Publications by authors named "M B Zahir"
Article Synopsis
- The study compares outcomes and complications of two types of laparoscopic surgery for large kidney stones: retroperitoneal laparoscopic pyelolithotomy (RLP) and transperitoneal laparoscopic pyelolithotomy (TLP), analyzing data from 273 patients.
- Findings show that while stone size was larger in the TLP group, both types had similar operation times, hospital stays, and complication rates, except for a significantly higher rate of postoperative fever in the TLP group.
- The study concludes that RLP may be a better alternative to TLP due to the lower incidence of postoperative fever, suggesting it could be a preferred method for treating large kidney stones.
Purpose Of Review: In patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), cardiovascular involvement is common and a major cause of morbidity and mortality. There have been few recent updates regarding the cardiac involvement in this clinical entity. The purpose of the review is to provide an update on the role of echocardiography in the management of these patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study aimed to determine the potential effect of genetic factors and positive family history on the familial aggregation of urolithiasis in Iran. Of the total 44,186 participants in the Iran National Stone Survey (INSS) database, 34,953 individuals who were members of 8629 nuclear families were included in this study. The mean prevalence of urolithiasis was 5.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This study aimed to evaluate the potential risk factors of lifetime urolithiasis occurrence on a nationwide scale in Iran.
Methods: All data regarding urinary stone events were extracted from the cross-sectional Iran National Stone Survey (INSS) study, and the possible determinants of urolithiasis incidence were evaluated.
Results: Our multivariable logistic regression suggested that while older age at presentation, male sex, and a positive family history of urolithiasis in either of the patient's parents or siblings were all significantly associated with an increased odds of lifetime urolithiasis occurrence (all P < .
Background And Aim: Docetaxel, oxaliplatin, leucovorin and 5-fluorouracil (FLOT) may improve overall survival (OS) in patients with locally advanced gastric and gastroesophageal cancer. Our study aims to determine the pathological response in these patients with the FLOT chemotherapy in the Neoadjuvant setting. This is the first study conducted in our country.
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