Volume 28, Issue 128 (May & June 2020)
Antibiotic Sensitivity Patterns of Escherichia coli Isolated in Urine Samples of Patients Referred to Ayatollah Mousavi Hospital in Zanjan
✅ Because of the high resistance rate of E. coli to cefixime, precautions should be taken before using cefixime to treat UTIs.
Perceived Social Support and Its Social Determinants in Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients in Zanjan, Iran, in 2018
✅ Cancer patients reported high levels of social support in terms of network (SSQN), but were not highly pleased with the support received (SSQS).
, Seyed Soroush Rahmani , Sepideh Goudarzi , Mohammad Rohani , Gholamali Shahidi , Behnood Farazmand , Fereshteh Vosough , Farnaz Vosough , Farhad Modara * , Fatemeh Mahdizadeh
✅ The prevalence of FOG among patients with Parkinson’s disease was estimated at 26.7%, which is within the global range. The results revealed that age and duration of disease were two factors, which could predict the occurrence of FOG with high sensitivity and specificity.
Bacterial Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Burn Wound Infections: A One Year Study from Burn Hospital, Isfahan, Iran
✅ Due to the variable nature of antibiotic susceptibility patterns and pathogens causing burn wound infection, continuous evaluation, detection of dominant bacterial infections and sensitivity patterns to locally available antibiotics in burn wound patients in order to modify the drug regimen for proper antibiotic treatment is important and seems reasonable.
Effect of Different Doses of Vitamin A on β-HCG Production in Patients Suffering from Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
✅ Considering that in the long run, the dose of 200,000 IU compared to the dose of 100,000 IU of vitamin A did not significantly reduce the B-HCG, therefore, in order to prevent the complications of high doses, the single dose of 100,000 IU was used for GTD patients.
✅ Dignity therapy can be an effective intervention method for increasing hope and improving the quality of life among cancer patients.
✅ Necrotizing mediastinitis is the most lethal type of mediastinitis and is caused by neck fascia, esophageal, and mediastinal infections. Therefore, its early diagnosis is crucial. This report presents the case of a 49-year-old man who was suffering from necrotizing mediastinitis due to prolonged esophageal rupturing after rabbit bone ingestion diagnosed using infection assessments and imaging.
Evaluation of Prognostic/Diagnostic Value of Hematological Markers in the Detection of Inflammation in Coronavirus Disease: A Review Study
✅ The Coronavirus infectious disease 2019 (COVID-19) has recently emerged as a pandemic and has endangered the lives of thousands of people worldwide. No specific treatment has been identified so far. However, the identification of diagnostic and prognostic factors in patients can be valuable for the application of preventive strategies.
