In this study the prevalence and causative agents of dermatophytoses in Isfahan, a large province of Iran, were determined. Of 16,578 clinically suspected cases 13.3% were affected with… (More)
Leontiasis ossea is a rare medical condition which is characterized by an overgrowth of the facial and cranial bones secondary to chronic renal failure and secondary hyperparathyroidism. We reported… (More)
The congenital talipes equinovarus (clubfoot) is one of the most common congenital conditions requiring orthopedic intervention. This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of unintentional… (More)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Fusariosis is a fungal infection often involving the skin. Various species can cause local, focally invasive, or disseminated infections. The routes of entry for Fusarium… (More)
Background: Microcirculation is affected in diabetes mellitus and Microvascular abnormalities cause persistent diabetic complications. The aim of this study was nailfold capillaroscopic assessment to… (More)
The incidence of opportunistic fungi in bronchoalveolar lavage specimens from patients suspected of tuberculosis in Isfahan, Iran, was determined. From 200 patients 36 yeasts (18%) and seven… (More)
BACKGROUND
Using the same cutoff points for whole-body measurements as for site-specific measurements will result in underestimation of osteoporosis.
OBJECTIVES
We assessed the correlation between… (More)
Background
Microvascular changes are one of the first obvious steps in numerous inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Nailfold video capillaroscopy (NFC) is an easy, reliable and… (More)
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) exhibit higher cardiovascular morbidity and mortality than the general population. The common carotid artery intima–media thickness (CCA-IMT) measured by… (More)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Diabetic patients are more susceptible to oral candidiasis infection than non-diabetics due to the factors promoting oral carriage of Candida. Several factors can increase… (More)