Arch Iran Med
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Esophageal cancer (EC) is the eighth common cancer and the sixth most common cause of death from cancer worldwide. Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remains the most common type of EC in the developing world and an important health problem in high-risk areas. Most of ESCC cases present in late stages, resulting in delayed diagnosis and poor prognosis. ⋯ Nonendoscopic methods may be more applicable in these populations for population-based screenings. The limitations (questionable validity and costs) of new endoscopic imaging modalities, including narrow-band imaging (NBI), made them inappropriate to be used in population-level ESCC screening programs. Low-cost, less-invasive endoscopic imaging methods with acceptable diagnostic performance may make screening of ESCC in high-risk areas cost-effective.
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Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the main disabilities in term-born infants. This study attempts to investigate the maternal and neonatal factors associated with CP. ⋯ Several maternal, antenatal and intrapartum factors increase the risk for CP. Identifying and avoiding risks for CP may lead to lower infant neurologic morbidity.
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⋯ The clinical characteristics of IPF in Iran are similar to those in the western literature. However, Iranian patients appear to be developing the disease a decade earlier than western patients.