Comparing the Effect of Dienogest and OCPS on Pain and Quality of Life in Women with Endometriosis: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Background: Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent disease that adversely affects women's quality of life (QOL). We aimed to compare the effect of dienogest and oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) on pain and QOL in women with endometriosis.

Methods: This randomized double-blind trial was conducted at Rasoul-e-Akram hospital, affiliated to Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, from March 2018 to March 2020, on women with severe endometriosis confirmed by laparoscopic surgery.

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study of the comparative effects of dienogest and the combined oral contraceptive pill in women with endometriosis.

Objective: To compare the effects of dienogest and a combined oral contraceptive pill (COCP) after laparoscopic surgery on pain and quality of life in women with severe endometriosis.

Methods: A randomized double-blind pilot study was conducted from March 2018 to March 2020 in women with severe endometriosis confirmed by laparoscopic surgery. A total of 108 patients who had undergone laparoscopic surgery received dienogest, COCP, or placebo daily for 6 months.

A systematic review of prevalence of Depression in Iranian patients.

Background: Depression is a common mental health disorder which has become a global public health issue. It constitutes around 35 to 45% of mental health problems in Iran and covers 8% to 20% of population of Iran. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the prevalence of depression among the Iranian patients through systematic review and meta-analysis.

A robust PID controller based on imperialist competitive algorithm for load-frequency control of power systems.

A new PID controller for resistant differential control against load disturbance is introduced that can be used for load frequency control (LFC) application. Parameters of the controller have been specified by using imperialist competitive algorithm (ICA). Load disturbance, which is due to continuous and rapid changes of small loads, is always a problem for load frequency control of power systems.