Baseline Tumor Lipiodol Uptake after Transarterial Chemoembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Identification of a Threshold Value Predicting Tumor Recurrence.

Background: The aim of the study was to evaluate the association between baseline Lipiodol uptake in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) with early tumor recurrence, and to identify a threshold baseline uptake value predicting tumor response.

Patients And Methods: A single-institution retrospective database of HCC treated with Lipiodol-TACE was reviewed. Forty-six tumors in 30 patients treated with a Lipiodol-chemotherapy emulsion and no additional particle embolization were included.

Trends in cardiovascular disease risk factors in people with and without diabetes mellitus: a Middle Eastern cohort study.

Aims/hypothesis: To investigate secular trends in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors during a decade of follow-up in a Middle Eastern cohort, and to compare observed trends between diabetic and non-diabetic populations.

Methods: In a population of 6181 participants (2622 males and 3559 females), diabetes status and CVD risk factors were evaluated in 4 study phases from 1999-2011. 1045 subjects had type 2 diabetes mellitus at baseline and 5136 participants were diabetes-free.

Wrist circumference as a novel predictor of diabetes and prediabetes: results of cross-sectional and 8.8-year follow-up studies.

Objective: Our objective was to examine whether wrist circumference is associated with incident type 2 diabetes mellitus, independently of general (body mass index [BMI]) or central (waist circumference [WC]) adiposity measures in a cohort of an Iranian adult population.

Research Design And Methods: A total of 9330 subjects ≥ 20 years of age were included in the cross-sectional study. For prospective analysis, subjects with prevalent diabetes were excluded, leaving 6393 subjects (2716 males and 3677 females).

Change in general and central adiposity measures in prediction of incident dysglycemia; Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study.

Objectives: To examine the change in general and central adiposity measures as a predictor of incident dysglycemia during a 6-year follow-up.

Subjects: A total of 4029 (2333 women and 1696 men) non-dysglycemic Iranians aged ≥ 20 years, underwent standard fasting and 2-h post-challenge plasma glucose tests at baseline and follow-up.

Results: During follow-up, 458 new cases of dysglycemia occurred.

Health related quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Iran: a national survey.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to measure health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in Iranian people with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus using two different measures and examines which socio-demographic and diabetes-related characteristics are associated with better quality of life based on a nationally distributed sample.

Methods: A multi-stage cluster sampling method was used to select 3472 subjects as a part of Iranian surveillance of risk factors of non-communicable disease (ISRFNCD). EuroQol-5 Dimensions questionnaire (EQ-5D) and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) were employed to measure HRQoL.

Reduction of current migraine headache pain following neck massage and spinal manipulation.

Background: Migraine headache significantly impacts the health of individuals and of society. The application of simple physical nonpharmacological techniques could greatly reduce the therapeutic costs and side effects in acute onset of such headaches.

Methods: Ten male patients (mean age was 32.

A combination of 670 nm and 810 nm diode lasers for wound healing acceleration in diabetic rats.

Objectives: To study the effects of the combination of 670 nm and 810 nm diode lasers on diabetic wound healing parameters in rats.

Background: An alternative to traditional treatment modalities for diabetic ulcers is low-level laser therapy (LLLT). A number of published studies demonstrate the beneficial effects of LLLT, although several other studies also exist which indicate results to the contrary.

Screening people with type 2 diabetes at risk for foot ulceration in Iran.

Background: Foot screening is one of the most effective means of preventing foot complications in diabetes. Therefore the aim of this study was to perform a screening program for people with type 2 diabetes at risk of foot complications.

Methods: Physical examinations consisting of vascular, neurological, musculoskeletal, and dermatologic examinations were performed.

The effectiveness of foot care education on people with type 2 diabetes in Tehran, Iran.

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of a simple educational program on the knowledge and practice of people with type 2 diabetes in relation to the foot at risk in Tehran, Iran.

Methods: One hundred and forty-eight people with type 2 diabetes underwent a structured interview using a 32-item designed questionnaire (DiFoKaPS-32) about their knowledge of foot care standards in diabetes and their personal foot care behaviours. Each participant in the study received a single 20 min education session individually.

Epidemiologic features, seasonal variations and false positive rate of acute appendicitis in Shahr-e-Rey, Tehran.

Introduction: Appendicitis is the most common acute surgical condition of the abdomen. Age, sex and seasonal variations have been observed in many studies. To describe and find the possible differences in the epidemiology of acute appendicitis in Shahr-e-Rey, we carried out a retrospective study of all patients with acute appendicitis admitted to Shohadaay-e Haftom-e Tir hospital as it is the only hospital in this restricted part of Tehran.