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{"title":"Penile length and anogenital distance in male newborns from different Iranian ethnicities in golestan province.","authors":"Ehsan Alaee,&nbsp;Mohammad Javad Gharib,&nbsp;Mahnaz Fouladinejad","doi":"10.5812/ircmj.16729","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/ircmj.16729","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Anogenital distance (AGD) is a feasible and accepted parameter of exogenous or endogenous androgens effects on development of reproductive system.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Since there is no report on penile length (PL) and AGD in our region, we investigated these parameters in male newborns in Golestan Province, Iran.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>In this cross-sectional study, we measured stretched PL and AGD in term newborns from different races in Dezyani Gynecologic Hospital of Gorgan, Iran. We also recorded the anthropometric parameters and maternal age. The data was analyzed using the SPSS 14.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Means of PL and AGD of 427 healthy term newborns were 32.1 ± 3.5 and 24.5 ± 2.5 mm, respectively. There was a positive correlation between PL and AGD (r = 0.097, P = 0.046). According to their ethnicity, there were 166 Fars (38.9%), 129 Turkmen (30.2%), and 132 Sistani (30.9%) infants with mean PL of respectively 31.8 ± 3.9, 32.3 ± 3.3, and 32.4 ± 3.3 mm and mean AGD of respectively 25 ± 2.5, 24.3 ± 2.5, and 24 ± 2.5 mm. One Fars neonate (0.23%) had micropenis (PL = 21.3 mm).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Using -2.5 standard deviations as the cutoff for micropenis, a newborn infant in Golestan Province with a PL of < 23.3 mm had micropenis; however, more investigations are needed to clarify this issue.</p>","PeriodicalId":14628,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal","volume":"16 12","pages":"e16729"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2014-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/46/1f/ircmj-16-12-16729.PMC4341348.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33124104","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Effect of Hospital Service Quality on Patient's Trust.","authors":"Ehsan Zarei,&nbsp;Abbas Daneshkohan,&nbsp;Roghayeh Khabiri,&nbsp;Mohammad Arab","doi":"10.5812/ircmj.17505","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/ircmj.17505","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The trust is meant the belief of the patient to the practitioner or the hospital based on the concept that the care provider seeks the best for the patient and will provide the suitable care and treatment for him/her. One of the main determinants of patient's trust is the service quality.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aimed to examine the effect of quality of services provided in private hospitals on the patient's trust.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 969 patients were selected using the consecutive method from eight private general hospitals of Tehran, Iran, in 2010. Data were collected through a questionnaire containing 20 items (14 items for quality, 6 items for trust) and its validity and reliability were confirmed. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multivariate regression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean score of patients' perception of trust was 3.80 and 4.01 for service quality. Approximately 38% of the variance in patient trust was explained by service quality dimensions. Quality of interaction and process (P < 0.001) were the strongest factors in predicting patient's trust, but the quality of the environment had no significant effect on the patients' degree of trust.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The interaction quality and process quality were the key determinants of patient's trust in the private hospitals of Tehran. To enhance the patients' trust, quality improvement efforts should focus on service delivery aspects such as scheduling, timely and accurate doing of the service, and strengthening the interpersonal aspects of care and communication skills of doctors, nurses and staff.</p>","PeriodicalId":14628,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal","volume":"17 1","pages":"e17505"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2014-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.5812/ircmj.17505","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32999202","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Nurse managers' work life quality and their participation in knowledge management: a correlational study.","authors":"Zahra Hashemi Dehaghi,&nbsp;Abbas Sheikhtaheri,&nbsp;Fariba Dehnavi","doi":"10.5812/ircmj.18204","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/ircmj.18204","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The association between quality of work life and participation in knowledge management is unknown.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aimed to discover the association between quality of work life of nurse managers and their participation in implementing knowledge management.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This was a correlational study. All nurse managers (71 people) from 11 hospitals affiliated with the Social Security Organization in Tehran, Iran, were included. They were asked to rate their participation in knowledge management and their quality of work life. Data was gathered by a researcher-made questionnaire (May-June 2012). The questionnaire was validated by content and construct validity approaches. Cronbach's alpha was used to evaluate reliability. Finally, 50 questionnaires were analyzed. The answers were scored and analyzed using mean of scores, T-test, ANOVA (or nonparametric test, if appropriate), Pearson's correlation coefficient and linear regression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Nurse managers' performance to implement knowledge management strategies was moderate. A significant correlation was found between quality of work life of nurse managers and their participation in implementing knowledge management strategies (r = 0.82; P < 0.001). The strongest correlations were found between implementation of knowledge management and participation of nurse managers in decision making (r = 0.82; P < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Improvement of nurse managers' work life quality, especially in decision-making, may increase their participation in implementing knowledge management.</p>","PeriodicalId":14628,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal","volume":"17 1","pages":"e18204"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2014-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.5812/ircmj.18204","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33004782","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Auditory steady-state response thresholds in adults with conductive and mild to moderate sensorineural hearing loss.","authors":"Reza Hosseinabadi,&nbsp;Sadegh Jafarzadeh","doi":"10.5812/ircmj.18029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/ircmj.18029","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The Auditory steady state response (ASSR) provides a frequency-specific and automatic assessment of hearing sensitivity and is used in infants and difficult-to-test adults. Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the ASSR thresholds among various types (normal, conductive, and sensorineural), degree (normal, mild, and moderate), and configuration (flat and sloping) of hearing sensitivity, and measuring the cutoff point between normal condition and hearing loss for different frequencies. Patients and Methods: This clinical trial was performed in Iran and included patients who were referred from Ear, Nose, and Throat Department. A total of 54 adults (27 with sensorineural hearing loss, 17 with conductive hearing losses, and 10 with normal hearing) were randomly chosen to participate in our study. The type and degree of hearing loss were determined through testing by otoscopy, tympanometry, acoustic reflex, and pure tone audiometry. Then the ASSR was tested at carrier frequencies of 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 Hz. Results: The ASSR accurately estimates the behavioral thresholds as well as flat and sloping configurations. There was no correlation between types of hearing loss and difference of behavioral and ASSR thresholds (P = 0.69). The difference between ASSR and behavioral thresholds decreased as severity of hearing loss increased. The 40, 35, 30, and 35 dB could be considered as cutoffs between normal hearing and hearing loss for 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 Hz, respectively. Conclusions: The ASSR can accurately predict the degree and configuration of hearing loss and discriminate the normal hearing from mild or moderate hearing loss and mild from moderate hearing loss, except for 500 Hz. The Air-conducted ASSR could not define the type of hearing loss.","PeriodicalId":14628,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal","volume":"17 1","pages":"e18029"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2014-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/a4/34/ircmj-17-01-18029.PMC4341404.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32999207","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Characteristics of the patients with colorectal cancer: epidemiologic study or pathology report-based study.","authors":"Mohammad Mohammadianpanah","doi":"10.5812/ircmj.17899","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/ircmj.17899","url":null,"abstract":"Dear Editor, \u0000 \u0000In the Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal issue published in June 2013, I read with great interest the article entitled “Frequency of all types of colorectal tumors in the patients referred to selected hospitals in Tehran”, by Golfam et al. (1). The authors briefly and incompletely reviewed the pathologic characteristics of the patients with colorectal cancer referring to two educational hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. They explored any association between the patients’ demographic characteristics (sex and age) and the tumor characteristics (location and differentiation). Nonetheless, some important pathologic data, including the type of surgery, surgical margin status, total number of identified lymph nodes, number of positive lymph nodes, presence of lymphatic-vascular and perineural invasion, presence of obstruction and/or perforation, and primary tumor stage, have been missed. These pathologic characteristics are important indicators for defining accurate tumor and lymph node staging and predicting the prognosis (2, 3). Furthermore, the findings of this study were influenced by an institutional referral bias. Higher male/female ratio (1.9:1) and higher proportion of rectal location (60%) are the examples of institutional referral biases in comparison to large national reports (4-7). Therefore, this is an incomplete pathology report-based study rather than an epidemiologic one.","PeriodicalId":14628,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal","volume":"17 1","pages":"e17899"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2014-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/3d/d8/ircmj-17-01-17899.PMC4341358.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32999206","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Structural and contextual dimensions of Iranian primary health care system at local level.","authors":"Mehdi Zanganeh Baygi,&nbsp;Hesam Seyedin,&nbsp;Masoud Salehi,&nbsp;Mehdi Jafari Sirizi","doi":"10.5812/ircmj.17222","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/ircmj.17222","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In recent years, family physician plan was established as the main strategy of health system in Iran, while organizational structure of the primary health care system has remained the same as thirty years ago.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study was performed to illustrate structural and contextual dimensions of organizational structure and relationship between them in Iranian primary health care system at local level.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted from January to June 2013, during which 121 questionnaires were distributed among senior and junior managers of city health centers at Medical Sciences universities in Iran. Validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by experts (CVI = 0.089 and CVR more than 0.85) and Cronbach α was utilized for reliability (α = 0.904). We used multistage sampling method in this study and analysis of the data was performed by SPSS software using different tests.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Local level of primary health care system in Iran had mechanical structure, but in contextual dimensions the results showed different types. There was a significant relationship between structural and contextual dimensions (r = 0.642, P value < 0.001). Goals and culture dimensions had strongest effects on structural dimensions.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Because of the changes in goals and strategies of Iranian health system in recent years, it is urgently recommended to reform the current structure to increase efficiency and effectiveness of the system.</p>","PeriodicalId":14628,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal","volume":"17 1","pages":"e17222"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2014-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/d3/66/ircmj-17-01-17222.PMC4341539.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33125003","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparison of the Effects of Eicosapentaenoic Acid With Docosahexaenoic Acid on the Level of Serum Lipoproteins in Helicobacter pylori: A Randomized Clinical Trial.","authors":"Shahram Agah,&nbsp;Farzad Shidfar,&nbsp;Nafiseh Khandouzi,&nbsp;Ahmad Reza Baghestani,&nbsp;Sharieh Hosseini","doi":"10.5812/ircmj.17652","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/ircmj.17652","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Helicobacter pylori infection is the most common chronic bacterial infection around the world and an important cause of gastrointestinal disorders, which might be involved in the pathogenesis of some extragastrointestinal disturbances as well as changes in serum lipid profile. Hypolipemic properties of omega-3 fatty acids have been studied in several studies.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The present study aimed to compare the effects of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplementation on the level of serum lipoproteins in H. pylori.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>In a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial in Iran, 105 Helicobacter pylori were randomly allocated to receive 2 g of daily EPA (35 patients), DHA (35 patients), or medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) oil as placebo (33 patients) along with conventional tetra-drug H. pylori eradication regimen for 12 weeks.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>From 105 included patients, 97 (31 in EPA, 33 in DHA, and 33 in control groups) completed the study and were included in final analysis. The levels of total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and the ratios of TG/HDL-C, TC/HDL-C, and LDL-C/HDL-C were not significantly different among the three groups, while the level of triglyceride (TG) was statistically different. DHA (-16.6 ± 30.34) and control (+ 15.32 ± 56.47) groups were statistically different with regard to changes in TG levels (P = 0.000).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>There was no difference between the effects of 2 g of EPA or DHA supplementation for 12 weeks on the levels of total cholesterol, LDL-C, HDL-C, TC/HDL-C, TG/HDL-C, and LDL-C/HDL-C; however, it had a desirable effect on the level of TG in a way that the effect of DHA was clearer.</p>","PeriodicalId":14628,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal","volume":"17 1","pages":"e17652"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2014-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/56/c8/ircmj-17-01-17652.PMC4341505.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32999203","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effective intervention of self-care on glycaemia control in patients with type 2 diabetes.","authors":"Iraj Zareban, Shamsodina Niknami, Alireza Hidarnia, Fatemeh Rakhshani, Mohsen Shamsi, Mahmood Karimy","doi":"10.5812/ircmj.8311","DOIUrl":"10.5812/ircmj.8311","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Diabetes is one of the most common diseases, which requires lifelong self-care to improve the quality of life.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The current study aimed to determine the impact of self-care education programs on reducing HbA1c in patients with type 2 diabetes.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>The current experimental study was conducted on 138 female patients with type 2 diabetes in Zahedan city, Iran. The data were collected by a self-administered questionnaire which included items on demographics, awareness, beliefs, Self-care behaviors. Before the educational intervention, the (HbA1c) test check list was completed for the patients in both groups. Then the training was applied for the intervention group in five 60-minute educational sessions within one month. Three months following the training, the data collection based on the check list was repeated for both groups. Data were analyzed using SPSS software.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean scores of awareness, beliefs, Self-care behaviors of the educational group, were 46.6 ± 8.57, 46.5 ± 0.86 and 29.06 ± 10.02, respectively; and it was found that after the education, knowledge, attitude, and self-care scores increased significantly (P < 0.001 Before the training, the scores of self-care, beliefs, and awareness were less than average in the intervention and control groups. In addition, the levels of HbA1c in the patients were higher than the normal levels. Following the intervention, the mean of self-care and HbA1c of the intervention group significantly reduced as compared with those of the control group (P < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Self-care training instructions led to improve knowledge, attitude, and performance of the subjects under study and also the average HbA1c. Therefore, the nurses and health care staff should be educated accordingly.</p>","PeriodicalId":14628,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal","volume":"16 12","pages":"e8311"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2014-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/14/3f/ircmj-16-12-8311.PMC4341325.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33124997","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Endoscopic marsupialisation of the lateral frontal sinus mucocele with orbital extension: a case report.","authors":"Hadi Sharouny,&nbsp;Prepageran Narayanan","doi":"10.5812/ircmj.17104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/ircmj.17104","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Frontal sinus mucoceles are the commonest among all paranasal mucoceles. With introduction of functional endoscopic sinus surgery, surgeons prefer endoscopic management of sinus mucoceles, but lesions that appear in the lateral part of the frontal sinus can be difficult to access and often need external approaches.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>We described a lateral frontal sinus mucocele with intra-orbital extension, which was successfully managed by endoscopic sinus surgery.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Endoscopic sinus surgery is the treatment of choice in most frontal sinus mucoceles including lateral frontal mucoceles.</p>","PeriodicalId":14628,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal","volume":"17 1","pages":"e17104"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2014-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/59/40/ircmj-17-01-17104.PMC4341355.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33125002","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"New therapy using omega-3-Acid ethyl esters for decubitus ulcers and stasis dermatitis: a case report.","authors":"Kazuki Nagai,&nbsp;Katsuhiko Matsumaru,&nbsp;Ikuko Hirai,&nbsp;Yujiro Takae,&nbsp;Kazuo Andoh","doi":"10.5812/ircmj.19500","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/ircmj.19500","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>In daily practice, it is common to experience difficulty in treating decubitus ulcers (pressure ulcers, also known as decubitus ulcers) and stasis dermatitis of the lower limbs. We hereby report that omega-3-acid ethyl esters were remarkably effective when administered to cases of refractory pressure ulcers and stasis dermatitis for the purpose of improving the blood flow and promoting blood circulation.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>Case 1: A 21-year-old Japanese female with lower-body paralysis. Pressure ulcers appeared on the heel and first toe of her left lower extremity. Although the patient had been treated with various ointments such as dimethyl isopropylazulene and 0.9% iodine-containing ointment, the course showed no improvement, so omega-3-acid ethyl esters was administered orally, completely healing the ulcer of the first toe in 10 weeks. Case 2: A 76-year-old Japanese male. The patient had been treated on an outpatient basis for 15 years due to hypertension, heart failure, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and hyperlipidemia. Two years prior to this presentation, stasis dermatitis occurred in the lower limbs and at the end of last year, erosive ulcers appeared on the front part of the lower-right thigh and shin. Although treatment with various topical ointment and dressings was performed, the course showed no improvement. Oral administration of omega-3-acid ethyl esters was initiated. At 12 weeks, his condition entered the white phase and healed almost completely.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This report is the first to document other treatment possibilities for pressure ulcer and/or stasis dermatitis in cases where the use of topical applied ointments and medications is difficult. This new therapy may therefore help physicians to treat pressure ulcers and stasis dermatitis.</p>","PeriodicalId":14628,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal","volume":"16 12","pages":"e19500"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2014-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.5812/ircmj.19500","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33123538","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}