Volume 27, Issue 124 (September & October 2019)
Helicobacter pylori Eradication in Adult Patients with Acute Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
, Yousef Mortazavi * , Saeed Razavi-Dizaji , Shahrbanoo Keyhanian , Zahra Ghadimi , Sahar Baba Ali , Saeideh Mazloomzadeh , Sattar Jafari , Reza Mansouri , Masoud Asadi-Khiavi
✅ Our results show that eradication of H pylori can reduce the chronicity rate in adult patients with ITP. Further studies on larger number of patients with longer follow-up are recommended.
Evaluation of the Effects of Fullerene C60 Nanoparticles on Oxidative Stress Parameters at Liver and Brain of Normal Rats
, Farideh Bahrami , Zahra Bahari , Bahram Ghanbari , Seyed Ahmad Elahi , Mohammad Taghi Mohammadi *
✅ Our findings indicated that oral administration of fullerene C60 nanoparticles differently changes the oxidative stress parameters in liver and brain at normal condition. It is suggested that these effects must be considered for application of these nanoparticles in various therapeutic purposes.
The Analgesic Efficacy of Low Dose Dexamethasone Added to Bupivacaine in Ilioinguinal and Iliohypogastric Nerves Block in Patients Undergoing Inguinal Hernia Surgery under Spinal Anesthesia
✅ The addition of 4 mg dexamethasone to bupivacaine in an ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric block at the end of surgery in patients undergoing inguinal herniorraphy under spinal anesthesia failed to prolong the time to the first analgesic request. It provides only a minor analgesic effect 12 hours following surgery.
Comparing the Effectiveness of Neurofeedback and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Reducing Symptoms of Women with Migraine
, Mohsen Dadashi * , Saeedeh Zenoozian , Mehdi Maghbouli , Alireza Armani kian , Zakaria Eskandari
✅ Neurofeedback and tDCS treatments reduce the symptoms of migraine disease, but there is no significant difference between the two treatments in terms of headache symptoms improvement.
Evaluating the Effect of Chronotype on Meal Timing and Obesity in Iranian Housewives: A Cross-Sectional Study
, Moslem Askarpour , Mohammad Mehdi Aboushamsia , Maryam Asadi , Anahita Mansoori *
✅ The present study showed no effect of chronotype on obesity. However, energy intake calculations were based on self-reports, which could lead to information bias. Therefore, in future studies, researchers should carry out clinical trials while controlling food intake and considering meal timing.
The Effect of Cryotherapy in the Hoku point on the Severity of Pain of Fistula Catheterization in Patients on Hemodialysis
, Zahra Imani Goghary * , Maryam Firouzabadi , Mohadeseh Balvardi , Fatemeh Irannejad-Parizi
✅ Cryotherapy at the Hoku point reduces the severity of pain of arteriovenous fistula catheterization and, thus, can be suggested as an effective noninvasive method for puncture pain relief in hemodialysis patients.
✅ Pharmacological agents are one of the defendants used for lung edema during pregnancy. It is important to pay attention to lung edema due to tocolytic administration.
✅ Here we present a patient who complained about loss of appetite with significant weight loss also having trouble with her skin saying she had experienced progressively darkening of the skin all over her body and manifestations of Addison's disease at the age of 70. The patient was treated with oral Prednisolone, Fludrocortisone and Levothyroxine and evaluated after one month which showed the hormonal panel within the normal range.
