Emotional intelligence and anxiety, stress, and depression in Iranian resident physicians.

Background: Residency is one of the most critical periods of medical education. Residents are susceptible in high risk for mental problems which can affect the doctor-patient relationship. Emotional intelligence (EI) correlates closely with stress and mental health.

Correlation between cystatin C-based formulas, Schwartz formula and urinary creatinine clearance for glomerular filtration rate estimation in children with kidney disease.

Introduction: Assessment of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is an important tool for monitoring renal function.

Objectives: Regarding to limitations in available methods, we intended to calculate GFR by cystatin C (Cys C) based formulas and determine correlation rate of them with current methods.

Patients And Methods: We studied 72 children (38 boys and 34 girls) with renal disorders.

The Association between Birth Weight and Gestational Age and Asthma in 6-7- and 13-14-Year-Old Children.

Background. Previous studies that assessed the role of birth weight and gestational age in the risk of asthma have been conflicting. Objectives.

Addition of intrathecal fentanyl or meperidine to lidocaine and epinephrine for spinal anesthesia in elective cesarean delivery.

Background: A common and useful approach to pain management is administration of neuraxial opioids.

Objectives: Whether addition of fentanyl or meperidine to lidocaine and epinephrine for spinal anesthesia in elective cesarean delivery has any effects on duration of postoperative pain.

Patients And Methods: This was a clinical trial, conducted on 195 pregnant women candidates for elective cesarean section.

Effect of hepatic iron concentration and viral factors in chronic hepatitis C-infected patients with thalassemia major, treated with interferon and ribavirin.

Background: Beta thalassemia major patients are vulnerable to transfusion-transmitted infection, especially hepatitis C virus (HCV), and iron overload. These comorbidities lead to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma in these patients. In order to prevent these complications, treatment of HCV infection and regular iron chelating seems to be necessary.

The relationship between magnesium level and first 72 hours Rankin score and Rankin score in 1 week after an ischemic stroke.

Background: We intended to investigate the serum magnesium impact upon the disability after ischemic stroke.

Methods: A total of 67 ischemic stroke patients who less than 6 hours had passed from their attacks participated in this cross sectional study. We have measured their serum magnesium level and determined its correlation with their Rankin Disability Score (RDS) in the first 72 hours (RDS0) and after 1 week (RDS1w) and its change in this period of time by using nominal regression method and repeated measure ANOVA in SPSS 17.