background: prolongation of qt interval is one of the most important abnormalities in cardiovascular system of cirrhotic patients. the aim of this survey was determination of propranolol effect on frequency adjusted qt interval (qtc). materials and methods: thirty six cirrhotic patients (m/f=20/16, mean age:56 â± 3.8 years) and 40 healthy age and sex matched controls (m/f=25/15, mean age: 58 â±...

objective(s) the process of wound healing involves tightly integrated events including inflammation, granulation tissue formation and remodeling. systemic administration of l-arginine promotes wound healing but its global side effects are undesirable. to confine the action of l-arginine at the site of injury, we tested the effects of local administration of l-arginine on the healing of excision...

introduction: the inappropriate use of broad- spectrum antimicrobials in intensive care units (icu) is a universal problem. the main goal of this study was to implement antibiotic stewardship program (abs) concentrated on vancomycin and carbapenems, in pediatric icu (picu) of sheikh hospital. as an accessory purpose we looked for the effect of abs on the rate of antibiotic administration, lengt...

Background: Hyperlipidemia is one of the factors that can trigger atherosclerosis which characterized by abnormalities in lipid metabolism blood, especially increased LDL levels above normal. The increase level stimulates production several cytokines affect acute phase proteins, fibrinogen. presence fibrinogen functions increasing Erytrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) through its positive charge ...