asthma is the most common chronic disease in children. the natural history of asthma is often  characterized by periods  of  remission and  relapse. the  aim of  this study was to determine the remission rate of asthmatic children after entering the second decade of life and remission related factors in a hospital–based cohort. the  study  population  was  asthmatic  children  who  were  diagno...

non hodgkin lymphomas (nhl) are nodal or extra nodal monoclonal infiltrations by malignant lymphoid cells (b lymphocytes in 80% of cases), which are distinguished as indolent or aggressive forms. according to the heterogeneity of lymphoid cells and their ubiquitous anatomical distribution, these disorders can develop in any organ and have very heterogeneous clinical expressions, but they are us...

background: headaches are one of the most frequent reasons for pain in multiple sclerosis (ms) individuals. characterization of headaches and delineating possible relationships with ms-related determinants can ultimately circumvent headaches. methods: in a prospective case-control study, 65 iranian relapsing- remitting ms (rrms) patients and 65 healthy controls were recruited during patients’ a...

Background: Chronic opioid use is a major public health problem with significant morbidity. The aim of this study was to investigate factors associated with sustained remission among a sample of Iranian chronic opioid users in Shiraz, Iran.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study to evaluate sustained remission among chronic opiate users aged 20-60 years. Participants included two groups: 365 ...

Background: The induction chemotherapy regimen for acute myeloid leukemia has evolved as once induction is completed patients progress through the consolidation phase and achieve remission in 76% of cases. For patients with relapsed or refractory disease, alternative chemotherapy agents are available. Monoclonal antibody therapy with biological agents, such as the immunotoxin gemtuzumab ozog...

purpose: to present a case of spontaneous resolution of essential esotropia case report: a 22-month-old girl presented with eye deviation since the age of 4 month. in the first examination, visual acuity of both eyes was c+s+m+. the patient had 35 prism diopters of alternative esotropia in primary position and also bilateral inferior oblique overaction (iooa). there was no significant refractiv...

The study of conflict has dominated psychological research on marriage. This article documents its move from center stage, outlining how a broader canvas accommodates a richer picture of marriage. A brief sampling of new constructs such as forgiveness and sacrifice points to an organizing theme of transformative processes in emerging marital research. The implications of marital transformations...

background: the induction chemotherapy regimen for acute myeloid leukemia has evolved as once induction is completed patients progress through the consolidation phase and achieve remission in 76% of cases. for patients with relapsed or refractory disease, alternative chemotherapy agents are available. monoclonal antibody therapy with biological agents, such as the immunotoxin gemtuzumab ozogami...