Publications by authors named "Tahmineh Farbod Ara"
Background: This multicenter multinational RCT designed to compare the efficacy of suppository indomethacin and NAC for prevention of PEP.
Methods: During a 6-month period, all of the ERCP cases in seven referral centers were randomly assigned to receive either 1200 mg oral NAC, indomethacin suppository 100 mg, 1200 mg oral NAC plus indomethacin suppository 100 mg or placebo 2 hours before ERCP. The primary outcomes were the rate and severity of any PEP.
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- - Fasciolosis, a parasitic disease linked to consumption of contaminated food, has been reported for the first time in southwest Iran, highlighting the need for awareness in low-prevalence areas.
- - A 51-year-old woman with abdominal pain and fever was diagnosed with the disease after traveling to a region with higher rates and eating raw watercress, leading to the discovery of Fasciola gigantica in her bile duct.
- - The patient's elevated antibody levels indicate a serious infection, while her family tested negative, suggesting that travel history and dietary habits are crucial for accurate diagnosis of this disease.
Diffuse large B cell lymphoma is the most common type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, representing nearly one-third of all cases. Any organ can be involved, making a diagnostic biopsy imperative. When the lungs are the involved organs, it is called primary pulmonary lymphoma (PPL).
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