The effect of abdominal massage on the severity of constipation in elderly patients hospitalized with fractures: A randomized clinical trial.

Background: There is significant interest in the use of complementary therapies to control or reduce the severity of constipation.

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of abdominal massage on the severity of constipation in elderly patients with fractures.

Methods: In this randomized clinical trial, 60 elderly patients admitted to an Iranian orthopedic referral hospital who were suffering from constipation were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups.

Helicobacter pylori infection in Iran: demographic, endoscopic and pathological factors.

Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is the most important risk factor for gastritis and peptic ulcer. However, factors other than H.

Laboratory Tests, Liver Vessels Color Doppler Sonography, and FibroScan Findings in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: An Observation Study.

Objective: Determination of the amount of parenchymal damage in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is crucial to choose the best treatment and management.

Aim: Here, the associations between laboratory data and severity of steatosis and fibrosis plus hepatic vessel Doppler indices in NAFLD patients were investigated.

Patients And Methods: Fifty patients (20 males and 30 females) with NAFLD criteria were enrolled.