Systematic review
Ocular changes in premature infants

Negareh Yazdani; Leyla Shahkarami; Javad Heravian Shandiz; Veda Vakili; Hadi Ostadimoghaddam; AbbasAli Yekta; Seyed Hosein Hoseini-Yazdi

Volume 4, Issue 3 , July 2017, Pages 87-96

https://doi.org/10.22038/rcm.2016.7484

Abstract
  Introduction: This article aimed to review the literatures on visual impairments and ocular changes in premature infants with low birth weight and gestational age.Methods: Five electronic databases including: PubMed, Web of Science, Science direct, Ovid, and Scopus were searched. Original articles published ...  Read More

Systematic review
Evaluation of the relationship between left atrial volume and myocardial ischemia: a systematic review

Ali Azari; leila Bigdelue; Afsoon Fazlinezhad; Marzye Farazandeh; Somaye Bakefayat

Volume 4, Issue 3 , July 2017, Pages 97-101

https://doi.org/10.22038/rcm.2016.6401

Abstract
  Introduction: The pathophysiology of ischemia involves the cellular effect of myocardial ischemia, reactive oxygen species, and reactive inflammatory enzymes. Left atrial (LA) ischemia has been shown to have several mechanisms through which it can lead to abnormalities in left ventricular filling in ...  Read More

Systematic review
Blood loss prevention in total knee arthroplasty (TKA): a systematic review

Mohammad Reza Safdari

Volume 4, Issue 3 , July 2017, Pages 102-123

https://doi.org/10.22038/rcm.2016.7845

Abstract
  Introduction: This exhaustive literature review aimed to find articles in relation to blood loss prevention in TKA via searching in databases such as PubMed and Google Scholar during 2005-2015.Methods: In this study, we included all the articles focusing on the evaluation of blood loss during TKA using ...  Read More

Review
The relation between the anthropometric characteristics of fingers and cancer

Omid Mardanshahi; Jina Khayatzadeh; Soodabeh Shahidsales

Volume 4, Issue 3 , July 2017, Pages 124-127

https://doi.org/10.22038/rcm.2017.9265

Abstract
  Anthropometry is a science of human body measurement that could be used for manufacturing artificial limbs or prosthesis, investigating body differences between populations, utilizing in forensics and criminology, or even in the diagnosis of some diseases. Two of the most important anthropometric characteristics ...  Read More

Review
Food recommender systems for diabetic patients: a narrative review

Somaye Norouzi; Mohsen Nematy; Hedieh Zabolinezhad; Samane Sistani; Kobra Etminani

Volume 4, Issue 3 , July 2017, Pages 128-130

https://doi.org/10.22038/rcm.2017.10814.1134

Abstract
  World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that the number of people with diabetes will grow 114% by 2030. It declares that patients themselves have more responsibility for controlling and the treatment of diabetes by being provided with updated knowledge about the disease and different aspects of available ...  Read More

Review
The effect of curcumin on epilepsy: an experimental review

Mina Erfani; Farah Ashrafzadeh; javad Akhondian; Hamid Reza Rahimi; Mehran Beiraghi-Toosi; Hashem Lashgari-Kalat; Ehsan Alaei; Monica Zeynalzadeh

Volume 4, Issue 3 , July 2017, Pages 131-135

https://doi.org/10.22038/rcm.2016.7636

Abstract
  Nearly 70 million people worldwide suffer from epilepsy. Despite administration of routine antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), nearly 30% of seizures are resistant to treatment called drug resistant epilepsy (DRE). Since the epilepsy treatment may result in consequences of multi-drugs administration or sometimes ...  Read More

Review
The relationship between breast cancer and air pollution: review article

Fatemeh Homaei Shandiz; Zahra Hadizadeh Talasaz

Volume 4, Issue 3 , July 2017, Pages 136-139

https://doi.org/10.22038/rcm.2017.9258

Abstract
  Air pollution consists of chemicals resulting from many human activities and natural resources, which can cause gene mutations. Almost, it is proven that air pollution contributes to lung cancer and its relationship with other cancers including bladder, cervical cancer, ovary, prostate, brain and breast ...  Read More

Case report
Therapeutic uterine artery embolization in a life-threatening postpartum hemorrhage: a case report

Leila Pourali; Sedigh Ayati; Masoud Pezeshkirad; Mansooreh Sadat Golmohammadi

Volume 4, Issue 3 , July 2017, Pages 140-142

https://doi.org/10.22038/rcm.2017.21434.1194

Abstract
  Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is one of the most common complications of delivery and is a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. The aim of this report is to introduce a case of therapeutic uterine artery embolization (UAE) in a life-threatening postpartum hemorrhage. A 26-year old G3P3 woman ...  Read More