Background Although both methods of spontaneous respiration and controlled ventilation during anesthesia are safe and effective for managing children with foreign body aspiration, there is no consensus from the literature as to which technique is optimal. This study aimed to determine the outcomes of anesthetic techniques in pediatric rigid bronchoscopy for foreign body removal. Materials and M...

background supraventricular tachycardia (svt) is the most frequent arrhythmia requiring a medical treatment in neonates. objectives the aim of our study was to evaluate and manage neonatal supraventricular tachycardia. methods this study was performed on 22 newborns that were diagnosed with svt at two neonatal intensive care units (nicu) in south west of iran from october 2012 to october 2015. ...

background & aim : the process of delivery, from physiologic point of view, is similar to long exercises and decrease in physical activities is so common during pregnancy which could cause disruptions in the process of delivery. the present study aimed to determine the effects of exercise on childbirth process among primigravid women. methods & materials : this single-blind randomized clinical ...

Objective. To evaluate the association between abscess size and duration of hospitalization and need for surgical intervention. Methods. We collected data from patients admitted with ICD-9 codes 614.9 (PID) and 614.2 (TOA) from January 1, 1999-December 31, 2005. We abstracted data regarding demographics, diagnostic testing/laboratory testing, imaging, treatment, and clinical course. Two abscess...

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, and is an important health economic problem. Since 1960, there has been an increase in mortality associated with COPD, especially in men. Acute exacerbations form a major component of the socioeconomic burden of COPD which mainly results in long-term hospitalization. Despite the high number of ...

background thrombocytopenia is associated with a bad prognosis in leptospirosis. objectives we investigated the effect of corticosteroids to improve thrombocytopenia due to leptospirosis. patients and methods in a clinical trial, all patients admitted with leptospirosis in razi hospital of ghaemshahr, north of iran were enrolled in a 2-year study. totally, 56 patients with moderate to severe th...