Hemolacria secondary to major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder: A case report.

Key Clinical Message: Hemolacria can occur on the basis of a psychiatric disorder without an organic cause. However, this should be a diagnosis of exclusion. Treatment of the underlying psychiatric illness may relieve this condition.

Spontaneous idiopathic spinal subdural hemorrhage in a 16-year-old boy: A rare case in pediatrics and review of literature.

Idiopathic spinal subdural hematoma (SSDH) is a rare phenomenon. Here, we present a 16-year-old-boy who presented with acute sudden onset weakness and brown squared syndrome; the cervical MRI findings showed acute subdural hematoma from C2 to C6. Emergent surgical intervention was performed, and significant improvement was seen in follow-ups.

CD68 Antigen and Cerebral Aneurysms: A Case-Control Study.

Background:  Intracranial aneurysms are more commonly associated with inflammation as a cause of their development, progression, and rupture. Macrophages and other cells can express the CD68 antigen. The aim of this study was to assess the CD68 antigen levels in cerebral aneurysm (CA) patients compared to a control group at a referral center in Iran.

Multilevel anterior cervical fusion with standalone cage or cage-and-plate after cervical discectomy: Benefits and drawbacks.

Purpose: Multilevel anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), especially two-level ACDF, has been usually performed in the cervical degenerative disease, and the incidence rate of complications is controversial. This study aimed to compare the outcomes of ACDF approach with cage alone and with plate fixation in multilevel discectomy.

Methods: Patients who had undergone multilevel ACDF by the Smith-Robinson methods were included from 2018 to 2020.

Complete agenesis of corpus callosum with a rare neuropsychiatric presentation: A case report.

Corpus callosum agenesis is a rare phenomenon that might be associated with neuropsychiatric disorders. We present a 28-year-old woman with complete corpus callosum agenesis who presented with mood disturbance, psychosis, and delusional symptoms with schizophrenia diagnosis. She had a good response to antipsychotic therapy with risperidone.

Evaluation of the Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of Motor Cortex on Failed Back Surgery Syndrome Pain Control in the Short Term.

Background:  This study aimed to evaluate the short-term efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on the treatment of failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS).

Methods:  In this prospective clinical trial study, 13 patients with FBSS were selected to undergo rTMS, including 5 sessions of stimulation of the primary motor cortex of 90 trains with a frequency of 10 Hz for 2 seconds and an intertrain interval of 20 seconds with a total pulse rate of 1800 per session. The time of each session was 30 minutes with an intensity of 80% of the motor threshold.

Oral and nasal probiotic administration for the prevention and alleviation of allergic diseases, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Interaction between a healthy microbiome and the immune system leads to body homeostasis, as dysbiosis in microbiome content and loss of diversity may result in disease development. Due to the ability of probiotics to help and modify microbiome constitution, probiotics are now widely used for the prevention and treatment of different gastrointestinal, inflammatory, and, more recently, respiratory diseases. In this regard, chronic respiratory diseases including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma and allergic rhinitis are among the most common and complicated respiratory diseases with no specific treatment until now.

Determinants of reoperation after decompressive craniectomy in patients with traumatic brain injury: A comparative study.

Objectives: Reoperation after decompressive craniectomy (DC) in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a dilemma and the risk factors are to be identified. The aim of the current study was to determine the determinants and risk factors of reoperation after DC in patients with TBI.

Patients And Methods: This retrospective case-controlled study was conducted during a 4-year period from September 2013 to October 2017 in a level I trauma center affiliated with Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in southern Iran.

The cutaneous bacterial microflora of the bodybuilders using anabolic-androgenic steroids.

Background: Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) abuse by the athletes has dramatically increased during the recent decades. These substances might increase the skin lipids and enhance the cutaneous microbial proliferation.

Objectives: The current study aimed to investigate the potential side effects of AAS on the bacterial microflora colonization of the bodybuilders` skin.

Comparison of zn, cu, and fe content in hair and serum in alopecia areata patients with normal group.

Background. Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune condition, in which hair is lost from some areas of the body. Though its etiopathogenesis is not fully understood, there are claims that imbalance of trace elements may trigger the onset of AA, by distorting immune functions.

CCR4 C1014T and CCL22 C16A genetic variations in the Iranian patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma.

C-C motif chemokine 22 (CCL22) C16A genetic variation (rs4359426) and C-C chemokine receptor type 4 (CCR4) C1014T variation (rs2228428) have been suggested to affect the expression level of the cognate proteins. Here we tried to investigate the plausible association of these polymorphisms with development of colorectal cancer. 165 patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma (age 54.

Severe herpes zoster neuralgia in a pregnant woman treated with acetaminophen.

Unlabelled: There is no recommendation for the treatment of herpes zoster neuralgia in pregnancy, as it even sometimes needs administration of strong opioids.

Main Observation: Here, we report a pregnant woman with severe zoster neuralgia who responded favorably to acetaminophen. Due to the drug's safe profile and good efficacy, acetaminophen can be used as an alternative for herpetic neuralgia in pregnant women.

Serum prolactin levels in psoriasis vulgaris.

Background. Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease affecting approximately 1-3% of Caucasians. Prolactin has proliferative effects on human keratinocytes, a dominant feature of psoriasis, and it is thought that this hormone may play a role in the pathogenesis of the disease.

Adipose Tissue Derived Multipotent Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Can Be Isolated Using Serum-free Media.

Background: Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) as multipotent cells with the capacity to be differentiated into several cell lineages are promising sources for cell therapy and tissue engineering nowadays. Today most of culturing media are supplemented with fetal bovine serum (FBS). But FBS containing culturing media may raise the possibility of zoonotic infections and immunological reactions in cell therapy conditions.

Comparison of intradermal injection of autologous epidermal cell suspension vs. spraying of these cells on dermabraded surface of skin of patients with post-burn hypopigmentation.

Introduction: One of the most important complications after burning is hypo/depigmentation. This study was designed to compare two methods of cell spray and intradermal injection of epidermal cell suspension for treatment of burn induced hypopigmentation.

Material And Methods: In this study, 28 patients with post burn hypo/depigmentation were selected and divided in 2 groups.

Role of CD271 enrichment in the isolation of mesenchymal stromal cells from umbilical cord blood.

Isolation of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) from the umbilical cord blood (UCB) has a success rate of 25% and is frequently contaminated by osteoclast-like cells (OLCs). CD271 is a well-known marker for the enrichment of bone marrow (BM) MSCs. We have assessed the effect of CD271 isolation on the isolation rate of MSCs from UCB.

Efficacy of debridement and wound cleansing with 2% hydrogen peroxide on graft take in the chronic-colonized burn wounds; a randomized controlled clinical trial.

Background: Severe burns are associated with dramatic outcomes which are potentially detrimental. Nowadays the standard treatment for deep partial thickness and full-thickness burn is early excision and grafting, which is not always feasible this leads to chronicity and microbial colonization of burn wounds. Interesting properties of hydrogen peroxide 2% soaked gauze convinced us to use it in management of chronic burn wounds.

The effect of seating preferences of the medical students on educational achievement.

Background: The seat selection and classroom dynamics may have mutual influence on the student performance and participation in both assigned and random seating arrangement.

Purpose: The aim of the study was to understand the influence of seat selection on educational achievement.

Methods: The seating positions of the medical students were recorded on an architectural plan during each class session and the means and standard deviations of the students' locations were calculated in X and Y orientations.

A comparison between different existing methods used to separate epidermal cells from skin biopsies for autologous transplantation.

Background: Burn surgeons use autologous skin graft technique for patients, but a challenge remains for large surface wounds. Recently, a method was described which used a small piece of skin to cover a 70 times greater surface by spraying epidermal cells on injured skin. We designed a comparative study to find the best method to make an epidermal cell suspension.