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Ramsar-Northern Iran, Autumnal view of the foggy Jungle
(photo by M.H.Azizi MD, November 2011)
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Archives of Iranian Medicine: 2011 and beyond
AIM will be published monthly from 2012 with an increased focus on preventive medicine and public health. In its 14th birthday, this switch from bimonthly publication, will complete the Journal’s 4-year transition from a quarterly journal. This change will not only allow us to present the recent advances in medical sciences in a more timely fashion to our readers, but also shorten the wait time for the authors, and has been made possible with the constant support and enthusiasm of our contributors and reviewers. More...
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Fauna and Bioecology of Sand Flies in Jask Country, the Endemic Focus of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Hormozgan, Iran
The cutaneous leishmaniasis has been regularly spread in Iran. Jask County which has been located in the eastern part of Hormozgan Province had the most cases of patients. The present study aimed to investigate on the fauna and biology of sand flies.
In this descriptive, cross sectional study, during 2007–2008, sand flies were captured using sticky papers and CDC miniature light traps. Flies species were identified using microscopic method. Parity rate was examined by dissection to chequer accessory glands for pigments. The ELISA method was used for detection of anthropophagic index.
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A Monthly Peer-Reviewed Medical Journal Published by the Academy of Medical Sciences of the I.R. Iran; Indexed in PubMed/MEDLINE, ISI Web of Science, EMBASE, SCOPUS, CINHAL, PASCAL, CSA, SID, ISSN: Print 1029-2977, Online 1735-3947.
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Call for Papers
Dear Researcher;
The Achieves of Iranian Medicine is planning to publish a series of special issues on liver disease. The topics include, but are not limited to, viral hepatitis (A through E), fatty liver and steatohepatitis, cirrhosis, and liver transplantation.
Hereby we invite you to submit any original research paper on liver disease by emailing to merat@tums.ac.ir. Depending on the papers we receive, we are planning to publish the first special issue by June 2012.
Shahin Merat, MD
Guest editor,
Reza Malekzadeh
Editor in chief
Hossein Poustchi, MD
Guest editor,
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Prevalence of Tuberculosis in Patients with Anthracosis: Study on 150 Subjects
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Authors:
Marzieh Pazoki1, Habib Moazami Goodarzi2, Amirpejman Hashemi Taheri3, Soroush Seifirad4, Nemat Nematollahi5, *Omalbanin Paknejad6, |
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Authors’ Affiliations: 1Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Sina Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, 2Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shariati Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, 3Pulmonary and Critical Care Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
•Corresponding author and reprints: Omalbanin Paknejad MD, Department ofPulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shariati Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. E-mail:opaknjd@ut.ac.ir
Accepted for publication: 6 July 2011
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Keywords:
Anthracosis, bronchoscopy, tuberculosis
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BACKGROUND: A probable concordance and association between pulmonary tuberculosis and anthracosis was observed in the published literature. We conducted this study to evaluate the clinical and radiologic characteristics of patients with bronchoscopic evidence of anthracosis as well as the prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis in patients with anthracosis.
METHODS: Included in the study were 150 consecutive patients with evidence of anthracosis as evidenced by bronchoscopy. Pulmonary tuberculosis diagnostic work up which included bronchoalveolar lavage, sputum smears and cultures, or histologic examination of lung biopsies was performed on all patients. Patients’ clinical, pathological, and radiological findings were also recorded and analyzed.
RESULTS: A total of 88 men and 62 women, ranging in age from 42 to 92 years were included in the study. Dyspnea (38.7%) and productive cough (35.3%) were among the most common chief complaints. The abnormal bronchoscopic findings were seen most frequently in the right middle lobe bronchus. In 42 patients pulmonary tuberculosis was confirmed either bacteriologically (n = 32) or histologically (n = 10). CT scans of 26 patients were examined, of which the most frequent findings were consolidation and a reticular pattern. Pleural involvement was observed in 14 patients.
CONCLUSION: Prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis was higher among those with bronchial stenosis (P < 0.05). These findings have suggested that bronchial anthracosis, especially cases of localized anthracosis, in patients with bronchial stenosis and in those without a history of smoking or occupational exposure may be caused by tuberculosis.
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ISSN:1029-2977
Article type:Original
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