Ocular injuries sustained at home in five metropolitan cities: a review of 5008 cases.

Background: In Iran, ocular injuries sustained at home are a growing public health issue, and few studies have explored their prevalence and the frequencies of different causes of these injuries. We investigated the features of ocular injuries at home among children and adolescents (aged < 18 years), adults (18 - 64 years), and the elderly ( ≥ 65 years) in five metropolitan cities.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we recruited individuals with ocular injuries sustained at home who presented to 12 public/teaching hospitals in five metropolitan cities during a 5-month period.

A nomogram-based clinical tool for acute ischemic stroke screening in prehospital setting.

We believe that designing a new tool which is comparable in terms of both sensitivity and specificity may play an important role in rapid and more accurate diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in prehospital stage. Therefore, we intended to develop a new clinical tool for the diagnosis of AIS in the prehospital stage. This was a cross-sectional diagnostic accuracy study.

Methocarbamol versus diazepam in acute low back pain in the emergency department: a randomised double-blind clinical trial.

Background: Acute low back pain (LBP) is a common complaint in the emergency department and achieving effective analgesia can be challenging.

Methods: In this multicentre randomised double-blind clinical trial conducted at three EDs in Iran from August to November 2020, we assessed the efficacy and adverse effects of two muscle relaxants in patients aged 18 years or older who suffered LBP in the last 6 weeks. Group 1 received intravenous methocarbamol and group 2 received intravenous diazepam followed by a weight-based dose of intravenous morphine in both groups.