Health h...

background: gastric cancer is an important health problem across the world. chemotherapy in combination with local treatment is standard treatment for locally advanced gastroesophageal cancers. the purpose of this investigation was evaluation of response and tolerability to neoadjuvant eox regimen in locoregionally advanced gastric cancer. materials and methods: patients with locoregionally adv...

helicobacter pylori is the main cause of gastric ulcer, adenocarcinoma and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (malt) lymphoma. up to now, different regimens have been used for helicobacter pylori (h.pylori) eradication to find the most potent and cost-effective regimen with less side effects. the aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of standard triple therapy versus quadruple therap...

BACKGROUND: Few studies have examined the attitude of medical practitioners towards the availability of emergency contraception (EC) without prescription. In Indonesia, EC (either Yuzpe regimen or Postinor-2) is available by prescription only. We aimed to examine the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices of medical practitioners in Indonesia about EC, in particular their attitudes to the ...

background: this study aimed to define and compare the efficiency and complication between hd and levonorgestrel tablets as an emergency contraceptive method. methods: in this double blind clinical trial, the subjects included 68 women aged 15-45 years with regular menstruation cycles referred to isfahan health centers within the first 72 hours after their unprotected coitus between may to sep ...

introduction: acute leukemia covers a broad spectrum of hematological clonal diseases originating from the malignant transformation of stem cells. current chemotherapeutic methods result in an incomplete response to primary regimens in 30-40% of cases. methods: 20 patients who had been diagnosed with acute leukemia and who had displayed defined criteria in order to enter our study, were assesse...

introduction: the aim of our study is evaluation of response rate of vad (vincristin, adriamycin and dexamethason) regimen as initial treatment in 40 new cases of multiple myeloma. this is the first systemic and classic report of vad regimen in iranian population. methods: all patients with at least stage 2 multiple myeloma or progressive disease after physical examination, para- clinical profi...