Therapeutic potential of active components of saffron in post-surgical adhesion band formation.

Background: Abdominal adhesions are common and often develop after abdominal surgery. There are currently no useful targeted pharmacotherapies for adhesive disease. Saffron and its active constituents, Crocin and Crocetin, are wildly used in traditional medicine for alleviating the severity of inflammatory or malignant disease.

Intra- and Inter-Session Reliability of Methods for Measuring Reaction Time in Participants with and without Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome.

Background: To evaluate the relative and absolute reliability of reaction time measuring methods during different conditions in participants with and without patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS).

Methods: 30 patients with PFPS and 30 healthy controls were recruited in the present study. The upper extremity reaction time, upper extremity error rate, involved and non-involved lower extremity braking reaction times, and involved and non-involved knee extension reaction times were measured.

Injury Patterns among Motorcyclist Trauma Patients: A Cross Sectional Study on 4200 Patients.

Background: Motorcyclists are among the most vulnerable groups of road accident victims, who are prone to a growing mortality rate due to the constant rise in the number of accidents. This study was performed to investigate the injury patterns among motorcyclist trauma patients admitted to Kamyab Hospital, the largest trauma center affiliated with Mashhad Univercity of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran, due to an accident.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on motorcyclists referred to our hospital due to accidents from August 23, 2014 to August 22, 2016 to receive treatment.

Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Patient Rated Wris t Evaluation.

Background: The patient-rated wrist evaluation (PRWE) score is one of the most common clinical instruments used as an outcome measurement tool for distal radius fractures and other upper extremity conditions. The purpose of this study was to translate the PRWE into its Persian version and to evaluate its validity and reliability in patients with upper extremity conditions.

Methods: One hundred and fourthly one adult patients with upper extremity conditions participated in this ethical board approved study from August 2015 to May 2016.