Publications by authors named "S Ala"

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  • The study aimed to test how well topical tramadol works for managing pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis, involving 60 participants split between tramadol and placebo groups.
  • After three weeks of applying the ointment and taking oral diclofenac, results showed significant reductions in pain scores (21% decrease using VAS) and osteoarthritis symptoms (23% decrease using WOMAC) for the tramadol group compared to placebo.
  • The findings suggest that topical tramadol 5% is effective in alleviating moderate to severe knee osteoarthritis pain.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has been one of the most stressful events in recent times across the world. The long-term effect of these experiences raises several concerns, including the development of post-traumatic stress symptomatology. However, little is known about the psychological processes that mediate this association.

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Academic emotional exhaustion is the first stage of academic burnout syndrome, and it is necessary to assess it and intervene early, as the consequences can lead to harmful effects on psychological well-being. The main objectives of this study were to explore the psychometric properties of the Emotional Exhaustion Scale (ECE); to assess the association with suffering and positive well-being, using the MHI-5 Inventory; and to provide information on its validity and to compare it with these constructs. A total sample of 526 university students (81% female and 19% male) aged between 17 and 62 ( = 21.

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Background: Neonatal intestinal obstruction is a challenging issue, especially in developing countries. There is an apparent difference in the etiology, complications, and mortality of intestinal obstruction in neonates in different countries.

Objectives: We aimed to describe the causes, early postoperative outcomes, and predictors of morbidities in neonates with intestinal obstruction in a tertiary neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in Iran.

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