Volume 27, Issue 123 (July & August 2019)
Comparison of Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern in Hospital Versus Community-acquired Infections in Pediatric Patients
, Pezhman Karami , Azad Khaledi , Elahe Rafie , Mohammadmahdi Sabahi , Behzad Habibipour , Farshid Rahimi- Bashar , Iraj Sedighi *
✅ The obtained results indicated the high resistance to several antibiotics that can be used as promising choices in the treatment of both CA and HA-infections. It is recommended that region-specific monitoring studies be carried out in order to assist the clinician to select the accurate empirical therapy.
✅ Our data suggested that immobilization stress could not prevent REM sleep after a learning process has been administered. However, the completion of a learning process increased post-stress REM time. It seems that learning helps to prevent the inhibitory effects of stress on REM sleep.
Antidiabetic Activity of Aqueous Seed Extract of Securigera securidaca in Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic Rats
✅ Based on the results, S. securidaca seed extract had a significant effect in reducing the blood sugar of diabetic rats with no significant changes in lipid profiles. More studies are needed to explore in more detail the mechanism of this hypoglycemic effect.
AmpC β lactamases in Urinary Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates: First Report of ACC Type AmpC β-lactamase Resistance in Iran
✅ In our study, a high frequency of AmpC-producing K. pneumoniae was observed. This is the first report of ACC type AmpC beta-lactamase in Iran. Strategies to minimize the spread of AmpC beta-lactamase-producing isolates should be implemented.
Analgesic Efficacy of Intravenous Lidocaine Infusion in Cesarean Section under Spinal Anesthesia: A Prospective Randomized Double-Blind Study
✅ Intravenous lidocaine given as a supplementary agent in patients undergoing cesarean section under spinal anesthesia prolonged the duration of the sensory and motor blockade of spinal anesthesia and delayed the first analgesic request by patients without hemodynamic disturbance, respiratory depression and compromising the fetus.
Comparison of Delta- PCR and Conventional Fragment Analysis for the Detection of FLT3-ITD Mutations in Paired Diagnosis-Relapse Samples of Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia
, Shahrbano Rostami , Nasrin Alizad Ghandforoush , Mohsen Nikbakht , Saeed Mohammadi , Arvin Samemaleki , Kamran Alimoghaddam , Bahram Chahardouli *
✅ The conventional testing of the FLT3-ITD mutation by fragment analysis did not detect a significant proportion (11%) of FLT3-ITD positive samples in AML patients. Delta PCR increased the sensitivity and specificity relative to the conventional method. The detection of FLT3-ITD mutation through Delta PCR is important in order to detect minor clones at diagnosis or during the monitoring of AML patients.
✅ In this article, we introduce a patient with an extensive soft-tissue defect on the dorsum and lateral side of her foot and ankle.
✅ It was around five months that he had these problems. Based on the pathology of skin lesion biopsy specimens and the immunohistochemical staining results (which indicated the positivity of CD34), the diagnosis of pseudo-Kaposi’s sarcoma was confirmed.
