In early December 2019, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was identified including the symptoms of pneumonia unknown origin in Wuhan, capital city Hui Province, China (1), and it is now widespread many countries around world.In addition to a high rate mortality, has caused severe anxiety psychological problems communities involved (2).The World Health Organization (WHO) recently declared novel (2019-nCoV) outbreak public health (3).In such situation, training mental professionals should be...

Background: This case-control study evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of Bender-Gestalt test (BGT) in identifying neuropsychological impairments individuals with drug abuse compared to healthy controls. Methods: A total 70 participants, comprising 52 and 18 controls, all a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score greater than 15, were included study. Each participant completed BGT assess visual-motor impairments. Results: Individuals exhibited significantly more errors including rotation/reversal (P...

To determine whether it is possible to predict intravenous thrombolytic therapy (IVT) outcome after 3 months in acute ischemic stroke patients who are candidate receive recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA), before rt-PA administration based on their risk factors and some available laboratory results.We enrolled 118 were treated with standard dose of Alteplase our hospital. Baseline characteristics, door-to-needle time (DTN), onset-to-treatment (OTT), the National Institute Health...

Vertebral body compression fractures are one of the most common causes disability and morbidity, especially among elderly population. The present study was performed in order to evaluate effect percutaneous balloon kyphoplasty (BKP) on patients' pain quality life (QOL) Iran.The conducted a consecutive series 54 patients with symptomatic vertebral who failed conservative management between 2014 2017. A quasi-experimental design employed which severity, life, kyphotic angle were measured...

Objective: Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, progressive neurological disease that, due to its special nature, has various physical and mental influences on the patients their family's lives, decreasing quality of life threatening meaning life. The purpose present study was evaluate effectiveness group hope therapy training in with multiple family caregivers. Method: This quasi-experimental performed using pretest-posttest control group. Thirty along 30 caregivers who got low medium scores...

Bilateral rupture of the patellar tendon is a very rare injury, which takes place in relation to chronic systemic diseases. These injuries are known causes. Some these causes particular and another quadriceps rupture.

Background: Posterior fossa decompression both with and without duraplasty are accepted treatments for symptomatic adult patients Chiari Malformations Type 1 (CM-1). There is still debate of the superiority one technique over other. The purpose this study was to determine clinical craniometrical imaging outcomes a series who underwent posterior duraplasty.Materials methods: All CM-1 operated at single institution minimum 6 months follow-up were enrolled prospectively. Clinical parameters...

Intracranial chondromas are unusual benign tumors.They commonly occur at the base of skull, whereas an intraventricular type is very rare.We present case a 19-year-old female patient with giant chondroma detected incidentally by imaging after car accident.The spiral head CT scan and MRI findings revealed large solid mass lobular border coarse calcified components.A wide craniotomy was performed, firm tumor observed no internal debulking capacity.The completely removed in one...

We aimed to compare the sonographic measurement of median nerve cross-section area (CSA) in patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and healthy individuals. The effect duration disease on correlations between paraclinical findings ALS functional rating scale (ALSFRS) were secondarily be evaluated. cross-sectional study was approved by Ethical Committee Iran University Medical Sciences conducted January 2017 December 2018. evaluated surface means sonography 35 controls. Compound...

Myxoma may cause systemic embolization and frequently presents as ischemic stroke.There have been debates about whether it is safe to use recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) in patients with cardiac myxoma who referred stroke the hospital's emergency.The patient was a young case of atrial initial presentation acute cerebral infarction symptoms treated intravenous rt-PA no complications.The provides an evidence efficacy safety cases myxoma. However, we cannot always expect...

Background: A number of patients with symptoms acute cerebral ischemia may have other causes called stroke mimics (SM). The prevalence SM can be as high 31% in some reports, and these are potentially at the risk intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) therapy its complications. This study was designed to determine our center’s (Firoozgar Hospital) among who received IVT, their baseline characteristics, final diagnoses, outcomes.
 Methods: We reviewed medical records all IVT between June 2015 May...

Knowledge of variations in the origin vertebral artery (VA) is indispensable to vascular surgeons. Aberrant on either side an uncommon finding. There are unilateral and bilateral variability VA origin.We present a case dissection who was found have VAs aberrant origin. The right took from common carotid (CCA) which completely rare finding, left originated arch aorta.Unlike most similar reported cases, diameter at larger than side. possible embryological mechanism discussed.

Background: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis-Specific Quality of Life-Revised (ALSSQOL-R) encompasses 50 items which assess quality life (QOL) in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) six major domains. This study aims to translate the ALSSQOL-R into Persian and evaluate its reliability validity among Iranian patients. Methods: was translated by standard multi-step forward-backward method. Content calculated using item content index (I-CVI). Three “intimacy” domain were deleted...

Background: When breast cancer is diagnosed during pregnancy or within the first year after delivery, condition named as pregnancy-associated (PABC). Breast a devastating situation for patient, her family, and medical team. Providing guidance diagnosis treatment of PABC, we report case along with review literature.Case presentation: Here present 31-year-old pregnant woman low back pain who was referred to gynecology ward. She at 25 weeks 6 days pregnancy. After workup, it discovered that she...

Background: When breast cancer is diagnosed during pregnancy or within the first year after delivery, condition named as pregnancy-associated (PABC). Breast a devastating situation for patient, her family, and medical team. Providing guidance diagnosis treatment of PABC, we report case along with review literature.Case presentation: Here present 31-year-old pregnant woman low back pain who was referred to gynecology ward. She at 25 weeks 6 days pregnancy. After workup, it discovered that she...

Background and Objective: Respiratory disorders affect the personality traits quality of sleep in pulmonary patients. The purpose this study was to compare factors patients with chronic obstructive disease (COPD) healthy individuals. Materials Methods: In cross-sectional project, 70 participants convenience sampling were enrolled. These divided into 2 groups. Group 1 consisted 35 respiratory who admitted Firoozgar Hospital, Tehran, Iran, take care group people from patients’ families. All...

Objective: Obesity and overweight are global problems. They increase patient’s morbidity mortality may cause severe medical conditions affecting physical, mental, or social health. Bariatric surgery is a durable solution for treating morbid obesity. This study aimed to determine the associations between psychiatric problems eating disorder symptoms in candidates bariatric surgery. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 140 participants were selected from patients who had already been...