A Comparison of the Clinical Outcomes of Minimum and Maximum Hematocrit Levels During Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB) in Low-risk Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABG): A Cross-sectional Study.

Background: This study investigated the clinical outcomes at the minimum and maximum levels of hematocrit (HCT) during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in low-risk patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.

Materials And Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 85 patients who underwent CABG with an ejection fraction of greater than 35% were selected. Based on the HCT range during CPB, patients were divided into two groups: minimum HCT: HCT = 16-18% and maximum HCT: HCT = 25-27%.

Dementia as a core clinical feature of a patient with aceruloplasminemia.

Aceruloplasminemia is an autosomal recessive disease, caused by systemic iron accumulation due to mutations in the Ceruloplasmin gene. We report two Iranian siblings who have been diagnosed with aceruloplasminemia. Although dementia has not been published as the first neurological feature, one of our cases was presented with pure dementia.

Demographic and Life Styles Determinants of Somatic Complaints' Structures: A Cross-sectional Study on a Large Sample of Iranian Adults Using Factor Mixture Model.

Background: To identify somatic complaints dimensions, classify studied population and study the association of demographic and lifestyle factors with somatic complaints dimensions.

Methods: In a cross-sectional study conducted on 4763 Iranian adults, somatic complaints were assessed using a comprehensive 30-item questionnaire. Self-administered standard questionnaires were used to assess demographic and lifestyle factors.