Peritoneal Hydatid Cyst Mimicking Peritoneal Seeding; A Case Report.

Background & Objective: This study presents a rare case of hydatid cysts involving the liver, spleen, and peritoneum, in which clinical features and radiologic findings initially raised strong suspicion for abdominal malignancy with peritoneal seeding.

Case Presentation: A 64-year-old man presented with vague epigastric pain, weight loss, and iron deficiency anemia. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed multiple splenic lesions suggestive of hydatid cysts.

Effect of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on Hypothyroidism in Patients with Morbid Obesity: A one-year follow-up Prospective Cohort Study.

Background & Objective: Obesity is a growing public health problem worldwide. Bariatric surgery is considered the safest and most effective therapeutic option, although it is associated with various metabolic and neurohormonal consequences. This study aims to evaluate the effect of sleeve gastrectomy (SG) on hypothyroidism within one year following surgery.

Grade III of Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injury and Duodenal Perforation due to Multiple Trauma; Which Is Priority? A Case Report.

Perforation of the duodenum after trauma has a low incidence and its coincidence with BTAI is very rare. The clinical condition of the patient is very important for deciding the treatment priority. In this patient, considering the stable condition and degree of aorta injury, we chose TEVAR before laparotomy.

Intravitreal Injections and Face Masks: Endophthalmitis Risk Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Purpose: To assess the added risk of acute endophthalmitis after intravitreal injections associated with the widespread use of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: In this retrospective, single-center study, records of patients with acute endophthalmitis following intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) injections during the pre-COVID era-that is, March 1, 2013 to October 31, 2019 -and the COVID-19 era-that is, March 1, 2020 to April 1, 2021 -were reviewed and compared.

Results: A total of 28,085 IVB injections were performed during the pre-COVID era; nine eyes of nine patients developed acute post-IVB endophthalmitis in this era, giving an overall incidence of 0.

Risk of Missed Diagnosis of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma by Eye Care Providers.

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of opportunistic case finding in glaucoma detection and to determine factors associated with failure of glaucoma detection by eye health providers.

Methods: This study was conducted on 154 new definite primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients presenting to our glaucoma clinic. A questionnaire was prepared to determine if these subjects had sought eye care up to 12 months before presentation.

Traumatic Brain Injury in Child Burn.

Background: Burns are one of the most important health problems in communities. Traumatic injuries, especially Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) associated with burns, may increase disability and mortality. In addition to preventing burns, any action for a better treatment approach and early detection of concomitant traumatic injuries can reduce complications, disability, and treatment costs.

Superficial Retinal Microvasculature and Choriocapillaris Alterations after Photodynamic Therapy in Chronic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy.

Purpose: To compare superficial retinal vascular, choriocapillaris (CC), and choroidal thickness changes in chronic central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR) patients after half-dose photodynamic therapy (PDT).

Method: In this prospective interventional case series study, fifteen eyes of 14 patients with chronic CSCR undergoing half-dose PDT treatment were enrolled. All patients underwent enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography angiography (EDI-OCT) and optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) at baseline and 3 months after treatment.

Real-World, Multicenter Case Series of Patients Treated with Oral Omadacycline for Resistant Gram-Negative Pathogens.

Introduction: Antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacteria have been associated with substantial morbidity and mortality and have limited treatment options available. Omadacycline (OMC) is an aminomethylcycline antibiotic that has been shown to exhibit broad in vitro activity against antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. Given the lack of real-world data, the primary objective of our report was to describe early experience with OMC for the treatment of resistant Gram-negative infections.

Clinical Characteristics Associated with Bacterial Bloodstream Coinfection in COVID-19.

Introduction: Inappropriate antibiotic use in COVID-19 is often due to treatment of presumed bacterial coinfection. Predictive factors to distinguish COVID-19 from COVID-19 with bacterial coinfection or bloodstream infection are limited.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 595 COVID-19 patients admitted between March 8, 2020, and April 4, 2020, to describe factors associated with a bacterial bloodstream coinfection (BSI).

Incidence and management of acute endophthalmitis after intravitreal injection of bevacizumab.

Purpose: To report the incidence, management, and clinical outcomes of cases who developed acute endophthalmitis following the administering of the intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) injection.

Methods: In this retrospective, non-comparative, single-center, cross-sectional study, the records of patients diagnosed with acute endophthalmitis following IVB injection between March 2013 and October 2019 were reviewed. Immediate injection of intravitreal antibiotics and early pars plana vitrectomy was performed for all cases after clinical diagnosis of acute post IVB endophthalmitis.

Fertility outcomes subsequent to medical and surgical treatment for ectopic pregnancy: A retrospective cohort study in Iran.

Background: Ectopic pregnancy (EP) and its treatment methods may affect subsequent fertility outcomes.

Objective: To compare methotrexate (MTX), laparoscopic salpingostomy, and salpingectomy methods of EP treatment and their effects on fertility outcomes.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective cohort study was performed on women receiving a definitive diagnosis of tubular EP from 2014 to 2017 at Arash Medical Center, Tehran, Iran.

Corona virus disease 2019-associated Stevens-Johnson syndrome: a case report.

Background: To report Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) in a patient with acute pneumonia secondary to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Case Presentation: A 45-years-old woman with a diagnosis of acute pneumonia secondary to SARS-CoV-2 infection who had received azithromycin and naproxen. Three days after starting the medication, she appeared ill and developed ocular discomfort, photophobia, dysuria, and macular rashes on the trunk and the extremities.

A new glaucoma drainage implant with the use of Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). A pilot study.

To investigate the implantation of Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) as a glaucoma drainage device. This study has been done in two steps. First, the constructed implants have been used in 4 rabbits and the histopathologic response was evaluated.

Efficacy and complications of ruthenium-106 brachytherapy for uveal melanoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and vision-threatening complications of brachytherapy with ruthenium-106 (Ru) plaque to treat uveal melanoma.

Material And Methods: A literature review was performed based on results from searching PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, and Cochrane databases, using the following key words: "choroidal melanoma", "uveal melanoma", "brachytherapy", and "ruthenium-106". We included studies performed on more than 30 patients since 1986, reporting on local control rate, complications rate, mean radiation dose, and mean tumor thickness.

A Systematic Literature Review on Traumatic Optic Neuropathy.

Traumatic optic neuropathy (TON) is an uncommon vision-threatening disorder that can be caused by ocular or head trauma and is categorized into direct and indirect TON. The overall incidence of TON is 0.7-2.

Preliminary, Real-world, Multicenter Experience With Omadacycline for Infections.

Twelve patients were treated with omadacycline (OMC) as part of a multidrug regimen for . The majority of infections were of pulmonary origin (7/12; 58.3%).

Effect of Acquainted with Risperidone on the Improvement of Clinical Symptoms and Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Schizophrenia: A Triple-Blind Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Background: (CE) is an established medicinal herb utilized for treating psychosis in Persian medicine. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of CE combined with risperidone on the clinical symptoms and the cognitive impairment in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Materials And Methods: In this triple-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial, the intervention group received a dose of 500 mg of CE in the form of a capsule to be taken twice a day accompanied by an appropriate dose of risperidone.

The Relationship of Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein A and Human Chorionic Gonadotropin with Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: A Prospective Study.

Purpose: This prospective study investigated the relationship between pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A) and human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and adverse pregnancy outcomes in the Iranian population.

Materials: Overall, 994 singleton pregnant mothers of 18-35-year old were referred for first-trimester screening tests, including PAPP-A and β-hCG, at the age of 6 days and 11-13 weeks, and were followed until the end of their pregnancy. The adverse pregnancy outcomes, PAPP-A, and β-hCG serum levels were recorded and analyzed.

Comparison of the Effect of Intravenous Tranexamic Acid and Sublingual Misoprostol on Reducing Bleeding After Cesarean Section: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial.

Purpose: To evaluate the effects of intravenous tranexamic acid (TA) and sublingual misoprostol on reducing bleeding after cesarean section.

Materials: One hundred and fifty-eight participants with term pregnancies scheduled for cesarean section were randomly divided into two groups. In M group, two sublingual misoprostol pills (400 mg) were administrated, immediately after the delivery.

Herpes simplex virus infection in minor burn injury: a case report.

This is a relative rare case of 0.5% TBSA (total body surface area) burn wound infection caused by Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV). A 1-year-old male infant had deep second degree burn of the left fourth finger with 0.

Effect of Phototherapy on Serum Level of Calcium, Magnesium and Vitamin D in Infants With Hyperbilirubinemia.

Background And Objective: Phototherapy is one of the therapy methods for jaundice caused by hyperbilirubinemia. Vitamin D and bilirubin have two distinct routes of metabolism yet part of their syntheses is common in the liver and thus they may influence each other's synthesis. One of the consequences of phototherapy not previously studied in detail is hypocalcaemia and hypomagnesaemia.

Correlation between human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 oncoprotein expression and some prognostic factors in papillary thyroid carcinoma.

Background: Thyroid cancer is one of the increasing cancer diagnoses in the United States. Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most common thyroid cancer. There are a few researches done determining the role of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 HER2 (erbB-2) in PTC prognosis.

Multiple sclerosis and environmental risk factors: a case-control study in Iran.

Studies have shown an increase in the incidence of MS in Iran. The aim of our study was to evaluate the relationship between environmental exposure and MS in Iran. This case-control study was conducted on 660 MS patients and 421 controls.

Pleural effusion as a rare manifestation of mediastinal teratoma: A case report.

Pleural effusion as one of the most common manifestations of pulmonary diseases is a rare symptom of anterior mediastinal teratoma that might mislead general physicians. In this study we report a rare case of pleural effusion and anterior mediastinal teratoma accompanying each other. The patient was a 21-year-old woman who suffered from dyspnea, cough, fever and manifestations of pleural effusion were obvious in chest X Ray (CXR).