Prediction of mortality in ICU patients: A comparison between the SOFA score and other indicators.

The intensive care unit (ICU) is the most important department for critically ill patients. Different scoring systems are used to assess the severity of the disease and evaluate organ failure during the patient's stay in ICU. Our purpose was to evaluate the C-reactive protein/Albumin (CRP/Alb) ratio and SOFA score as indicators of 28-day mortality in ICU patients.

Hemodynamic Profile of Patients with ESKD Referred to Heart Failure Department of Rajaie Heart Center, A Data from Right Heart Catheterization Registry.

Introduction: Cardiovascular disorders are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). We aimed to describe different patterns of cardiovascular abnormalities, the hemodynamics and the outcomes of ESKD patients referred to a tertiary center for heart failure programs, in detail.

Methods: In this cohort, all ESKD patients who were referred by nephrologists for cardiovascular consultation and scheduled for right heart catheterization between July 2009 to October 2021, were assessed.

Evaluating the relationship between dosimetric parameters and esophagitis in patients who experienced radiotherapy in the cervicothoracic region.

Purpose: Prescribing radiotherapy or concurrent chemoradiation for cervicothoracic cancers inevitably leads to esophagitis. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the correlation between the dose-volume parameters and the esophagitis in patients who received radiotherapy in the cervicothoracic region.

Materials And Methods: Forty cancerous patients whose radiotherapy fields were in the cervicothoracic region have been rolled.

Reconstruction of the plantar toe with a distal reverse instep sensory island flap.

Background: Plantar toe ulcers are a challenging surgical problem. There are several methods for reconstruction, but no attention has been given to the preservation of sensation. This report proposes a method to provide protective sensation for the reconstructed area.

Comparison of Comfort and Effectiveness of Total Face Mask and Oronasal Mask in Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure: A Clinical Trial.

. There is a growing controversy about the use of oronasal masks (ONM) or total facemask (TFM) in noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV), so we designed a trial to compare the uses of these two masks in terms of effectiveness and comfort. .

Evaluation of Complications after Surgical Treatment of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.

Background: Surgical treatment of thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is necessary when non-surgical treatments fail. Complications of surgical procedures vary from short-term post-surgical pain to permanent disability. The outcome of TOS surgery is affected by the visibility during the operation.

Comparison of histopathological effects of perineural administration of bupivacaine and bupivacaine-dexmedetomidine in rat sciatic nerve.

Injection of a variety of drugs such as local anesthetics (LAs) for peripheral nerve block has been shown to cause damage to peripheral nerves. Bupivacaine is a local anesthetic widely used in surgical procedures. The aim of this study was to evaluate the neurotoxicity of LAs including Bupivacaine and dexmedetomidine (DEX)-Bupivacaine on sciatic nerve tissue at histopathological level.

Comparison of a distal end-to-side neurorrhaphy with a proximal-distal end-to-side neurorrhaphy: in a rat model.

Background: Peripheral nerve injuries have severe consequences on quality of life, especially in cases with extensive or old injuries when standard nerve repair is impossible and proposed repair methods are not completely satisfactory. Terminolateral neurorrhaphy is a practical and advantageous technique for nerve repair; therefore, we developed a nerve function study to evaluate advantages of proximal stump coaptation in end-to-side nerve repair method.

Methods: Three experimental groups were studied: In group A, the proximal and distal stumps of the transected peroneal nerve were sutured to the posterior tibialis nerve in left side and right side left intact; in group B, a classic end-to-side neurorrhaphy was performed; and group C was without neurorrhaphy as the control group.

Usability of the head upright tilt test for differentiating between syncopal and seizure-like events in children.

The common diagnosis of loss of consciousness and clonic movements in children is seizure or epilepsy, but in a number of patients these symptoms could also be due to syncope. Over interpreted electroencephalography is misleading in a number of patients; therefore, in addition to a detailed and thorough history, a reliable test is needed to differentiate between these conditions. The aim of the study was to evaluate the utility of the head upright tilt test to differentiate between seizure-like events and syncope in children.

Tissue Doppler echocardiographic findings of left ventricle in children with sickle-cell anemia.

Background: Sickle-cell disease (SCD) is an inherited hemoglobin childhood disorder, frequently complicated by pulmonary hypertension and cardiac involvement. Cardiovascular events and complications are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in patients with SCD. Tissue Doppler imaging and the myocardial performance index (Tei index), are simple indices for the assessment of the cardiac function.

Epidemiologic study of road traffic injuries by road user type characteristics and road environment in Iran: a community-based approach.

Objective: Crash injuries in traffic accidents are affected by a variety of factors. In this study we analyzed road user type information based on different contributing factors.

Method: Data from all of the road traffic victims on a road extending from the east of the city of Tehran to Mazandaran province were included prospectively over a one-year period (May 2008 to May 2009).