Background: Over the centuries, opium has been the most frequent substance abused in
the Middle East. There are many controversial aspects about the effects of opioids on the …

OBJECTIVE: Evaluating renal function by calculating creatinine clearance as an alternative
measure to serum creatinine may give a better estimation of postoperative renal function in …

Objective To establish weather the ABO blood group is related to ischemic heart disease in
Iranian ethic patients awaiting coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. Methods …

Background: Interrupted aortic arch (IAA) is a rare congenital malformation of the aortic arch,
which might be accompanied with other coexisting cardiovascular anomalies. Case Report: …

Background: To evaluate the prevalence of abdominal AORTIC ANEURYSM in Iranian
candidates for coronary artery bypass graft surgery and its associated factors. Methods: Totally, …

OBJECTIVE: To describe the etiological characteristics of intellectual disability in one Iranian
center. METHODS: In a cross-sectional study, 64 cases with mental retardation (MR) were …

Background: Inappropriate body composition represents impaired energy and nutrient intake
and can be a risk factor for many diseases, especially for cardiovascular disease. Different …

Cardiac myxomas, as the most common primary cardiac neoplasms, account for 50–85% of
all primary heart tumors [1]. They occur most frequently in females with a reported female to …

Background There is controversy over the potential benefits/harms of the usage of
angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) as …

Background: The incidence of stroke after CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS grafting (CABG)
is between 0.9% and 6.7%, which significantly increases in-hospital and out-hospital costs. …