Psychometric properties of the persian version of the nursing clinical reasoning scale.

Aim: The aim of this study was to translate the Nursing Clinical Reasoning Scale (NCRS) into Persian and evaluate its psychometric properties.

Design: This study was a methodological and cross-sectional study.

Methods: This methodological study was conducted in 2020 in a teaching hospital.

Evaluation of estrogen receptor expression and its relationship with clinicopathologic findings in gastric cancer.

Background: The presence of estrogen receptor alpha has been reported in the cell and tissue levels in gastric cancer; however, its impact on patients' survival remains unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the expression of estrogen receptor in gastric carcinoma as well as its relationship with the clinicopathologic findings of the patients.

Materials And Methods: The study was performed on 100 endoscopic biopsies of gastric adenocarcinoma for estrogen receptor expression using an immunohistochemical method, and their relationship with the clinicopathologic findings of the patients, such as age, gender, tumor site, size, grade, depth of tumor invasion (T), and lymphatic status (N), were analyzed using independent sample t-test and Pearson Chi-square test.

Pulmonary botryomycosis mimicking bronchogenic carcinoma of the lung.

Botryomycosis is a relatively rare disease found only in case reports. Most observed cases have been of cutaneous or visceral type. Given the prolonged duration and nature of symptoms, pulmonary botryomycosis may be mistaken for malignancy.

Results of chest wall resection and reconstruction in 162 patients with benign and malignant chest wall disease.

Background: Chest wall resection is a complicated treatment modality with significant morbidity. The purpose of this study is to report our experience with chest wall resections and reconstructions.

Methods: The records of all patients undergoing chest wall resection and reconstruction were reviewed.