Prevalence and Predictors of Infection in Psychiatric Inpatients in Fars Province, Southern Iran.

Background: Psychiatric patients are at increased risk of exposure to infection, which may be linked to their living facilities and behaviors. Limited knowledge on the prevalence of infection and its associated risk factors in psychiatric patients are available to the international medical communities. Thus, the aim of the current study was to assess seroprevalence of and its associated risk factors in psychiatric inpatients in Fars Province, southern Iran.

Reducing anionic surfactant adsorption using polyacrylate as sacrificial agent investigated by QCM-D.

Surfactant losses by adsorption to rock surfaces make surfactant-based enhanced oil recovery economically less feasible. We investigated polyacrylate (PA) as a sacrificial agent in the reduction of anionic surfactant adsorption with focus on calcite surfaces by using quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring. It was found that the adsorption of the anionic surfactant alcohol alkoxy sulfate (AAS) followed a Langmuir adsorption isotherm, and the adsorbed amount reached saturation above its critical micellar concentration.

MIL-53(Al) and NH-MIL-53(Al) modified α-alumina membranes for efficient adsorption of dyes from organic solvents.

To the best of our knowledge, for the first time MIL-53(Al) and NH2-MIL-53(Al) modified α-alumina membranes are investigated for the adsorption of organic dyes from organic solvents. These new, modified membranes show excellent adsorption of high concentrations of Rose Bengal dye in methanol and isopropanol solutions.

Closed therapy of thoracic and lumbar vertebral body fractures in trauma patients.

Background: The failure rate for the closed/non-surgical treatment of thoracic and lumbar vertebral body fractures (TLVBF) in trauma patients has not been adequately evaluated utilizing computed tomography (CT) studies.

Methods: From 2007 to 2008, consecutive trauma patients, who met inclusion criteria, with a CT diagnosis of acute TLVBF undergoing closed treatment were assessed. The failure rates for closed therapy, at 3 months post-trauma, were defined by progressive deformity, vertebral body collapse, or symptomatic/asymptomatic pseudarthrosis.

Nonadherence Behaviors and Some Related Factors in Kidney Transplant Recipients.

Background: Kidney transplantation is the renal replacement therapy of choice for most patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), however, adherence to the recommended lifestyle is critical for a positive prognosis. The purpose of this study was to assess adherence to immunosuppressive therapy and lifestyle recommendations along with some related factors among kidney transplant patients.

Materials And Methods: In this descriptive analytical study, all patients completed a questionnaire regarding medication intake and lifestyle recommendations (preventing of infection, self-monitoring, prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and sun protection).