eng
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran (MJIRI)
1016-1430
2251-6840
2013-05
27
2
99
100
article
Brucella Meningitis
Hamed Ramezani Awal Riabi
hamedramazany@yahoo.com
1
Reza Ahmadi
dr_ahmadi725@yahoo.com
2
Mohammad Salem Rezaei
3
Ali Reza Atarodi
4
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Khorasan-e- Razavi, Iran.
22-Bahman Hospital, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Khorasan-e-Razavi, Iran.
22-Bahman Hospital, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Khorasan-e- Razavi, Iran.
Department of Basic sciences. School of Paramedical Sciences, Gonabad University of Med-ical Sciences, Gonabad, Khorasan-e- Razavi, Iran.
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1766-en.pdf
Brucella
Meningitis
coccobacillus genus.
eng
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran (MJIRI)
1016-1430
2251-6840
2013-05
27
2
95
98
article
Non-Hodgekin’s lymphoma of female genital tract: a case report
Noor-i-kiran Naeem
noorikiran@yahoo.com
1
Farhatulain Ahmed
farhatulainahed@yahoo.com
2
Shamila Yasir
shamilaillyas@yahoo.com
3
9-R, Jasmine Lane, Faisal Ghuman Shaheed Road, Lahore Cantt, Pakistan.
32-B,CavalryRoad,Lahore Cantt,Pakistan.
Gynae Unit II, Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.
Non–Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) causes many deaths worldwide with increasing incidence. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) may involve the gynecologic tract, and the ovary to be one of the commoner anatomic sites as reported. Ovarian involvement by NHL is usually secondary, occurring as a part of systemic disease. The diagnosis is often made incidentally while investigating for gynecological symptoms. We report an interesting case of NHL in a 35 year old female, who primarily presented with acute abdomen disease with secondary ovarian and cervical involvement and occult extra-ovarian disease.
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1765-en.pdf
Cervix
Ovary
Lymphoma
NHL.
eng
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran (MJIRI)
1016-1430
2251-6840
2013-05
27
2
91
94
article
An unusual case of preaxial polydactyly of the hand
Davood Jafari
djafari@tums.ac.ir
1
Hooman Shariatzade
shariatzade-h@yahoo.com
2
Farid Najd Mazhar
fnajdmazhar@yahoo.com
3
Behzad Abbasgholizadeh
babbasgholi@ymail.com
4
Ahmad Dashtebozorgh
5
Shafa Yahyaian Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Department of Hand Surgery, Shafa Yahyaian Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Department of Hand Surgery, Shafa Yahyaian Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Department of Hand Surgery, Shafa Yahyaian Hospital, Baharestan Sq, Tehran, Iran.
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Preaxial polydactyly is the most common duplication pattern in white and Asian populations (1). It is a congenital anomaly with a wide range of manifestations .Current classification do not have the capacity to classify all different types of radial polydactyly. We describe here a very rare and unusual case of bilateral preaxial polydactyly (triplication) in a woman and report the operations results. We have not found similar case in the literature. Our case is unique and did not fit into the classification systems described for thumb polydactyly.
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1764-en.pdf
Congenital Anomaly
Preaxial polydactyly
Thumb
Triphalangeal
Triplication.
eng
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran (MJIRI)
1016-1430
2251-6840
2013-05
27
2
83
90
article
Preventive measures against the mustard gas: a review
Seyed Mansour Razavi
razavy@tums.ac.ir
1
Mojgan Karbakhsh
mkarbakh@tums.ac.ir
2
Payman Salamati
psalamati@tums.ac.ir
3
, Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Sina Trauma and Surgery Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
The main aim in this study was to collect the experiences of Iranian researchers about sulfur mustard (SM) and provide a guideline for the prevention of abuse for this dangerous agent. We searched valid national and international databases using related key words in the two languages. We found 193 articles which had been published in medical journals. Among them, 25 articles had some implications about prevention measures. In this study, we have mentioned 8 preventive points before the attacks, 10 points during and 2 points afterwards, we also found 12 points for the prevention of people who were exposed with SM and suffering from respiratory, ocular, dermatologic and psychological complications. In conclusion, most of the published studies on chemical war victims in Iran are focused on diagnosis and treatment of late SM-induced complications. Hence, a research should be conducted separately in relation to the prevention.
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1762-en.pdf
Mustard gas
Chemical warfare
Prevention and control
Wounds and Injuries.
eng
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran (MJIRI)
1016-1430
2251-6840
2013-05
27
2
77
82
article
Searching the H. pylori serology & PCR in children with adenoid hypertrophy and rhino sinusitis: a cross sectional study, Tehran, Iran
Mohammad Farhadi
farhadi@ent-hns.org
1
Samileh Noorbakhsh
samileh_noorbakhsh@yahoo.com
2
Azardokht Tabatabaei
azardokht_tabatabaei@yahoo.com
3
Head & Neck Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Research Center of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Center of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1761-en.pdf
Adenoid tissue; Adenoid surgery; H. pylori; IgA
IgG; PCR.
eng
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran (MJIRI)
1016-1430
2251-6840
2013-05
27
2
67
76
article
Ankle rotation changes and its influences in knee osteoarthritis
Fateme Navab Motlagh
fateme_navvab@yahoo.com
1
Mostafa Rostami
rostami@aut.ac.ir
2
Anita Emrani
anita.emrani@gmail.com
3
Hamidreza Yazdi
dr.yazdi88@yahoo.com
4
Mohammadreza Keyhani
more_key@yahoo.com
5
School of Biomedical Engineering, Amir Kabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran.
School of Biomedical Engineering, Amir Kabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran.
Physiotherapy Department, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
Department of Knee Surgery, Firoozgar Hospital, School of Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
School of Basic Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Background : Biomechanical factors are known to be important in knee osteoarthritis (OA) development and progression. This study was designed to determine changes of hamstrings muscle activation, knee adduction moment and ankle rotation angle in two knee osteoarthritis (mild and moderate) and a healthy control group. Methods: 16 females (10 with mild and 6 with moderate medial knee osteoarthritis) and 10 control matched females were recruited. A 3D gait analysis was performed on the subjects while they walked along the walkway. Electromyography data was also collected during gait from lateral and medial hamstrings. Post Hoc Tukey HSD (multi comparison) was performed to compare knee adduction moment, ankle rotation angle and medial and lateral hamstrings activity at early and late stance, between three groups. Results: Ankle rotation angle, knee adduction moment and lateral hamstrings activation showed no significant difference between three groups. Interestingly, medial hamstrings activity was significantly higher at late stance in moderate group compared with asymptomatic and mild groups ( p =0.03, 0.02 respectively). Also knee adduction moment at late stance was significantly and directly correlated with ankle rotation angle, and lateral hamstrings activity at early stance was significantly and inversely correlated with this angle. Conclusions: It can be concluded that, increased lateral hamstrings activity can increase external ankle rotation and consequently decrease knee adduction moment.
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1760-en.pdf
Knee osteoarthritis
Gait
Knee adduction moment
Hamstrings activation
Ankle rotation.
eng
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran (MJIRI)
1016-1430
2251-6840
2013-05
27
2
62
66
article
Osteoid osteoma of the hand and wrist: a report of 25 cases
Davood Jafari
djafari@tums.ac.ir
1
Hooman Shariatzade
shariatzade-h@hotmail.com
2
Farid Najd Mazhar
fnajdmazhar@yahoo.com
3
Behzad Abbasgholizadeh
babbasgholizadeh@ymail.com
4
Ahmad Dashtebozorgh
5
Shafa Yahyaian Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
, Department of Hand Surgery, Shafa Yahyaian Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Department of hand Surgery, Shafa Yahyaian Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
, Department of Hand Surgery, ShafaYahyaian Hospital, Baharestan Sq, Tehran, Iran.
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Background : The hand and wrist bones are infrequent sites for osteoid osteoma, and its diagnosis can be difficult. This paper reports 25 cases of osteoid osteoma in the hand and wrist. Methods : Records of the 25 patients who had pathological conditions of osteoid osteoma of the hand and wrist were reviewed and analyzed. Results : Twenty-five cases of osteoid osteoma of the hand and wrist were treated in 20 years period. The average age was 25.2±7.6 years (range, 16 to 46 years) with men to women and right to left side ratio of 5.25 and 4 respectively. The most common site was in the proximal phalanx (ten cases). The diagnosis was made using x-rays, three- phase Technetium bone scans, CT, and MRI and all the diagnoses were confirmed by histological examination. The average time from the onset of symptom to successful treatment was 16.3±11.1 months, and at a mean follow-up of 36.6±46.9 mouths. Five recurrences of disease took place in which three of them were operated elsewhere. All five patients subsequently were treated and cured by reoperation. Conclusion : Osteoid osteoma is relatively rare lesions in the hand and wrist that can be a persistent source of hand and wrist pain. Patients under age of 40 who have otherwise unexplained pain should be evaluated.
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1759-en.pdf
Wrist
Hand
Tumor
Osteoid osteoma.
eng
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran (MJIRI)
1016-1430
2251-6840
2013-05
27
2
57
61
article
Effect of Zafirlukast on improving lung function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases
Seyed Ali Javad Moosavi
dr_moosavi_@yahoo.ca
1
Hanieh Raji
dr.raji.h@gmail.com
2
Baharak Tasorian
btasorian@gmail .com
3
Elyas Mostafapour
mostafapour.e@gmail.com
4
Shahab Shahabi
shshahabi@yahoo.com
5
Mohammad Purfakharan
Purfakharan.m@yahoo.com
6
Seyed-Mohammad Fereshtehnejad
smf681@yahoo.com
7
Pulmonologist, Rasoul-e-Akram Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Student Scientific Research Committee, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Firoozgar Clinical Research Development Center (FCRDC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Background : There is little evidence about the role of Zafirlukast (a highly selective LTD4 antagonist) in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The Zafirlukast can reduce the need for short-acting rescue β2 agonists, produce fewer exacerbations of asthma and increased quality of life as possible benefits treatment for asthma. The aim of our study was to evaluate the effects of Zafirlukast improvement of lung function in patients with COPD. Methods: Twenty five patients with moderate to severe COPD, in stable phase of the disease, participated in this interventional, quasi-experimental study. All patients were received 40 mg oral Zafirlukast per day for 2 weeks. Pulmonary function Test was performed both at the baseline and at the end of the study. Data were analyzed with paired t-test using SPSS v.16. Results: The mean age of the patients was 67.29 (SD=5.56) years with the mean baseline for forced expiratory volume in first second (FEV1) equal to 41.79% (SD=14.96) of predicted value. After 2 weeks, the mean improvements in forced vital capacity (FVC), FEV1 and FEV1/FVC were 4.75% (SD=13.18), 3.71% (SD=9.19) and 9.33(SD=27.08), respectively. Zafirlukast produced a non-significant (p>0.05) bronchodilation, with maximum mean increase in FEV1 of 0.04 lit (3%) above baseline. Conclusion: Results showed that Zafirlukast has no considerable bronchodilatory effect in COPD. Present study consisted of a very short treatment period and it is possible that the extension of this period could possibly have more effects. Additional larger studies are needed to verify the impact of leukoterien receptor antagonists on improving the lung function in COPD patients.
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1757-en.pdf
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Pulmonary Function Test
Zafirlukast.
eng
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran (MJIRI)
1016-1430
2251-6840
2013-05
27
2
50
56
article
The menopausal age and associated factors in Gorgan, Iran
Ali Akbar Abdollahi
abdollahy64@yahoo.com
1
Mostafa Qorbani
mqorbani1379@yahoo.com
2
Hamid Asayesh
asayeshpsy@gmail.com
3
Aziz Rezapour
rezapoor_a57@yahoo.com
4
Mehdi Noroozi
5
Mohammad Ali Soleimani
soleimany.msn@gmail.com
6
Hossain Ansari
ansarih88@gmail.com
7
Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
Department of Public Health, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran, & Department of Epidemiology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Qom University of MedicalSciences, Qom, Iran.
Hospital Management Research Center, Teheran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran & Baghiatolah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
Background: Considering the physical, emotional and psychological complications of early or delayed menopause on women`s life, it is necessary to determine associated factors of menopause age. This study designed to determine menopausal age and associated factors in women of Gorgan, i.e. the capital of Golestan province in the north-east of Iran. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 804 menopausal women in Gorgan were selected via two-stage sampling method in 2009. The study included only women who had undergone natural menopause and had their last menstrual bleeding at least one year before. Data were gathered through structured questionnaire that included individual characteristics, socioeconomic characteristics, menstrual and fertility characteristics and climacteric complaints. Socioeconomic status was defined using principal component analysis. Data were analyzed with T-student’s and ANOVA tests using SPSS version 16 (SPSS Inc, Chicago, IL, USA) for Windows. Results: The mean menopause age was 47.6±4.45 years with the median age of 48 years. The mean menopause age in women with first pregnancy before 30 years (47.58±4.47years), without pregnancy (46.26±4.90years) and without delivery (46.30±4.47years) was significantly lower than others (p 0.05). Socioeconomic status was not associated significantly with menopause age (p>0.05). Conclusion: This study illustrated that menstrual and fertility factors have influence on menopausal age while socioeconomic factors were not effective.
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1756-en.pdf
Menopausal age
socioeconomic status
Menstrual factors
Fertility factors
Climacteric complains
Iran.