A cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate use of complementary medicine by cancer patients, in two comprehensive clinics, in Tehran, Iran. This paper reports the results for breast cancer patients. Design: A specially designed questionnaire was completed for 177 breast cancer patients after informed consent was obtained. The Mean age of the participants was 47.61 years (SD= + 15.1) rang...

Background: Among the non-surgical methods of preventing conception, taking oral contraceptive pills is the most common way. Some of the studies have shown that contraceptive pills due to containing estrogen and progesterone cause lipid peroxidation and as a consequence increase the level of oxidative stress. Aim: To compare the level of plasma Malone dialdehide in LD contraceptive pill and con...

background: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (nsaid) use and h pylori infection are two major causes of peptic ulcers. this study investigates the effect of h pylori infection and nsaids on gastroduodenal damages and bleeding (gib).   methods: 104 patients with acute gastrointestinal bleeding (gib) and 102 patients with dyspepsia without bleeding were studied. duodenal (du) and gastric ulce...

The study was designed to investigate the comparative analysis of agricultural credit users and non-users among cassava farmers in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State. A sample of 50 credit users and 50 non-credit user cassava-based farmers were selected by multistage random sampling technique. Data were collected with a well structured questionnaire administered to a total of 100 random...

Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa have a significant proportion of the causes bacterial keratitis. Corneal ulcers infected with P. are more severe than other corneal ulcers. is often associated keratitis that results from wearing contact lenses, which eventually leads to This study aims determine differences in antibiotic sensitivity test scraping specimens patients using lenses and non-contac...