The history of medieval bladder stone surgery in Persia.

Introduction: People's understanding of bladder stones has a long history. Since around the sixth century BC, surgery has been selected as the most specialized and last treatment and has continuously evolved. Meanwhile, many missing links have sometimes been a turning point in bladder stone surgery.

Stem Cell Therapy Ameliorates Ischemia-reperfusion Induced Kidney Injury After 24 Hours Reperfusion.

Introduction: The mortality rate in patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) is high. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of treatment with adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AD-MSC) in renal ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) model in rats.

Methods: In this study 28 male Wistar rats were divided into four groups of control, sham, I/R24h+PBS, and I/R24h+AD-MSC.

Cold Dialysis Solution for Hemodialysis Patients With Fatigue: a Cross-over Study.

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of cold dialysis on fatigue in hemodialysis patients.

Materials And Methods: In a double-blinded cross-over clinical trial, 46 participants were recruited from a hemodialysis unit in Iran. The participants were allocated into 2 groups through simple random sampling method.

A Randomized Clinical Trial of the Effect of Pentoxifylline on C-Reactive Protein Level and Dialysis Adequacy in End-stage Renal Disease Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis.

Introduction:  C-reactive protein (CRP) is increased among patients on maintenance hemodialysis. Such inflammatory markers can result in protein-energy deficit syndromes and low adequacy of dialysis in these patients. This study evaluated the effect of pentoxifylline on serum CRP level and KT/V in end-stage renal disease patients on maintenance hemodialysis.

Effect of raloxifene on parathyroid hormone in osteopenic and osteoporotic postmenopausal women with chronic kidney disease stage 5.

Introduction: This study was aimed to investigate the effects of raloxifene on intact parathyroid hormone (PTH) level and bone mineral density (BMD) for 8 months in women on hemodialysis and women with chronic kidney disease stage 5 not dependent on dialysis to determine its effect on secondary hyperparathyroidism and osteoporosis.

Materials And Methods: Fifty-one women on hemodialysis and 9 with chronic kidney disease stage 5 were randomly assigned to receive oral raloxifene, 60 mg/d, or placebo for 8 months. Baseline blood determinations and BMD were done and repeated after 8 months.

A brief review of Rhazes, Avicenna, and Jorjani's views on diagnosis of diseases through urine examination.

The present survey aims at studying the opinions of three famous medical scholars in history (Rhazes, Avicinna, and Jorjani) on the diagnosis of diseases via urine examination and their compatiblity with modern science. Refering to original authentic sources in traditional medicine, including Al-Hawi (The Virtuous Life), Zakhireh-i Kharazmshahi (Thesaurus of the Shah of Khwarazm), and Al-Canon fi al Tibb (The Canon on Medicine), we compared the ideas of the authors with modern medicine. In traditional medicine, physicians would pay attention to the methods of urine collection and urinary features such as color, consistency, volume, frequency, odor, and foam as the means of diagnosis, all of which still serve as the bases for today's diagnostic approach.

Sleep hygiene training program for patients on hemodialysis.

Introduction: The high prevalence of sleep disorders highlights the importance of its treatment in hemodialysis patients. Due to complications of hypnotic medications, considering effective nonpharmacological methods to improve sleep quality is important. This study has conducted to determine the effect of a sleep hygiene training program on sleep quality of hemodialysis patients.

Montelukast for treatment of refractory pruritus in patients on hemodialysis.

Introduction: One of the most common complaints in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is uremic pruritus. In the recent years, many drugs have been proposed for its treatment which have had paradoxical outcomes. We studied the antipruritus effect of montelukast sodium, a leukotriene receptor antagonist, in patients on hemodialysis.