introduction: although the effectiveness of paroxetine and attention modification program has been studied separately in treating social anxiety disorder, there has been no research comparing them according to the literature. the aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of paroxetine, attention modification program (amp) and combination of both on improving the social anxiety symptoms...

BACKGROUND Although combination therapy consisting of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and cisplatin for the treatment of gastric cancer has been reported, no consistent regimen has been established. Our aim was to determine the optimal treatment schedule of this therapy, for patients with advanced or recurrent gastric cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS We conducted a phase II study to evaluate the efficacy a...

The aim of the present paper is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of colchicine and dapsone combination therapy in cases of steroid-dependent, relapsed and refractory immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). This is a retrospective study of ITP patients who attended the Hematology Clinic at Chiang Mai University Hospital (Thailand) from 1 January 2008 to 30 September 2014. Medical records and clinical ...

OBJECTIVES To compare bleeding patterns for 12 months continuous use of a contraceptive ring [contraceptive vaginal ring (CVR)] and pill [combined oral contraceptive (COC)] on a menstrually signaled regimen and the effectiveness of 4 days "treatment withdrawal" to stop bleeding. STUDY DESIGN Women, 66 to each group, were randomized to continuous use of a CVR (15 mcg ethinyl estradiol/150 mcg ...

BACKGROUND Analysis of the prescribing patterns of antipsychotic drugs can improve therapeutic outcomes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prescribing pattern of antipsychotics and its conformance to international treatment guidelines. METHODS A cross sectional study at primary psychiatric centers was carried out. Patients' medical files were used to obtain demographic, medication...

Eastern black walnut (Juglans nigra L.) is used as a rootstock for the Persian walnut (Juglans regia L.) in some parts of the world and also has an important role in forestry and wood industry. Due to the deep physiological dormancy, the seed often shows an inconsistent or low germination percentage, making establishment difficult. This experiment was carried out as a completely randomized desi...

Tumor control, thermal enhancement, and therapeutic effect have been evaluated in a series of studies on 77 patients with a total of 163 multiple superficial lesions by using different protocols of combined radiotherapy and local external hyperthermia. Local tumor control and recurrence rate were constantly better in lesions treated with combined treatment in comparison with those treated with ...

Endometrioma is one of the most frequent adnexal masses in the premenopausal population, but the recommended treatment is still a subject of debate. Medical therapy is inefficient and can not be recommended in the management of ovarian endometriomas. The general consensus is that ovarian endometriomas larger than 4 cm should be removed, both to reduce pain and to improve spontaneous conception ...

BACKGROUND Over the past decade, combination therapies have become a mainstay of dermatologic care in psoriasis. Combination therapies are often more effective and safer than large dose single-agent therapies. With the emergence of new biologic therapies, dermatologists now have a wider array of tools to treat psoriasis. Although much data exists regarding cyclosporine or biologic agents alone ...