A5003234961- Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
- Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
- Acute Kidney Injury Research
- Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
- Urological Disorders and Treatments
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
- Biomedical Research and Pathophysiology
- Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases
- Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Neurological and metabolic disorders
- Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology
- Ophthalmology and Visual Health Research
- Coagulation, Bradykinin, Polyphosphates, and Angioedema
- Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting
- Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
- Complement system in diseases
- Ion channel regulation and function
- Renal and Vascular Pathologies
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences
2015-2024
Children's Medical Center
2017
Scorpion envenomations are a public health problem in many countries. Scorpions second only to snakes causing human fatalities from envenomation. Species of scorpions capable inflicting fatal stings living North and South Africa, the Middle East, India, America, Trinidad, Tobago. Hemiscorpius lepturus (from Hemiscorpiidae family) is most medically important scorpion Iran which accounts for 92% all hospitalized sting cases. The venom H. primarily cytotoxic agent has hemolytic, nephrotoxic,...
Nephropathic cystinosis is a rare inherited metabolic disorder leading to progressive renal failure and extra-renal comorbidity. The prognosis relies on early adherence cysteamine treatment symptomatic therapies. Developing nations [DiN] experience many challenges for management of cystinosis. aim this study was assess the characteristics in DiN compared with developed [DeN].A questionnaire sent between April 2010 May 2011 87 members International Pediatric Nephrology Association, 50...
Although the life expectancy of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) has improved in recent years, it is still far below that general population. In this retrospective study, we compared survival ESRD receiving hemodialysis (HD) versus those on peritoneal dialysis (PD). The study was conducted referred to HD and PD centers Emam Khomini Hospital Aboozar Children's from January 2007 May 2012 Ahvaz, Iran. All maintenance or for more than two months were included study. estimated by...
Cisplatin is a potent and major anti-neoplastic drug in the treatment of broad spectrum malignancies. However, its clinical use limited by renal tubular dysfunction that occurs significant percent patients. The aim present study was to evaluate possible protective effect theophyline prevention cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity. trial design prospective, randomized, double-blinded placebo controlled. Chemotherapeutic patients who received cisplatin at dosage least 50 mg/m <sup>2</sup> alone or...
Background: Urinary tract infections are always treated empirically before the results of bacteriological cultures obtained. The choice antibiotics depends upon causative organism and its expected local antibiotic susceptibility pattern. Objectives: We analyzed spectrum resistance patterns uropathogens against common antimicrobial agents in Ahvaz Abuzar Children's Hospital, a tertiary care pediatric unit southwest Iran. Patients Methods: In this retrospective study, all urine samples...
Background: The decreasing of mortality rate is one the most important goals in every intensive care unit (ICU). This study was performed to determine main causes admission and our referral pediatric ICU (PICU). Methods: In this retrospective study, all patients (age-group, 1 month - 16 years) admitted PICU year were included with less than a 3h duration admission, multiple traumas, post-surgery excluded. Results: Among 688 enrolled 55.6% male mean patient age 2.7 years. common pneumonia...
To investigate an association between seasonal changes in temperature and the prevalence of congenital hypothyroidism (CH) Southwest Iran.A prospective two-year study conducted from March 2007 to 2009 during nationwide screening programme for CH Ahvaz, biggest city southwest Iran. Blood samples were taken almost all newborns by heel-stick used a thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)-enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Serum thyroxine (T4) TSH measured if ELISA-TSH was >5 mIU/L (suspicious...
The outcome of pediatric renal transplantation was previously reported by a single-center study at the year 2006. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate and report characteristics in multi-center nationwide study. In this report, medical records 907 children (≤18yr) with eight major transplant centers Iran were recorded. These patients received total 922 transplants. All who failed follow-up excluded. Rather than baseline characteristics, graft patient outcomes considered for survival analysis. For...
This study aims at determining the relationship between prednisolone cumulative dose and linear growth in pre-pubertal children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome.This cross-sectional was conducted on all syndrome registered to pediatric nephrology department main referral children's hospital Southwestern Iran. Inclusion criteria included age (males <12 years; females <10 years), >6 months of use, minimum 152mg/kg. The exclusion were individuals who had entered puberty or other diseases...
CAN refers to the progressive decline of renal function seen in some transplant recipients association with alloantigen-dependent and alloantigen-independent factors. Hyperlipidemia is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease adult recipients, whereas no data exist pediatric population. In this cross-sectional study, 62 (32 vs. 30 non-CAN) aged 5-18 yr mean follow-up time 48 months (9-93) after transplantation were evaluated lipid profile tests. has high prevalence our patients both...
Pro-inflammatory cytokines have been suggested in the pathogenesis of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS), with conflicting results. This study was performed to identify alteration different serum interleukins (ILs) children INS, and their predictive value response steroid treatment. Three groups (27; steroid-sensitive 21; steroid-resistant 19 healthy controls) normal C3, negative serologic tests hepatitis B virus (HBV), C (HCV), human immune deficiency (HIV), parasitic infections were...