The Results of Autologous Skin Test in Patients with Chronic Urticaria in Hamadan, Iran.

Introduction: The etiology of chronic urticaria is unknown in many cases. In this study, we demonstrated the presence of autoimmune antibodies in patients with chronic urticaria by using of the Autologous Serum Skin Test (ASST).

Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study to detect the presence of autologous antibodies in the serum of 38 patients (25 females and 13 males) with idiopathic chronic urticaria who were referred to the Hamedan Allergy Clinic in 2014.

Accidental exposures to peanut in a large cohort of Canadian children with peanut allergy.

Background: We previously estimated that the annual rate of accidental exposure to peanut in 1411 children with peanut allergy, followed for 2227 patient-years, was 11.9% (95% CI, 10.6, 13.

Assessment of the response to gluten-free diet in an Iraqi population with coeliac disease. A histological and serological follow-up study.

Introduction: Coeliac disease (CD) is a common diagnosis among children and adults in Iraq; however, removal of gluten from the diet is essential for patients with CD. The aim of this study, the first such study in Iraq, was to assess the serological and histological recovery profiles of coeliac patients, in both children and adults groups after commencing a gluten-free diet (GFD) for at least 1 year ± 1 month.

Material And Methods: The study group comprised 78 proved coeliac patients (46 children and 32 adults, median age: 15 years, range: 1-66 years) who all agreed to undergo endoscopy in addition to serological assessment before and after treatment.

IQ Scores of Children with Moderate Asthma: A Comparison with Healthy Children.

Objective: Intelligence quotient is an indicator of one's efficacy and many factors including chronic diseases may impact upon it. This study aims to compare the IQ of children diagnosed with moderate asthma to the IQ of healthy children.

Methods: This comparative study was conducted between June 2011 and January 2012 in an Academic Referral Clinic.

Reactivation of Old Scars in an Elderly Man Revealing Löfgren's Syndrome.

Here, we report the case of a 55-year-old man with reactivation of old cutaneous scars associated with a febrile illness, episcleritis, polyarthralgias, erythema nodosum and hilar adenopathy. High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) revealed right paratracheal, bilateral hilar, and subcarinal lymphadenopathy without any nodular densities in both lung fields. A scar biopsy revealed multiple noncaseating granulomas and confirmed the diagnosis of sarcoidosis.

Evaluation of Iranian pediatric specialists' attitude and knowledge regarding approach to patients with acute otitis media.

Background: The ministry of health and medical education of Iran and many other countries advice physicians to use this guideline for diagnosis and treatment of acute otitis media (AOM), but there is not any evaluation of effectiveness and obedience of this guideline, so the aim of this study was to evaluate the attitude of pediatricians, the most important group that interfere with these patients in treatment of acute otitis media.

Methods: A total of 120 anonymous surveys were mailed to 120 pediatrician in Tehran (Iran) to evaluate pattern of diagnosis and treatment of AOM in these physicians. Age, gender, place of work, attitude of diagnosis and treatment were asked by anonymous survey.

Partner Counselling and Referral Services (PCRS) for HIV in Armed Forces - Visiting a Blind Spot.

The Indian armed forces have over 5000 cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection since 1990. The spouses of the affected soldiers are at a constant risk of contracting infection if not informed of their husband's HIV status. The onus of counselling the spouse has been delegated to the commanding officer (CO) of the soldier as per policy.

SONOGRAPHY : A VALUABLE MODALITY IN EVALUATION OF CHRONIC NON-TRAUMATIC DISORDERS OF THE SHOULDER JOINT.

Chronic non-traumatic shoulder pain may be due to arthralgia, shoulder myalgia, glenohumeral synovitis, adhesive capsulitis, or degenerative joint disease. Clinical skills and routine radiography may not be adequate to establish the diagnosis. This study was designed to assess the role of sonography in such a setting.

BETA-2-MICROGLOBULIN LEVELS IN HUMAN-IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED SUBJECTS.

We studied beta-2 microglobulin (β-2M) levels in 44 HIV infected subjects belonging to 3 clinical stages as well as in 25 healthy controls. The method used was a competition enzyme immunoassay. In this study, levels of β2-M were measured in two groups of HIV infected individuals, the asymptomatic and those with progressive and advanced disease, in order to affirm its role as a surrogate prognostic marker.

EFFICACY OF SUCRALFATE IN PREVENTING GASTROINTESTINAL SIDE EFFECTS OF NSAIDs.

To find out the efficacy of sucralfate in preventing gastrointestinal side effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) a prospective, randomised single blind study was conducted from 1989 to 1992. Patients with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and other long standing painful conditions, who were expected to receive NSAIDs for over three months, were recruited into the study. All medicines were discontinued for a period of 10-15 days prior to initial endoscopic assessment.

PULMONARY EMBOLISM - AN ENIGMA.

Pulmonary embolism is considered a rare disease in India. The diagnosis is likely to be missed as its presentation is often enigmatic. Ten cases of pulmonary embolism are presented.