Arch Iran Med
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Pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is an uncommon disease principally affecting women during childbearing years and eventually leading to progressive respiratory failure. Lung transplantation is a viable option for patients with end-stage disease. ⋯ Histological examination of transbronchial lung biopsy sample confirmed recurrent LAM. We changed cyclosporine to sirolimus and she is currently being considered for re-transplantation.
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Colectomy is considered as a part of therapeutic armamentarium in ulcerative colitis. The availability of new biologic treatments might have affected the trend of using this modality. ⋯ Despite the use of biologics during the past decade in southern Iran, there was a rising trend among the UC patients' colectomies. The frequencies of post-operative complications and mortality was considerable, highlighting the need for refinement of UC care in this region.
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Despite the high prevalence of occupational airway disorders, they are usually underestimated by physicians. This study designed to study the prevalence of work-related symptoms (WRS) and their association with occupational exposure in outpatient pulmonary clinics. ⋯ Pulmonologists are firmly advised to take their patients' occupational and vocational exposures into consideration for treatment plans, especially in those with positive history of eczema and exposure to LMW.
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Uterine cervical malignancy is one of the commonly detected malignancies related to the human papillomavirus (HPV) and is increasing incidentally in developing countries. Therefore, the use of an efficient diagnostic method is required as an effectual step for cervical cancer prevention and treatment. The purpose of the study was to diagnose various types of HPV in the cervical cytology specimens in the South-East of Iran. ⋯ HPV infection is the main health challenge for women that requires improved health service programs and appropriate epidemic vaccination.
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Multidrug resistance pathogens are important heath challenges. In this study, the antibacterial activity of 20 plant extracts was tested against standard as well as 20 multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli. The most active plant extract (Quercus infectoria) was selected for the synergistic activity assay. ⋯ The QIG extract exhibited potent antioxidant activity determined by FRAP assay. The result of this study showed a strong synergistic activity between QIC and CAZ on P. aeruginosa and E. coli. The activity within ethyl acetate-methanol (7:3) fraction indicates that the active components of the plant have a semi-polar nature and further work with this fraction may lead to understanding the mechanism of this synergistic activity.