Objective:To assess whether a self-reported β-lactam allergy is associated with an increased
risk of surgical site infection (SSI) across a broad range of procedures and to determine …

Prehospital and hospital data was prospectively gathered on all hospitalized trauma patients
admitted to six major trauma hospitals in Tehran from August 1999 to September 2000. …

Implementation of a perioperative allergy and antibiotic assessment tool in patients with
reported beta-lactam allergy resulted in a pronounced and sustained increase in perioperative …

In the prequalified connections which were introduced after the 1994 Northridge earthquake,
the panel zone does not maintain any damage due to the formation of plastic hinges at the …

OBJECTIVE: We postulated that ligation of a consistent perforating venous branch at the
elbow would improve distention and flow in the superficial veins about the elbow. This would …

Trauma is a leading cause of death and disability around the world. Injuries are responsible
for about six million deaths annually, of which ninety percent occur in developing countries. …

Gaps in the provision of care exist in the initial evaluation and management of patients first
cared for in the most rural settings. We designed a survey to explore what unmet educational …

Results: Of the 1,393 trauma patients, 721 (51.8%) were civilians and 672 (48.2%) were MPs.
With regard to injury severity, 75.7% had an ISS< 7, 18.2% had an 7≤ ISS≤ 12, and 6.2% …

Welding of Continuity plates in box columns are not easily possible, therefore some researches
has been done for substitution of external continuity plates.In this study first discussed …

One of the drawbacks of the mentioned connections after Northridge and kobe earthquakes
was the destruction of beam after earthquake, difficulty and non economical displacement of …