Adaptation and Validation of the Hamburg Quality of Life Questionnaire in Multiple Sclerosis (HAQUAMS) for Use in Iranian Patients.

Purpose: Quality of life (QoL) is considered as an important criterion for therapeutic effectiveness. Therefore, the present study aimed to validate the Persian version of the Hamburg Quality of Life Questionnaire in Multiple Sclerosis (HAQUAMS) for use in Iranian people with MS.

Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 158 people with MS were selected through the census sampling method.

Diagnosis of Meningitis Caused by Pathogenic Microorganisms Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Systematic Review.

Introduction: Bacterial meningitis is an acute infectious inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain. Its early diagnosis is vital because of its high morbidity and mortality. It is mostly diagnosed by a gold standard diagnostic tool i.

Predicting in-hospital mortality in Iranian patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage.

Background: Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is the most fatal subtype of stroke. Despite limited effective therapy, there is no accepted clinical grading scale to predict in-hospital mortality, especially in developing nations. The purpose of this study was to assess the predictors of in-hospital mortality among a sample of Iranian patients with spontaneous ICH for use at the time of the first evaluation.