background wound healing is a complicated and integrated process. researches have indicated the wound healing effects of calcium channel blockers in animal models in recent years. objectives the aim of this study was to evaluate the wound-healing activity of amlodipine as a calcium channel blocker and combination of amlodipine with phenytoin on excisional cutaneous wound models in rabbit. mater...

The healing role of nurses has been undervalued and undeveloped for a long time. A literature review of nurses and healing reveals the fears and frustration generations of women healers and nurses experienced as they strived to practice their art. The current nursing shortage reflects the toxicity of the nursing work environment. The satisfaction and liberation of nurses who have found ways to ...

background: cutaneous leishmaniasis is an endemic disease in many regions of iran, including the city of mashhad. in recent years, some cases have not responded to glucantime, the usual treatment for this disease. the cellular immune response caused by t-helper type 1 (th1) cells has an important role in protection against leishmaniasis, and activation of the t-helper type 2 (th2) response caus...

Background: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a self-healing disease, but due to unknown causes, a few cases of CL could get a chronic or non-healing course. These cases of chronic and recurrent leishmaniasis are defined as non-healing. Objectives: Comparison of the production of interferon-γ (IFN-γ) and Leishmanin skin test (LST) between non-healing and healed patients of CL. Patients and ...

background: the purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the combination of vitex agnus castus extract, as a source of phytoestrogens, plus magnesium supplementation on osteogenic and angiogenic factors and callus formation in women with long bone fracture. material and methods: in a double-blind randomized placebo controlled trial, 64 women with long bone fracture,20-45 years ol...

objectives effect of using autologous platelet-rich plasma (prp) on pain reduction in patients with pilonidal abscess, subjected to extensive surgical removal tissue, was investigated through a clinical trial. patients and methods the trial was conducted on two groups from the center for surgical research at mashhad university of medical sciences located at ghaem hospital in mashhad city in 201...

nitric oxide (no) is an important molecule synthesized during wound repair. studies have reported the use of no donors on cutaneous wound repair, but their effects in different phases of healing are not elucidated. the aim of this work was to investigate the effects of topical sildenafil on wounds in rats. sildenafil (25 mg) was topically applied once daily on wound in treatment groups. on days...

background: chronic wounds are a serious problem for the patient and can increase the socioeconomic burden on the healthcare system and community. this study aimed at investigating the effect of angioplasty on chronic ischemic wound healing. methods: this study was conducted in sina hospital, affiliated to tehran university of medical sciences. thirty-eight patients with chronic ischemic wounds...