Extraction frequent patterns in trauma dataset based on automatic generation of minimum support and feature weighting.

Purpose: Data mining has been used to help discover Frequent patterns in health data. it is widely used to diagnose and prevent various diseases and to obtain the causes and factors affecting diseases. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to discover frequent patterns in the data of the Kashan Trauma Registry based on a new method.

Epidemiological Features and the Incidence Trend of Brain Cancers in Iran (2004-2008).

Background: The objective of this research is to consider the incidence of brain cancers in Iran during the years 2004-2008 to improve reporting, distribution of the disease.

Methods: In this cross-section study, the study population was all brain cancer cases diagnosed in Iran between 2004 and 2008. Age-standardized rate (ASR) per 100,000 persons and crude rate were calculated using direct standardization.

The effect of melatonin on prevention of postoperative delirium after lower limb fracture surgery in elderly patients: a randomized double blind clinical trial.

Background: Postoperative delirium is a common complication with a high morbidity rate. This study was designed to consider the effectiveness of melatonin in prevention and treatment of postoperative delirium.

Methods: Seventy-two patients aged >60 years old with Abbreviated Mental Test (AMT) >8 scheduled for orthopedic surgery under spinal anesthesia, were randomly distributed equally to melatonin or placebo groups.

Incidence and related factors of surface eye disorders in traumatic intensive care unit patients in Iran.

Background: Intensive care unit (ICU) patients are exposed to several surface eye disorders ranged from minor complications like corneal dryness to more serious ones such as corneal perforation and blindness. This study is then to assess the incidence of the ocular complications and related factors.

Materials And Methods: During a prospective cross sectional study in a general adult ICU, ocular complications of the patients were assessed by an ophthalmologist.

Epidemiology and trends of gastrointestinal cancer in Iran (2004-2008).

Aim: Gastrointestinal (GI) cancer is among the most common cancers in Iran. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate changes in the time trends of stomach, colon and rectum, and esophageal cancer during the past decade in Iran.

Materials And Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the study population was all cases of GI cancers diagnosed in Iran between 2004 and 2008.

Registry Data Coordinator (RDC): a Proper Accessible Strategy for Improving Road Traffic Injury (RTI) Hospital Based Trauma Registry Systems in Developing Countries and Low Income Countries.

Introduction: Evidence suggested that a significant level of trauma mortality can be prevented using registry system.

Aim: This study aimed to improve Kashan Hospital Based Trauma Registry System (KHBTRS) for Road Traffic Injury (RTI).

Material And Methods: After conducting focus group discussion absence of minimum data set (MDS) and poor data collection process (DCP) were identified as main problems for KHBTRS- RTI.

Road traffic deaths in Kashan region, Iran: An eight-year study (2006-2013).

Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze the trend of road traffic fatalities in Kashan Region, Iran, in a period of eight years.

Methods: Through a cross-sectional study, all road traffic deaths classified under the V01V99 codes according to ICD-10 in Kashan region, central Iran, from March 2006 to March 2013 and population data were collected from the registration system of Kashan University of Medical Sciences. Years of lost life (YLL) and mortality rates were calculated regarding age, gender and year of the accident.

Epidemiological Profile of Extremity Fractures and Dislocations in Road Traffic Accidents in Kashan, Iran: a Glance at the Related Disabilities.

Background: Apart from the mortality, road traffic injuries are associated with significant morbidities. This study has aimed to examine the pattern of traffic accident-related extremity fractures/dislocations and their related disabilities.

Methods: A retrospective hospital-based study was conducted to assess the characteristics of limb fractures/dislocations among road traffic accident victims registered in Trauma Research Center registry of Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran, during 2012-2013.

Essential Thrombocytosis Following Multiple Psychic Traumas.

The associations between exposure to traumatic events and psychiatric disorders such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety have been established. It is important that clinicians notice to this phenomenon and avoid from inappropriate interpretations and additional laboratory tests. Here, a case of 45-year-old man with Essential thrombocytosis developed after multiple psychic traumas was introduced.

Epidemiology of Urban Traffic Accident Victims Hospitalized More Than 24 Hours in a Level III Trauma Center, Kashan County, Iran, During 2012-2013.

Background: Urban traffic accidents are an extensively significant problem in small and busy towns in Iran. This study tried to explore the epidemiological pattern of urban traffic accidents in Kashan and Aran-Bidgol cities, Iran.

Objectives: This study aimed to assess various epidemiological factors affecting victims of trauma admitted to a main trauma center in Iran.

Cervical length versus vaginal PH in the second trimester as preterm birth predictor.

Objective: To evaluate diagnostic value of vaginal pH and cervical length measurement in the second trimester of pregnancy as a preterm labor (PTL) predictor.

Methods: During a prospective cohort study 438 uncomplicated singleton pregnant women between 18 and 24 weeks of gestation were assessed regarding vaginal PH and cervical length. Vaginal pH was measured using Ph-indicator strips and cervical length was determined using transvaginal ultrasound.

Prediction of mortality in hip fracture patients: role of routine blood tests.

Background: To assess the mortality predictive value of routine blood tests in patients with hip fracture.

Methods: In a retrospective descriptive study, medical records of 204 hip fractured patients with the age of 60 or older who were admitted to the Department of Orthopedics was considered regarding routine laboratory tests. Predictive values of these tests were assessed using receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC).

Cerebral state index versus Glasgow coma scale as a predictor for in-hospital mortality in brain-injured patients.

Objective: To compare the value of Glasgow coma scale (GCS) and cerebral state index (CSI) on predicting hospital discharge status of acute brain-injured patients.

Methods: In 60 brain-injured patients who did not receive sedatives, GCS and CSI were measured daily during the first 10 days of hospitalization. The outcome of prognostic cut-off points was calculated by GCS and CSI using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve regarding the time of admission and third day of hospitalization.

Agreement of cerebral state index and glasgow coma scale in brain-injured patients.

Background: Variables derived from electroencephalogram like cerebral state index (CSI) have been used to monitor the anesthesia depth during general anesthesia. Observed evidences show such variables have also been used as a detector of brain death or outcome predictor in traumatic brain-injured (TBI) patients.

Objectives: The current study was designed to determine the correlation between Glasgow coma score (GCS) and CSI among TBI patients.

Misoprostol Abortion: Ultrasonography versus Beta-hCG Testing for Verification of Effectiveness.

Background And Objective: Miscarriage is a common complication of early pregnancy with medical and psychological consequences. Dilation and Curettage are considered as two standard caring ways for early pregnancy failure. Alternatively misoprostol has been used as a single agent for termination of early pregnancy.

Closure or non-closure of peritoneum in cesarean section: outcomes of short-term complications.

Background: Cesarean section (CS) is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures worldwide. The complications following a CS include fever, wound infection, post-operative pain and bleeding which are not usually found in a normal vaginal delivery. Traditionally, suturing of peritoneal layers for CS patients has been done, but in some studies it has been shown that this procedure could be eliminated without affecting the rate of morbidity.

Epidemiology of home-related injuries during a six-year period in kashan, iran.

Background: Injury is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the world, and the home is one of the most common places for these types of injuries.

Objectives: This study is designed to investigate the epidemiology of home-related injuries in Kashan, Iran.

Patients And Methods: This investigation is a retrospective cross-sectional study on existing data from the data bank of the Trauma Research Center at Kashan University of Medical Sciences during a six-year period.

Demographic Profiles of Adult Trauma During a 5 Year Period (2007-2011) in Kashan, IR Iran.

Background: Trauma, in addition to mortality and disability experienced by an individual, imposes direct and indirect economic and social costs on a community. Traditionally, trauma is a disease of young and middle age adults, an age group which is known to be the most dynamic and economically productive of the community. Increasing our knowledge concerning the etiology and patterns of trauma seems to be the most profitable and accessible way to prevent injuries of this nature.