International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medical Sciences

Volume 1, Issue 3, September 2015

  • Comparison of Sonography and MRI in Diagnosis of Rotator Cuff Injuries

    Sied Kazem Razavi Ratki, Masoud Nakhaie-Nejad, Nasim Namiranian, Hamid reza Shafai Arani, Mona Ghasemian, Reza Nafisi-Moghadam

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 3, September 2015
    Pages: 35-37
    Received: Jul. 15, 2015
    Accepted: Jul. 24, 2015
    Published: Jul. 28, 2015
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    Abstract: Background and Objectives: Rotator cuff injuries are problems commonly encountered in athletic and non-athletic patients. Its definite diagnosis is also important. Accordingly, this study was performed to determine the diagnostic accuracy of ultra-sonography (US) compared with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in cases with suspicion of rotator cuff... Show More
  • Figure-of-Eight Wire Sternal Closure Technique Can Reduce Post-Open Cardiovascular Surgery Chest Re-Exploration and Pain Scores in Diabetic Patients with Severe Obesity (Body Mass Index: 35-40)

    Seyed Jalil Mirhosseini, Sadegh Ali-Hassan-Sayegh, Seyed Mohammad Yousof Mostafavi-Pour-Manshadi, Nafiseh Naderi, Maryam Hadibarhaghtalab, Mohammad Reza Lotfaliani

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 3, September 2015
    Pages: 38-41
    Received: Jun. 08, 2015
    Accepted: Aug. 10, 2015
    Published: Aug. 11, 2015
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    Abstract: Background. Postoperative sternal instability can be associated with the density of bone and type of wire closure. Sternal instability is a serious complication, especially in diabetic obese patients. This category of patients is susceptible to activation of inflammation and inflammatory and/or infective involvement of the sternum after sternotomy.... Show More
  • Comparison Efficacy of Onion Extract plus Heparin with Flucinolone Acetonide on Midsternotomy Hypertrophic Scars Following Open Heart Surgery

    Seyed Jalil Mirhosseini, Sadegh Ali-Hassan-Sayegh, Alireza Vahidi Mehrjardi, Maryam Hadibarhaghtalab, Seyed Mohammad Yousof Mostafavi-Pour-Manshadi, Nafiseh Naderi, Mohammad Reza Lotfaliani

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 3, September 2015
    Pages: 42-45
    Received: Jun. 08, 2015
    Accepted: Aug. 10, 2015
    Published: Aug. 11, 2015
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    Abstract: Background. Post-midsternotomy hypertrophic scars can lead to remarkable morbidities such as pigmentation alteration, pain, tenderness, induration, itching, and erythema so that they may be cosmetically and emotionally unacceptable to the patient undergoing midsternotomy. Initially, wound healing is induced rapidly with re-epithelialization, wherea... Show More
  • Neuroprotective Effects of Purslane Seeds against Adverse Effects Induced by Experimental Hyperlipidemia on Frontal Cortex and Cerebellum in Young Male Albino Rats

    El Sayed Aly Mohamed Metwally, Fardous Soror Karawya

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 3, September 2015
    Pages: 46-59
    Received: Aug. 13, 2015
    Accepted: Sep. 06, 2015
    Published: Sep. 09, 2015
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    Abstract: Background. Hyperlipidemia is characterized by abnormally elevated levels of lipids and is positively associated with cerebrovascular diseases. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a chronic brain disorder characterized by cognitive impairment, inflammation, β-amyloid deposition, and vascular damage. Recent studies have shown that high cholesterol levels ar... Show More
  • Effect of Phylloquinone on Dexamethasone-Induced Calcification of Heart Muscle and Media Elastocalcinosis in Aorta Artery in Rat Model

    Mohammad Rezaeisadrabadi, Mohammad Hossein Dashti-Rahmatabadi, Shamin Ghobadi, Fatemeh Haddad, Shokouh Taghipour Zahir, Mansour Ahmadi, Mohammad Reza Lotfaliani, Aghdas Mirjalili, Ali Rezaei

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 3, September 2015
    Pages: 60-64
    Received: Aug. 12, 2015
    Accepted: Sep. 08, 2015
    Published: Sep. 09, 2015
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    Abstract: Background. Dexamethasone is a type of steroid medication which enhances the rate of pericyte differentiation and mineralization in vitro with concomitant suppression of calcification inhibitory molecule matrix Gla-protein (MGP). Vitamin K is an essential cofactor in the carboxylation of glutamate residues in a small group of proteins, including MG... Show More