A Three-Year Investigation on Corpses Referred to Legal Medicine Organization from An Iranian General Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: A Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD) is a legal and enforceable document issued by the attending physician. However, according to the instructions, in many cases such as sudden, unexplained, and extraordinary deaths, along with some uncommon causes, such as cases suspicious of murder, the deceased patient must be referred to the Iranian Legal Medicine Organization (ILMO). Moreover, the unnecessary referral of corpses to ILMO can increase the workload of the staff, finally confronting the family of the deceased with high emotional and financial costs.

Demographic Assessment of Burn Injuries in Iranian Patients.

Objective: This study investigated the demographic characteristics and factors influencing burn injuries, primarily in low socioeconomic societies where such incidents are prevalent due to factors such as illiteracy and poverty.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included all burn patients admitted to Shahid Motahari Hospital in Tehran, Iran. Demographic data such as age, sex, occupation, education level, and residence as well as detailed information about the burn incidents such as date, time, location, number of people present at the scene, and referral place was collected.

Demographic study of patients' mortality rate before and after the COVID-19 outbreak: A cross-sectional study.

Background And Aim: To better guide the health policies, it is essential to clarify the socio-demographic and clinical risk factors affecting the mortality rate of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Objective: The purpose of this project is to separate hospital mortality statistics into different groups, which will definitely help in planning to reduce the mortality rate. As well, we aimed to compare factors involved in COVID-19 death between the period before and after its outbreak.

Investigating Causes of Medical Errors in Intensive Care Units in Iran: A Cross-sectional Study.

Background: Medical errors cause disability and mortality in intensive care units (ICUs). We aimed to determine the occurrence and causes of medical errors in the ICUs of Iran.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, data from the family complaint files referred to The disciplinary authority of Iran Medical Council was retrospectively reviewed to explore the causes of medical errors.

Pattern of inflicted injuries to motorcyclists referred to Hazrat-E-Rasoul Akram hospital in Tehran during 2015 - 2016.

Introduction: In recent years, road accidents have been one of the leading causes of death in Iran, with the majority of victims being motorcyclists. Accurate knowledge of the pattern of injuries to those injured is a strategy to reduce the consequences of these fatal accidents. The aim of this study was to investigate the pattern of injuries to motorcyclists.

Evaluation of job satisfaction of forensic medicine specialists and comparison with job satisfaction of some medical specialists in Tehran.

Introduction: Job satisfaction is a main factor to increase efficiency, productivity, and individual satisfaction in the organization. The purpose of this study is to determine the forensic expertise amount of job satisfaction and to compare them with other specialists in different.

Materials And Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 150 individuals were included in three groups of specialists including forensic, internal medicine, and pediatric.

The association between type of spine fracture and the mechanism of trauma: A useful tool for identifying mechanism of trauma on legal medicine field.

Background: Determining the association between mechanism of trauma, and the type of spine column fracture is a useful approach for exactly describing spine injury on forensic medicine field. We aimed to determine mechanism of trauma based on distribution of the transition of spinal column fractures.

Methods: This cross-sectional survey was performed on 117 consecutive patients with the history of spinal trauma who were admitted to emergency ward of Rasoul-e-Akram Hospital in Tehran, Iran from April 2015 to March 2016.

Sex prediction potential of hyoid metric measurements in Iranian adults.

Objectives: Human hyoid is sexually dimorphic and is useful for sexing unknown skeletal remains. We aimed to find sex prediction potential of three linear dimensions of hyoid bones obtained from a series of cadavers with Persian ethnicity.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in 2015 at Forensic Pathology Organization of Tehran, Iran.

Gender determination from diagnostic factors on anteroposterior pelvic radiographs.

Background: Gender determination from skeletal remains is one of the primary factors in forensic medicine. This study aimed to identify the gender of patients referred to the radiology ward of the Rasoul Akram Hospital of Tehran using anteroposterior pelvic radiography.

Methods: A total of 200 patients (100 male and 100 female) referred to the radiology ward of the Rasoul Akram Hospital for anteroposterior pelvic radiography during 2013-2014 were included in this study.

Characteristics of Traumatic Brain Injury among Accident and Falling Down Cases.

Motor vehicle and falling down are responsible for the most number of traumatic injuries. This study aimed to compare the characteristics of traumatic brain injury among accident and falling down cases. In this analytical cross-sectional study, data were collected from the records of cadavers who died due to accident or falling down and referred to Kahrizak dissection hall, Tehran forensic medicine organization during 2013.

Frequency of intracranial injury in cadavers with head trauma with and without scalp injury in Tehran.

Traumatic brain injury is a major cause of morbidity, disability and mortality in patients with head injury. The aim of this study was to elucidate the frequency of intracranial injury in cadavers with head trauma with and without scalp injury in Tehran. In this analytical cross-sectional study, we investigated 187 cadavers who died due to head trauma in motor vehicle accident or after falling in Tehran from November 2013 to February 2014.

A questionable bruise.

It is occasionally difficult to distinguish between a self-inflicted bruise and true bruise. The important point of diagnosis is a good, thorough history taking and detailed examination of the affected area.

Effect of current pathway on mortality and morbidity in electrical burn patients.

Introduction: Electrical injury is relatively uncommon but it is a devastating form of thermal injury. The aim of this study is to analyze specific aspects of electrical injuries, especially the effect of current pathways on morbidity and mortality.

Method: This descriptive-analytical study was performed on patients with electrical burns who were admitted to the Shahid Motahary Burn Center from April 2010 to March 2012.

Ischemic heart disease risk factors in lead exposed workers: research study.

Background: Review of other epidemiological studies reveal inconsistent results of relationships between high blood lead level and risk of hypertension, hyperlipidemia and hyperglycemia. In this study we wanted to find if there is a relationship between blood lead level and these ischemic heart disease risk factors.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in a battery recycling plant, and 497 male workers with the mean age of 41.

Brain computed tomographic scan findings in acute opium overdose patients.

Aim: Early radiologic evaluations including noncontrast computed tomographic (CT) scan of the brain have been reported to be useful in the diagnosis and management of the intoxicated patients. Changes in the brain CT scan of the acute opium overdose patients have little been studied to date. This study aimed to evaluate changes of the brain CT scans in the acute opium overdose patients.

Photophobia and methylphenidate.

It is a report of the case of a 7-year-old boy with attention-deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD), who developed bilateral photophobia when taking methylphenidate (MPH). MPH was stopped and reintroduced many times, and on all of the trials, photophobia reappeared immediately. Photophobia might be an adverse effect of MPH that bothers ADHD children.

Sleep patterns and habits in high school students in Iran.

Background: Sleep patterns and habits in high school students in Iran have not been well studied to date. This paper aims to re-address this balance and analyse sleep patterns and habits in Iranian children of high school age.

Methods: The subjects were 1,420 high school students randomly selected by stratified cluster sampling.

Orbito-cerebral penetrating knife-wound.

An orbit-cerebral knife wound is described. Reasons for variation in outcome art discussed.