introduction: prevalence of stroke following coronary artery bypass graft surgery (cabg) is % 2.1-5.2 and associated with high mortality. the purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of carotid artery disease in patients undergoing cabg surgery.  methods: this cross-sectional study was performed in the years 2010-2011 on 192 patients who underwent open heart surgery (cabg) in ima...

allergic diseases are frequent in children and their prevalence and severity deffer in the different regions of the world. a number of studies have been performed to determine the factors which are effective in the incidence of these diseases. one of the drugs that might have a role in incidence or intensity of the symptoms of allergic diseases is acetaminophen. in our survey conducted with sta...

background: diabetes mellitus, according to world health organization (who) is a silent epidemic which affects large number of people around the world and is directly related to the oral health status of the patients. objectives: to know the prevalence of common dental diseases such as dental caries, periodontal diseases (pyorrhea), and treatment needs in a group of adult diabetic patients in p...

background: osteonecrosis (on) is known to be one of the most disabling complications following corticosteroid (cs) medications. however, evidence regarding risk of asymptomatic prevalence of on among different diseases and the impact of variable steroid regimens are conflicting. we aimed to determine the prevalence of on of femoral head in asymptomatic patients with systemic rheumatic diseases...

introduction and aim: gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd) and irritable bowel syndrome (ibs) are important diseases, which are increasing in frequency and capable of impairing the quality of life to the same extent or even more than severe organic gastrointestinal diseases. these disorders have a significant burden on the health care system. the aim of this study was to determine the prevale...

conclusions considering the high prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and fractures in iranian pilgrims, the necessity of self-care education to diminish such rates is substantial. results a total of 177 referral cases from iranian clinics to iraqi hospitals were recorded in 5 months. most of these referrals were due to cardiovascular diseases with 38.6%, then comes trauma with 26.55%, and fin...