Background and Objectives: Given the consequences and serious dangers, which threatens neonates born with meconium-stained amniotic fluid, and also due to the high prevalence of cesarean section, the present research was carried out with the aim of comparing the outcomes of neonates with meconium - stained amniotic fluid in vaginal delivery and cesarean section.   Methods: The present study wa...

Background and Objective: The epidemiologic study of diabetes is helpful in understanding the high-risk groups and their related factors. This study aimed to determine the epidemiology of type II diabetes in Kermanshah province. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, information was extracted using the records of patients referring to the Kermanshah diabetes clinic during 2013...

Background and Objective: Salubrinal- a protein synthesis inhibitor- plays a crucial role in sleep and neuronal inhibition through the GABA activation. According to these evidences, the aim of the present study was to determine the effect of salubrinal on epileptic seizures induced by pentylenetetrazol (PTZ). Materials and Methods: In this expremental study under stereotaxical surgery,...

  Background and Objective: The accumulating evidence indicates that systemic inflammation is related with obesity and type II diabetes. In the present study, serum adiponectin and insulin sensitivity responses to a short-time exercise test were investigated in type II diabetic patients.   Materials and Methods: In this semi-experimental study, fasting level of serum adiponectin, glucose, insul...

    Background and Objectives: Resistance to aminoglycosides has become a major problem in the treatment of urinary tract infection due to the extensive use of this antibiotic group. Due to the increased resistance of Escherichia coli to aminoglycosides, this study systematically evaluated the resistance to aminoglycosides by Escherichia coli isolated from urinary tract infection (UTI) in Ira...

Toxoplasmosis is a zoonosis of broad geographic distribution. This disease is caused by infection with the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii. The most important ways to diagnose the disease are the serological techniques such as IFA and ELISA. The aim of this consideration, was comparison between the two methods, IFA and ELISA, in order to determine the incidence of antibody against Toxoplas...