introduction: hanging is one of the most commonly used way to commit suicide in many countries. this method used in suicide is considered a problem in iran too, but no clear data exists regarding hanging in different regions or the country as a whole. because of the epidemiologic differences in non-judicial hanging in different regions, this study aimed to assess it in gilan province, iran betw...

aluminum phosphide  (alp) is a potent lethal substance, that use for agriculture purpose, as a pesticide. this substance may use for suicide, and it will kill the patient rapidly. we want to report a patient who use alp for suicide purpose and was managed quickly in the emergency department and he became alive.

background & aim : systemic lupus erythematosus (sle) is an autoimmune disease that affects primarily women, commonly in their reproductive years. clinicians have to face the many problems of pregnancy in patients with sle including the influence of sle on fetal outcome and that of pregnancy on sle. this study was performed to study maternal and fetal outcomes in women with sle. material and me...

oncoplastic breast surgery (obs) has gained widespread acceptance during the last two decades as an integral component of breast cancer surgery. obs combines oncological principles of breast cancer surgery with plastic surgery techniques to provide the best cosmetic results without compromising oncological outcome of breast cancer treatment and it has opened up the possibility to perform breast...

  Background and Objective: The outcome of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection may be influenced by host factors like Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA). We have investigated HLA-A and DRB1 alleles in patients with persistent hepatitis B infection compared to subjects who had spontaneously recovered from HBV infection. To complete the findings of this study we performed another survey in certain HLA ...