Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Adult Cystinosis in Iran: A Descriptive Study.

Cystinosis is a multisystemic disease caused by the accumulation of cystine crystals in the kidney and many other organs. This disease most often involves children. Recent developments in the treatment procedures have improved the chance of patients surviving as long as puberty.

Evaluation of intra-ovarian platelet-rich plasma administration on oocytes-dependent variables in patients with poor ovarian response: A retrospective study according to the POSEIDON criteria.

Background: Poor ovarian response (POR) is among the common findings in infertile women with no significant underlying condition. The aim of this study was to investigate the intra-ovarian potential of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) administration on oocytes-dependent variables in the POR women grouped according to the POSEIDON criteria.

Methods: This retrospective study was performed on POR women with no underlying condition who have undergone intra-ovarian PRP injection.

Clinical outcomes of a veterans affairs outpatient antimicrobial treatment program.

Objectives: The outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) program of the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center (PVAMC), which has a self-administration model, is staffed by visiting nurses from a specialist infusion company. This study evaluates the clinical outcomes of these patients.

Methods: This study was a retrospective chart review of 262 patients at PVAMC who had received OPAT between 2007 and 2009.

The effect of contact precautions on healthcare worker activity in acute care hospitals.

Background And Objective: Contact precautions are a cornerstone of infection prevention but have also been associated with less healthcare worker (HCW) contact and adverse events. We studied how contact precautions modified HCW behavior in 4 acute care facilities.

Design: Prospective cohort study.