RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES Reference intervals provided by the laboratory are commonly established by measuring samples from apparently healthy subjects in the ages 18-65 years, excluding elderly individuals with chronic diseases and medication. The aim of our study was to establish whether current reference intervals for immune parameters and chemical biomarkers are valid for older individ...

background chronic sacroiliac (si) joint pain constitutes 16% to 30% of the total prevalence of chronic low back pain, which is commonly unilateral. apart from conservative management, various interventional pain management procedures have been reported. intraarticular deposteroid injection has been described as the most evidence-based, but different various radio frequency (rf) procedures have...

background: an increase in cardiovascular disease (cvd) frequency was observed over the past three decades in low- and middle income countries, especially in iran. the purpose of the present study was to review and compare the frequencies of conventional and some non-conventional cvd risk factors between men and women in a tertiary level referral cardiovascular teaching hospital in a six month ...

Background: This study explores thalassemia patients' perceptions concerning the effectiveness of conventional therapies for Thalassemia healthcare. Method: The semi-structured interviews were audiotaped, transcribed verbatim, and translated into English. Results: Nearly all patients reported to have relied on treatment methods treat reduce severity their disease. Few not comply with procedures...