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  1. Article ; Online: Pachydermodactyly with Broder Hand Span and Long Fingers

    Abbas RASI / Elham BEHRANGI / Bahamin ATTAR / Zahra AZIZIAN

    Iranian Journal of Public Health, Vol 46, Iss

    A Case Report

    2017  Volume 2

    Abstract: Pachydermodactyly is a rare and benign disease that may be idiopathic, genetic, acquired as a response to repetitive trauma, or associated with several other acquired conditions often pushing the health caregiver to do a bunch of costly lab tests and ... ...

    Abstract Pachydermodactyly is a rare and benign disease that may be idiopathic, genetic, acquired as a response to repetitive trauma, or associated with several other acquired conditions often pushing the health caregiver to do a bunch of costly lab tests and diagnostic workups to rule out other entities. All health care givers must be aware about this disease for reassure the patients and cut unnecessary costs. Moreover, there seems to be an issue of association with certain occupations. A good example might be computer keyboards causing special damages to certain organs like eyes and musculoskeletal system. We have observed deleterious effects of excess work with computer keyboards on fingers in the form of Pachydermodactyly in our case. A 27-yr-old man presented with wider hand span and longer fingers to Dermatology Clinic of Rasoul-E-Akram Hospital in June 2015, especially the ring finger in our case, considered a big symptom who depressed due to their fingers appearance as a rare disease. We gave him an emollient to make his hand smoother. The patient improved both clinically and psychologically on a simple emollient. This disease with its deleterious psychological effects and a simple way of management should be appreciated more by the health care system.
    Keywords Pachydermodactyly ; Digital fibromatosis ; Soft tissue swelling ; Public aspects of medicine ; RA1-1270
    Subject code 006
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-02-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Tehran University of Medical Sciences
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  2. Article ; Online: The Prevalence of Sleep Disorders in Patients with Alopecia Areata

    Gholamhossein Ghafarpour / Abbas Zamanian / Abbas Rasi / Sepideh Asadbeigi / Shiva Ghods

    مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, Vol 33, Iss 365, Pp 2296-

    2016  Volume 2301

    Abstract: Background: Alopecia areata is a chronic inflammatory disorder that causes nonscarring hair loss. The cause is unknown, but an interaction between autoimmune and psychological factors may trigger the disease. Sleep deprivation is associated with a ... ...

    Abstract Background: Alopecia areata is a chronic inflammatory disorder that causes nonscarring hair loss. The cause is unknown, but an interaction between autoimmune and psychological factors may trigger the disease. Sleep deprivation is associated with a variety of adverse consequences including the effects on both psychological and physical health. Sleep deprivation can adversely affect immune function and exacerbate autoimmunity. Poor sleep quality is also associated with stress. Method: A case control study was conducted on 92 patients divided into two groups of 46, those diagnosed with alopecia areata and a healthy population. The demographic information of both groups was gathered with a questionnaire and the sleep quality was evaluated using Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), a self-rated questionnaire that assesses sleep quality and disturbances over a 1-month time interval. SPSS16 was used to analyze the data. P value of less than 0.05 was considered significant. Findings: 45.7% of patients with alopecia areata and 21.7% of the control group had sleep disorders. The difference between these percentages was significant (P < 0.05). There was not any significant difference in the scores of PSQI between the two groups (mean score = 5.37 and 4.04 in alopecia areata and control groups, respectively). The mean night sleep hours in patients with alopecia areata (6.73 hours) was significantly lower than the normal population (7.76 hours). Conclusion: The results of this study revealed that the poor sleep quality is more common among patients with alopecia areata compared to the normal population; but the difference of the severity of sleep disturbances between the two groups was not statistically significant.
    Keywords Alopecia areata ; Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ; Sleep disorder ; Medicine ; R ; Medicine (General) ; R5-920
    Subject code 150
    Language Persian
    Publishing date 2016-02-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Vesnu Publications
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  3. Article ; Online: Hypertrichosis Is Not so Prevalent in Becker's Nevus

    Abbas Rasi / Hoda Berenji Ardestani / Seyed Mehdi Tabaie

    ISRN Dermatology , Vol

    Analysis of 47 Cases

    2014  Volume 2014

    Keywords Dermatology ; RL1-803 ; Medicine ; R
    Language English
    Publishing date 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Hindawi Publishing Corporation
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  4. Article ; Online: A comparison study of lipid profile levels between skin tags affected people and normal population in Tehran, Iran

    Abbas Rasi / Alireza Faghihi / Yaser Rahmanzadeh / Habib Hassannejad

    Advanced Biomedical Research, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp 109-

    2014  Volume 109

    Abstract: Background: For many years the association of skin tags and endocrynopathies has been postulated, although many reports are available but it has never been evaluated to mean normal population. Dyslipidemia is a frequent disorder among people and seemed ... ...

    Abstract Background: For many years the association of skin tags and endocrynopathies has been postulated, although many reports are available but it has never been evaluated to mean normal population. Dyslipidemia is a frequent disorder among people and seemed to be necessary for screening within skin tag condition. This study is designed to find any possible association between skin tags and dyslipidemia. Materials and Methods: From April 2009 to June 2011, 168 patients enrolled the study. Among the remaining 152 patients, there were 89 females (58.5%) and 63 males (.5). Based on the TLGS study 136 men and 220 women enrolled the control group of study. The mean age was 28.4 years. Patients trained to have normal free diet for at least 1 month then referred to the laboratory. Blood samples were taken over 12 hours fasting with 2 hours intervals. Hypertriglyceridemia was defined as plasma level ≥160 mg/dl for men and ≥130 mg/dl for women. Hypercholesterolemia pointed at its value >200 mg/dl. Normal HDL levels was defined as >39 mg/dl for men and >35 mg/dl to women. Results: Mean skin tag number was 12.6 per subject. The most frequent localizations of skin tags were neck and upper chest (mean number: 13.4, 48.9%) followed by axilla (mean number: 11.6, 33%) and breast (10.2, 10.1%) in the patient group. The mean cholesterol level of case group was 192.2 ± 33.1 mg/dl, while it was 187.0 ± 42 mg/dl in the control group). The mean ± SD for triglyceride was 132.1 ± 69 mg/dl in comparison to 129 ± 74 in the control group. Conclusion: The study showed no significant differences between normal population and patients′ lipid profile.
    Keywords Dyslipidemia ; lipid profile ; lipid profile levels ; skin tags ; Medicine ; R ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5
    Subject code 616
    Language English
    Publishing date 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
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  5. Article ; Online: Comparison of the Frequency of Personality Disorders in Patients Diagnosed with Alopecia Areata and the Normal Population

    Gholamhosein Ghafarpour / Abbas Zamanian / Abbas Rasi / Shiva Ghods / Sepideh Asadbeigi

    مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, Vol 32, Iss 316, Pp 2286-

    2015  Volume 2294

    Abstract: Background: Alopecia areata is a recurrent inflammatory disorder causes non-scarring hair loss. The condition most commonly presents with discrete patches of alopecia on the scalp but can include total loss of scalp or body hair. While occurring in men ... ...

    Abstract Background: Alopecia areata is a recurrent inflammatory disorder causes non-scarring hair loss. The condition most commonly presents with discrete patches of alopecia on the scalp but can include total loss of scalp or body hair. While occurring in men and women of all ages and races, onset most frequently occurs in young people. Psychosomatic changes caused by this disease can lead to psychological long-term problems such as anxiety and depression. Personality disorders can alter clinical presentation of the disease. This study sought to determine the correlation of personality disorders with the occurrence of alopecia areata. Methods: A case-control study was conducted in 84 patients divided in two groups of patients diagnosed with alopecia areata and the normal population. The demographic information of both groups was gathered with a questionnaire and the personality disorder was evaluated with the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III (MCMI-III). Findings: Patients with alopecia areata tended to have statistically more personality disorders compared to the control group (P < 0.05). Personality disorders among women were more common compared with men (0.27 vs. 0.05). The difference was significant in women compared with control group (P < 0.05), but was not statistically significant between the two groups of men (P > 0.05). Conclusion: Based on the significant role of adolescence in society and the correlation between personality disorder and alopecia areata, we recommend psychiatric counseling, clinical evaluation, psychological diagnosis and treatment along with the other treatments.
    Keywords Alopecia areata ; Personality disorder ; Millon clinical multiaxial inventory-III (MCMI-III) ; Medicine ; R ; Medicine (General) ; R5-920
    Subject code 150
    Language Persian
    Publishing date 2015-03-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Vesnu Publications
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  6. Article ; Online: Efficacy of fixed daily 20 mg of isotretinoin in moderate to severe scar prone acne

    Abbas Rasi / Elham Behrangi / Masoumeh Rohaninasab / Zahra Mehr Nahad

    Advanced Biomedical Research, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp 103-

    2014  Volume 103

    Abstract: Background: Despite advances in acne therapy in recent years, treatment failure is common. Isotretinoin is the only drug that affects almost all factors in acne pathogenesis, but side-effects are common at the doses reported in published studies in the ... ...

    Abstract Background: Despite advances in acne therapy in recent years, treatment failure is common. Isotretinoin is the only drug that affects almost all factors in acne pathogenesis, but side-effects are common at the doses reported in published studies in the literature. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of low daily dose isotretinoin in moderate to severe acne patients. The secondary objective was to measure the rate of relapse 5 years after the completion of therapy. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective, noncomparative study, 146 patients with moderate to severe scare prone acne. Treatment regimen consisted of isotretinoin, fixed 20 mg daily, and duration of treatment-based on the weight of patient, until total cumulative dose of 120 mg/kg of body weight is achieved. No topical or other systemic therapy was allowed during the trial. Liver function tests (serum glutamic-oxalocetic transaminase, serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase, direct and total bilirubin), and lipid profiles (total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, high-density lipoprotein, triglyceride) were evaluated for all patients, before the initiation of treatment and again after the 2 nd month of treatment. All data analyzed by Microsoft Office Excel 2007; in descriptive statics frequency and SPSS.18 software. Results: At the end of treatment course, (96.4%) demonstrated complete clearing of their acne, defined as no acne or occasional isolated lesions. In 5-year follow-up, relapse accrued in 11 (7.9%) of patients. All adverse effects were mild, and discontinuation of treatment was not necessary. Conclusion: Low dose isotretinoin was found to be a safe and effective choice for patients with moderate to severe scar prone acne vulgaris.
    Keywords Acne ; isotretinoin ; low dose ; Medicine ; R ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5
    Subject code 616
    Language English
    Publishing date 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
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  7. Article ; Online: Leech therapy for epidermoid cysts and review of the literature

    Abbas Rasi / Alireza Faghihi / Mirhadi Aziz Jalali / Abbas Zamanian / Gholamhossein Ghaffarpour

    Advanced Biomedical Research, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp 112-

    2014  Volume 112

    Abstract: Hirudo medicinalis sucks blood directly through the external mammalian skin. We recently observed a healthy 64-year-old Iranian man, who presented with numerous asymptomatic multilobular oval-to-round well-defined 0.5 to 1.5 cm cystic lesions with ... ...

    Abstract Hirudo medicinalis sucks blood directly through the external mammalian skin. We recently observed a healthy 64-year-old Iranian man, who presented with numerous asymptomatic multilobular oval-to-round well-defined 0.5 to 1.5 cm cystic lesions with central umbilication (central black eschar) over the upper portion of his chest. We made the diagnosis of epidermoid cyst, giant comedone and leech bite on the basis of the constellation of clinical features. The patient was treated with oral ciprofloxacin at a dose of 2 g daily, and 2% topical erythromycin solution. Despite improvement, the evidence of cystic lesions persisted. There was no history of similar lesions in any other family member. There was no history of trauma. The patient was not using any topical or systemic medication. Two weeks before his visit, he had a history of leech therapy under the supervision of a general practitioner. His medical history was significant for leech therapy of the lesions, five days previously. He was followed up for another two weeks and after disappearance of the inflammation, with the patient under local anesthesia, the well-circumscribed mass was completely evacuated with a sharp curette and comedone extractor. The patient was subsequently lost to follow-up. Conclusion: Considering the efficacy of leeches, it would be favorable to breed a germ-free leech. In Iran, the use of the leeches in surgery, in recent years, has been infrequent. It appears that the positive effects of this ancient remedy may now be explained through scientific methods, promising potentially even more uses of this admirable creature in medicine.
    Keywords Hirudo medicinalis ; leech ; leeching history ; Medicine ; R ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5
    Subject code 616
    Language English
    Publishing date 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z
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