Tumor necrosis factor-alpha antibodies in fistulizing crohn's disease: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha antibodies in fistulizing crohn's disease: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis

Pardis Zaboli; Mohammad Abdollahi; Shilan Mozaffari; Shekoufeh Nikfar

Volume 6, Issue 3 , July 2017, Pages 135-144

Abstract
  Medical treatment for fistulizing Crohn's disease (FCD) is changing rapidly over the time by the introduction of novel therapeutic medicines, while no global consensus is available. ...  Read More
Missing the benefit of metformin in acute myeloid leukemia: A problem of contrast?
Missing the benefit of metformin in acute myeloid leukemia: A problem of contrast?

Alice C Ceacareanu; George K Nimako; Zachary A. P. Wintrob

Volume 6, Issue 3 , July 2017, Pages 145-150

Abstract
  To evaluate whether metformin's cancer-related benefits reported in patients with solid tumors (ST) are also present in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients. Methods: Baseline ...  Read More
Impact of CYP2C19 polymorphisms on serum concentration of voriconazole in iranian hematological patients
Impact of CYP2C19 polymorphisms on serum concentration of voriconazole in iranian hematological patients

Sholeh Ebrahimpour; Soha Namazi; Mehdi Mohammadi; Mohsen Nikbakht; Molouk Hadjibabaie; Hamidreza Taghvaye Masoumi; Ardeshir Ghavamzadeh

Volume 6, Issue 3 , July 2017, Pages 151-157

Abstract
   This study aimed to determine the portion of Iranian patients who attain therapeutic serum concentrations of voriconazole (VRCZ) following administration of fixed doses. In addition, ...  Read More
Causes of medication errors in intensive care units from the perspective of healthcare professionals
Causes of medication errors in intensive care units from the perspective of healthcare professionals

Sedigheh Farzi; Alireza Irajpour; Mahmoud Saghaei; Hamid Ravaghi

Volume 6, Issue 3 , July 2017, Pages 158-165

Abstract
  This study was conducted to explore and to describe the causes of medication errors in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) from the perspective of physicians, nurses, and clinical pharmacists. Methods: The ...  Read More
Knowledge, attitude and practice of iranian pharmacists, body builders, and their coaches regarding sports supplements
Knowledge, attitude and practice of iranian pharmacists, body builders, and their coaches regarding sports supplements

Peivand Bastani; Ali Amjad Nia; Mohammadreza Shabanpoor; Safoora Mehravar; Sara Kashefian

Volume 6, Issue 3 , July 2017, Pages 166-172

Abstract
  This study is conducted on Iranian pharmacists, coaches, and athletes regarding sports supplements to assess their knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) regarding sports supplements. Methods: This ...  Read More
Melatonin supplementation may improve the outcome of patients with hemorrhagic stroke in the intensive care unit
Melatonin supplementation may improve the outcome of patients with hemorrhagic stroke in the intensive care unit

Mehrnoush Dianatkhah; Atabak Najafi; Mohammad Sharifzadeh; Arezoo Ahmadi; Hamidreza Sharifnia; Mojtaba Mojtahedzadeh; Farhad Najmeddin; Azadeh Moghaddas

Volume 6, Issue 3 , July 2017, Pages 173-177

Abstract
   Although mechanical ventilation is frequently a life-saving therapy, its use can result in unwanted side effects. It has been well documented that the choice of sedating agent ...  Read More
An interprofessional collaboration between medicine and pharmacy schools: Designing and evaluating a teaching program on practical prescribing
An interprofessional collaboration between medicine and pharmacy schools: Designing and evaluating a teaching program on practical prescribing

Mohammad Reza Javadi; Mina Khezrian; Anahita Sadeghi; Seyed Hossein Hajimiri; Kaveh Eslami

Volume 6, Issue 3 , July 2017, Pages 178-181

Abstract
  Medical students need proper education in drug prescription. The aim of the present study is to introduce a course that improves the students' prescribing skills and also promotes an ...  Read More
Osteonecrosis of the jaws in patient received bisphosphonates and sunitinib separately: A case report
Osteonecrosis of the jaws in patient received bisphosphonates and sunitinib separately: A case report

Farzaneh Ashrafi; Ali Derakhshandeh; Bijan Movahedian; Azadeh Moghaddas

Volume 6, Issue 3 , July 2017, Pages 182-185

Abstract
  Recently published reports have suggested that antiangiogenic drugs such as sunitinib could potentiate the osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) induced by bisphosphonates (BPs) and even induce ...  Read More
Intracranial hemorrhage in methanol toxicity: Challenging the probable heparin effect during hemodialysis
Intracranial hemorrhage in methanol toxicity: Challenging the probable heparin effect during hemodialysis

Hossein Hassanian-Moghaddam; Hooman Bahrami-Motlagh; Nasim Zamani; Seyed Amirhossein Fazeli; Behdad Behnam

Volume 6, Issue 3 , July 2017, Pages 186-189

Abstract
  Brain hemorrhages are rare complications of acute methanol poisoning. There is a debate on association of brain hemorrhage in methanol toxicity and application of systemic anticoagulation ...  Read More