Mental health among Iranian combat veterans with ankle-foot neuromusculoskeletal injuries.

Background: Veterans with purely physical disorders, such as ankle-foot neuromusculoskeletal disorders, are often neglected in psychological assessments because mental health evaluations are usually focused on those with a psychological disturbance or with a high percentage of injury. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychological condition of veterans with ankle-foot neuromusculoskeletal disorders.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed between 2014 and 2016 on veterans with war-related ankle-foot injuries living in two provinces of Iran.

Middle Ear Salivary Gland Choristoma: A Case Report.

Salivary gland choristoma of the middle ear cavity is a very rare condition. These lesions are a result of a defective embryonic development and their adjacent structures may be associated with abnormalities. Here we report a case of salivary gland choristoma of the middle ear who presented to Be'sat Hospital, Tehran, Iran in 2015 with unilateral conductive hearing loss.

Ovarian Hemangioma: a Rare Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Ovarian hemangiomas are benign and rare tumors of female genital tract with less than 60 reported cases in the literature. A 38- yr- old woman was admitted to Be'sat Hospital, Tehran, Iran in 2012, due to severe abdominal pain. Ultrasound evaluation revealed a 6 cm left ovarian cystic mass and serum tumor markers were normal.

Association between iron deficiency anemia and Helicobacter pylori infection among children under six years in Iran.

This study was conducted to evaluate the association between H. pylori infection and Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) among preschool children (age range: 40-75 months) at a tertiary referral hospital in Tehran.In a case-control study, the prevalence of H.

Survival analysis and prognosis for patients with serous and mucinous borderline ovarian tumors: 14-year experience from a tertiary center in Iran.

The aim of this study was to determine the prognosis and survival for patients with borderlineovarian tumor (BOT). A retrospective review of 30 patients with serous andmucinous BOT treated at or referred to our institution was performed. Fifteenpatients (50%) had serous, and the others had mucinous BOT.

Application of tumor markers SCC-Ag, CEA, and TPA in patients with cervical precancerous lesions.

Background: To determine the potential clinical utility of tumor markers CEA, TPA, and SCC-Ag for early detection of cervical precancerous lesions.

Materials And Methods: A case-control study was carried out on 120 women (46 patients with histologically confirmed cervical precancerous lesions and 74 healthy controls). The significance of serum selected tumor markers in early detection of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) were assessed.

Clients' Viewpoints about the Quality of Services in the Premarital Counseling Classes in Tabriz Health Centers.

Background: Premarital counseling equips couples with information about all aspects of sexuality and the related health issues. This study was aimed to assess the quality of premarital counseling services in health care centers in Tabriz.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 236 randomly selected women from premarital counseling centers in Tabriz was carried out and a self-structured instrument including items on demographic characteristics, the quality of counseling condition and providers, family planning, genetic and thalassemia counseling and sexual health was used for data gathering.

Latent and active tuberculosis: evaluation of injecting drug users.

Background: There is a high risk of tuberculosis (TB) infection among injecting drug users (IDUs).

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the frequency of latent and active TB infection among IDUs.

Materials And Methods: In a cross-sectional study between 2008 and 2009, IDUs referred to the methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) centers in Hamedan-Iran, undergone tuberculin skin test (PPD; purified protein derivative) were recruited.

Histopathological findings of endometrial specimens in abnormal uterine bleeding.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of different histopathological findings obtained from dilatation and curettage (D&C) specimens in patients with abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB).

Methods: In a retrospective review of 591 specimens, the included subjects were all women with AUB who underwent D&C between 2002 and 2006 in Be'sat Hospital, Tehran, Iran. The pathological diagnoses were analyzed in four groups from normal to malignant endometrium.

Quality of life and its related factors among Iranian cervical cancer survivors.

Background: Cervical cancer is the main cause of malignancy-related death among women living in developing countries.

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the quality of life (QOL) among Iranian cervical cancer survivors and its relationships with demographic and disease related factors.

Patients And Methods: A descriptive correlational study was carried out on 65 consecutive cervical cancer survivors in three different oncology centers related to Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran.

The effect of oral evening primrose oil on menopausal hot flashes: a randomized clinical trial.

Purpose: Hot flashes are common experience for menopausal women, and for many, are severe enough to significantly compromise their overall sense of well being and quality of life. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of evening primrose with placebo in improvement of menopausal hot flashes.

Methods: In a 6-week randomized clinical trial, a total of 56 menopausal women aged 45-59 years were participated in this study.

Knowledge and attitude of women regarding the human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, its relationship to cervical cancer and prevention methods.

This study aimed to determine knowledge and attitude of women to HPV and its association with cervical cancer and prevention methods. In a cross-sectional study, 500 women, aged between 20 and 50 presenting to local health centers in Tehran, were asked about demographic factors and questioned about cervical cancer, HPV, and prevention methods. Responses were tabulated and summarized.

Reviewing the prevalence of (cigarette) smoking and its related factors in students of tehran university, iran.

Background: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of smoking behaviors among students in Tehran University, Iran.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study on 400 participants of Tehran University. A self-administrated, anonymous questionnaire was used for data gathering.

Comparison of Pap smear, visual inspection with acetic acid, and digital cervicography as cervical screening strategies.

Purpose: To compare the sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values (PPV and NPV), and accuracy of Pap smear, visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) and digital cervicography (DC).

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study on 100 women in the age group of 20-60 years, sequentially using the Pap test, the VIA, and the DC for screening. All women underwent colposcopic biopsy as the gold standard in comparing the methods.

Helicobacter pylori infection and postoperative nausea and vomiting.

Background/aims: The aim of this study was to identify factors most relevant to postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) and determine the association of Helicobacter pylori with PONV.

Methodology: A cross-sectional analytic survey was conducted on 127 elective patients who underwent general and urological surgery at Sina Hospital in Tehran between March 2005 and March 2006. Related factors considered to have a possible effect on the prevalence of PONV events were evaluated by using a special questionnaire and serological laboratory test of H.

Preoperative clinical and paraclinical predictors of choledocholithiasis.

Background: Choledocholithiasis is the most common cause of obstructive jaundice and cholangitis and occurs in about 10% of patients with symptomatic gallstone. The aim of this study was to find preoperative and non-invasive tests for predicting common bile duct stones (CBDs).

Methods: Findings of clinical examination, history, laboratory tests and ultrasound (US) in 60 patients with CBDs were compared retrospectively, with 60 patients with gallstones.