Effects of Educational Program Based on Self-Esteem Enhancement on Weight Status in Obese Women.

Background: Most obese people do not have high self-esteem. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of self-esteem education on the weight status of obese women.

Methods: This Randomized Clinical Trial (RCT) was performed on 46 obese women (BMI >30) in Hamadan during 2021-2022.

Cystic Degeneration of Cerebellar Tonsil 1 Year After Chiari I Malformation Surgery: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Background: Chiari malformation results from a bony structural anomaly of the skull base. The structural defect causes downward displacement of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum. The herniated tonsils block the normal flow of cerebrospinal fluid, which causes a wide spectrum of clinical symptoms.

Spontaneous Epidural Hematoma of Cervical Spine.

Spontaneous cervical epidural hematoma is an uncommon cause of acute spinal cord compression. This is a rare idiopathic condition that leads to acute onset of neurologic deficits, which if not recognized early can have catastrophic consequences. Acute cervical epidural hematoma is definitely a condition of neurologic emergency.

Ligamentum Flavum Hematoma Presented with Low Back Pain: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

A 61-year-old woman with no past medical history presented with low back pain and radicular pain in the right lower extremity. Magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbar spine showed a heterogeneous intensity mass in the lateral recess of the spinal canal at the L4-5 disk level. Postoperatively, her radicular pain resolved within a few days with excellent low back pain relief.

Textiloma: A Case of Foreign Body Mimicking a Spinal Tumor.

Study Design: Case report OBJECTIVE.: To report a case of foreign body mimicking spinal tumor.

Summary Of Background Data: Gossypiboma or more broadly retained foreign object is a surgical complication resulting from foreign materials such as cotton or gauze pads and surgical sponge, accidentally left inside a patient's body.