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Study Design: Systematic review: Considering the infiltrative nature of intramedullary astrocytoma, the goal of surgery is to have a better patient related outcome.

Objective: To compare the overall survival (OS) and neurologic outcomes of complete vs incomplete surgical resection for patients with intramedullary astrocytoma.

Methods: A comprehensive search of MEDLINE, CENTRAL and EMBASE was conducted by two independent reviewers.

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Aluminum phosphide (AlP) poisoning can be deadly in most cases targeting the heart. To overcome AlP toxicity, exenatide has been studied in the present study due to its pleiotropic effects on cardiac damages. In this study, the rats were exposed to LD of AlP (10 mg/kg) by gavage, and exenatide at doses (0.

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Background: We investigated the association between plant-based diets indices - an overall plant-based diet index; a healthful plant-based diet index; and an unhealthful plant-based diet index - and metabolic syndrome among Iranian older adults.

Aim: We aimed to examine the relationship between plant-based diet indices and metabolic syndrome.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 178 older adults (51 men and 127 women), with a mean age of 67.

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Background: Limited data are available on the association of major dietary patterns and predicted risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) using the Framingham Risk Score (FRS).

Aim: To investigate the association between major dietary patterns and the predicted 10-year CVD risk in an Iranian population.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 522 apparently healthy adults referred to health centers in Tehran.

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