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We are sorry that we have to retract the following articles due to significant plagiarism by authors. Archives of Iranian Medicine is a member of Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and is devoted to its guidelines and principles. Hereby we apologize for the inconvenience to the readers. --Ameloblastomatous calcifying odontogenic cyst: a case report of a rare histologic variant. ⋯ Arch Iran Med. 2009 May;12(3):309-12. --Desmoplastic ameloblastoma (a hybrid variant): report of a case and review of the literature. Arch Iran Med. 2009 May;12(3):304-8. --Squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue in a 13-year-old boy. Arch Iran Med. 2008 May;11(3):341-3.
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Fistulas manifest frequently in Crohn disease and can result in significant morbidity and often lead to the need for surgical intervention. Historically, it has been more difficult to obtain complete fistula closure in patients with perianal Crohn disease. Anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha agents and the use of more accurate imaging modalities such as magnetic resonance imaging and rectal endoscopic ultrasound have enhanced the ability to manage fistulizing Crohn disease. A combined medical and surgical approach usually presents the best option for most patients.
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Over the last decade, the medical treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been revolutionized, with increasing use of both immunomodulatory and biologic medications. Corticosteroids have increasingly been shown to increase the risk of serious and opportunistic infections, both independently and in combination with immunomodulator and biologic agents. ⋯ It is unclear if anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha agents increase overall infectious risk in patients with IBD, but the available literature has demonstrated an increased risk of opportunistic infections, particularly in terms of tuberculosis and histoplasmosis. Combination therapy likely increases the risk of opportunistic infections in patients with IBD but this has not yet been conclusively proved.
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Swiss medical weekly · Jan 2010
General practitioner's adherence to the COPD GOLD guidelines: baseline data of the Swiss COPD Cohort Study.
As part of an ongoing investigation into the effect of GPs prescriptions on the clinical course of COPD, 139 GPs submitted a standardised questionnaire for each COPD patient recruited. Information requested included spirometric parameters, management and demographic data. Participating GPs were provided with and received instruction on a spirometer with automatic feedback on quality. Patients were grouped by the investigators into the GOLD COPD severity classifications, based on spirometric data provided. Data from the questionnaires were compared between the groups and management was compared with the recommendations of GOLD. ⋯ Adherence to GOLD (COPD) guidelines is low among GPs in Switzerland and COPD is often misdiagnosed or treated inappropriately. This is probably due to poor knowledge of disease definitions.