Publications by authors named "Mohammad Hossein Kajbaf"
Objective: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was performed to assess the effect of omega-3 supplementation (3 g/day) on atherosclerosis progression by measuring carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) in hemodialysis (HD) patients.
Methods: A total of 54 HD patients were randomized into two groups: Intervention group ( = 27), in which patients were given 3 g/day omega-3 for 6 months and placebo group ( = 27), in which patients received placebo using the same administration protocol. All patients underwent a carotid artery ultrasound scan to measure cIMT at baseline and at 6 months.
Background: A suitable sedative status during gastro-enteric endoscopies results in better physicians' approach and more stable view of internal organs. Therefore, we evaluated the effect of ketamine for sedation in endoscopic procedures of adult patients.
Materials And Methods: Patients who were candidates for gastro-enteric endoscopy during the years 2014-2015 were included into the study and divided into two groups of case (administered 5 mg/kg of oral ketamine half an hour before initiation of the procedure) and control (administered placebo in a same pattern).