Journal of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences
Year:2001 | Volume:8 | Issue:1 (19)|Papers Count:15

This study was intruded to determine the incidence of vitreous Loss (VL) at Khalili Hospital, Shiraz. 1025 cases were retrospectively studied and the results of VL rate were compared with those of her educational hospitals. 44 Vitreous losses were observed (4.3%) which seems to be acceptable.

Ischemic Cardiac diseases are one of the main causes of human mortality and the imbalance of blood lipids is considered a risk factor for cardiac diseases. In this study, 60 healthy female students of medicine and medical sciences, enjoying a natural level of blood lipids were selected. They had a fixed diet from two weeks before the study up to the end. At the outset, after taking fast blood samples, 35 grams of walnut was added to their diets. 4 weeks later, their blood lipids and Lipoproteins were measured again. Firally, a significant decrease in LDL-c and triglyceride and a significant increase in HDl-c were observed. Total cholesterol ratio was not observed. The results indicated the profitable effects of walnut on the blood lipids.

This study is intended to survey the zinc deficiency in a prospective, comparative-descriptive way. 30 children were selected from among the children hospitalized in Al-Zahra Hospital due to pneumonia in 1379. Hair zinc was measured through NAA. The analyzed findings revealed that the average hair zinc among the cases and the control group were 88.24%±45.17 PPM and 17.32±50.91 PPM respectively which was considered significant. The average zinc amount and age were positively related in both groups. The results indicated that zinc deficiency and pneumonia were significantly related and it indicated low zinc amount even in healthy kids.

Background and purpose: About 50% of women experience primary dysmenorrhea with no evidence of primary pelvic disease. Current drugs for the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea had contraindication as for mefenamic acid and carumcarvi in primary dysmenrrhea. Materials and Methods: This research was a prospective randomized clinical trial. The cases were 500 high school students (14 - 18 years) with primary dysmenorrhea randomly allocated into five groups with 100 cases in each group. Group I took one carcumcarvi cap carumcarve bid, Group IV placebo cap tid and group V one mefenamic acid cap tid. All of these groups were evaluated for 1-3 days in two cycles. Results: There was significant difference in pain relief between placebo group and other groups. There was a significant difference between group 3 with other groups of carumcarvi and mefenamic acid group, and also between group I and group II and mefenamic acid. Conclusion: Use of 2 caps of carumcarvi tid is more effective than the other groups of carumcarvi and there was not significant difference in pain relief between group II and mefenamic acid group.

This clinical trial study was conducted to determine the average meno pausal age and the incidence of complications before and after treatment. 200 menopausic women were randomly assigned into two groups according to the theatment schedule. The results indicated that the mean menop ausal age was 48.2±3.7. The chi - square analysis also indicated a significant age difference between the two groups. Hot flush, sexual and urinal problems, variations in temperament, bone pains before and after gormone therapy were significant in the experimental group; while it was vot significant in the control group. No significant differences were observed three months after the treatment as for menopausal complications; however, the differences were found to be significant six and twelve months after the treatment between the two groups.

Zinc deficiency may Cause growth failure and short stature. The purpose of this study is the comparison between hair zinc level in short children and a control group. This descriptive - analytical study was done on 35 short children of 4-17 years old referring to the pediatric endocrinology Center of Isfahan in 1379. The hair Samples were prepared from occipital region and were sent to the Central laboratory of Miniatore - Neutron - Source - reactor (MNSR) and zinc concentration measured by Neutron - Activation - Analysis (NAA) Method. Zinc deficiency is defined as hair zinc level <110 PPm. Mean hair zinc level in short children was 144.734.34 PPM and in Control group was 133.7738.85 PPm. Mean hair zinc level in short boys was 131.4247.35 PPm and in short girls was 183.1149.05 PPm (P=0.009). Therefore, it seems that zinc deficiency isn't a prominent etiology of short stature, and probably other etiologic factors, genetic factors and unknown etiologies may exist which are worth evaluation.

Infant mortality is considered as one of the important criteria of a society's health. Prematurity and septicemia have been two main causes of death among the newborn. in Iran during the last two decades. Fortunately, these two causes are preventable. In our pilot study, too, it is observed that although the number of hospitalizations in creased, the rate of septicemia decreased. There fore, it is still possible to lower the mortality rate down resorting to preventive measures before and after childbirth. In developed countries such as Spain, congenital anomalies are the top causes of in fant mortality. However, it is the respiratory dystress in Italy which is the main cause of death among in fants.

The study population included 100 patients undergoing gastric system surgery, their age ranging from 5 to 79. They were randomly assigned to two groups of 50 cases and 50 controls. The cases were given 3 mg Hydrocortizone per one kilogram of their body weight; the control group received equal amounts of physiological serum. The two groups experienced the same circumstances. Their voices were recorded and controlled before and after injection and also other full conscionsness up to 5 days once a day. The findings indicated that Hydrocortizone was an effective medicine for the prevention of vocal hoarseness.

In this research, serum samples of one hundred patients with MI and one hundred patients with unstable angina were examined during the first 24-48 hours of hospitalization in the CCU of Panjum-e-Azar Hospital of Gorgan and CRP was measured using qualitative and semi quantitative methods. Using the qualitative test of CRP, in 85% of MI and 76% of unstable angina cases positive results had been attained and by using statistical surveys, it was concluded that the qualitative tests can be helpful in differentiation of MI from unstable angina. In addition, in the semi quantitative test, a meaningful relationship was found between CRP titres and MI diagnosis came about. Using the qualitative CRP test, a sensitivity of 85%, a specifity of 30%, a positive predictive value of 54.9% and a negative predictive value of 66% was attained. The CRP test in the form of qualitative and semiquantiative can be useful in the affirmation of clinical diagnosis of MI, but because of low specifity, complementary methods of diagnosis are suggested to be used along with this test.

Cryptophthalmos is a developmental anomaly lacking the horizontal fissure of the lid in its complete form. The skin extends downwards from the forehead over the orbit to the cheek. The case of the study was a two-year-old infant suffering from repository distress with a number of anomalies, the most important of which was that of the left eye which had no lid fissures, neither eyelashes nor eyebrows, also accompanied with globe movements under the skin. Genital anomaly and syndaktyly of the toes were also seen. Although the movements of the globe could be observed, the formation of the globe and the cornea are not usually normal and visual prognosis is very poor.

Hemifacial microsomia is a congenital deformity of head and face with external ear anomaly, neuroconductive hearing defect and malocclusion. The prevalence and inheritance of disease is unknown but mostly sporadic and familial cases are reported. We report a case of Hemifacial microsomia from Mashhad University Medical Sciences with review of the literature.

Vitamin - D - dependent rickets is a rare inborn error of vitamin - D metabolism, an interesting case of which is reported here. The disease led to alopecia and pathological fractures rendering the patient bedridden. The general condition of the patient improved and he resumed the capability to walk after the treatment.