J Res Med Sci
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Considering the incidence and prevalence rates of gastric cancer in Mazandaran Province of Iran, this research was performed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of olanzapine in symptom relief and quality of life (QOL) improvement of gastric patients receiving chemotherapy. ⋯ Olanzapine can be considered as an effective drug to increase appetite and decrease anxiety and depression in patients with gastric cancer.
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Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is an autoimmune bullous and erosive mucocutaneous disease. Rarely, it occurs in patients with other autoimmune disease. The relation between PV and neurological disorders is unclear and needs to be more studied. ⋯ Systemic corticosteroid and azathioprine were effective in the treatment of mucocutaneous lesions. PV seems to be accidentally associated with ALS. Expression of major histocompatibility complex Class II in autoimmune disease and production of autoantibodies have been proposed to describe the association of PV with ALS.
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The aim of this study was to prevent of increasing end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) with changing of vital capacity and respiratory rate when using of birthing filter in infants. ⋯ With changing the vital capacity and respiratory rate we can control PETCO2 level ≤35 mmHg during using of birthing filters in infants. We recommend this instrument during anesthesia of infants.
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Review
A systematic review on the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Iranian children and adolescents.
Metabolic syndrome (MetS), a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors, is one of the most common metabolic disorders, which lead to many chronic diseases. The link between childhood MetS and occurrence of atherosclerosis and its sequels in adulthood is well documented. This study aims to systematically review the prevalence of MetS among Iranian children and adolescents. ⋯ MetS is a common metabolic disorder among Iranian children and adolescents, with increasing trends during the last decades. This finding provides baseline useful information for health policy makers to implement evidence based-health promotion for appropriate controlling of this growing health problem for the pediatric population.